Family Friendly fun this summer in Pierce County updated for 2017
Being Updated as more dates become available….
Every summer I make a list/calendar of all the family friendly events I think my family would enjoy. Having a list down makes it easy to plan your calendar, or if you’re trying to come up with something fun to do, it’s a nice reference. Our #1 favorite thing to do each summer is the Movies in the Park, so I wrote down as many as I could find in our area. The list is in “area” categories and by dates, and be sure to check back often as I will most likely be adding. Please leave me a comment if you have something you’d like me to add. What’s your favorite summer activity/event?
University Place
Duck Daze Parade – June 3
Concerts in the Park – Curran Apple Orchard – TBA
Movie in the park – July 22 starts at dusk
Chambers Bay Park
Pete’s Dragon
National Night Out – First Annual in Market Square – August 1st 4-6 PM
Moonlight Movie in the Park – August 5 Starts at dusk – Cirque Park
Kite Festival – August 5 10-3 pm Chambers Bay
Movie in the park – August 12 starts at dusk
Chambers Bay
Moana
Cider Squeeze – Curran Apple Orchard – August 27 noon-4 pm
Fircrest
Go Hawaiian Pool Party June 3 6:30-8:30PM
Community Garage Sale – June 10
Strawberry Feed – June 25 6:00PM
Car Show – July 9
Movie in the Park – July 21
National Night Out – August 1 6-9:00PM
Fircrest Fun Days – August 11 5-9PM, August 11 10A-10PM
Steilacoom
4th of July Celebration – July 4
Concerts In The Park – June, July, August – Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m.
Salmon Bake – Last Sunday in July, Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Tacoma
Taste of Tacoma June 23-25- Pt Defiance Park
Drive-In Movies at LeMay ACM gates open at 4:30, movie at dusk, free
July 8 (Sat) – Raiders of the Lost Arc
July 22 (Sat) – Ghostbusters
Aug 11 (Fri) – Moana
Aug 26 (Sat) – Rogue One
July 4th Free Swimming at outdoor pools (Kandle and Stewart Heights)
Tacoma Freedom Fair, Airshow & Fireworks Extravaganza July 4th, Ruston Way
Family Campout – July 14, July 28, August 18 7 pm-9 am Owen Beach, 5400 N. Pearl St.
Family Fun Night July 14, 6-9 p.m. Fort Nisqually
Tacoma Maritime Fest – July 16-17 Thea Foss WaterWay
Food Truck Fest July 23 Wrights Park 10:30-6:00 pm
Movies in the Park – join for family fun and movie, movie starts at dusk, schedule below
Kandle Sunset Cinema
Friday, July 28
Movie: Lego Batman
Ethnic Fest at Wright Park
Saturday, July 29
Movie: Hidden Figures
Summer Bash at Stewart Heights
Friday, August 4 • 5 pm
Movie: Moana
Summer Bash at The Center at Norpoint
Friday, August 11
Movie: Kubo & The Two Strings
Summer Bash at STAR Center
Saturday August 19
Movie: Sing
National Night Out/Summer Bash- August 1 5-8 pm at the People’s Center
Ethnic Fest – July 29 & 30, 12-7 pm
Shakespeare in the Park – August 4, 7-8:30PM, Wright’s Park
Pierce County 2nd Annual Mobile Food Fest – August 26th, Sprinker Rec Center
Gig Harbor
Maritime Gig Festival – June 3rd & 4th
Food Truck Fest – June 17 Sehmel Park
Movies in the Park – Fridays, Skansie Brother’s Park, movie at dusk
TBA
Summer Sounds at Skansie Brother’s TBA
Uptown Summer Concerts TBA
National Night Out – August 1 TBA
Cruise the Narrows Car Show August 5 Uptown Plaza
Fly in Drive In August 12 TBA
Lakewood
Summer Fest – July 8 11A-11PM Fort Steilacoom Park
Regal 15 Lakewood Summer Movie Express $1 Click here for a theater near you
Week 1
Tue June 27 Kung Fu Panda 3
Wed June 28 Ice Age: Collision Course
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 2
Tue July 4 Trolls
Wed July 5 Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 3
Tue July 11 Monster Trucks
Wed July 12 Penguins of Madagascar
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 4
Tue July 18 Rio 2
Wed July 10 Boxtrolls
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 5
Tue July 25 Secret Life of Pets
Wed July 26 Sing
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 6
Tue August 1 Kubo & the Two Strings
Wed August 2 Ratchet & Clank
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 7
Tue August 8 The Spongebob Square Pants Movie: Sponge Out of Water
Wed August 9 The Adventures of Tin tin
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 8
Tue August 15 Happy Feet 2
Wed August 16 Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
Week 9
Tue August 22 Storks
Wed August 23 Lego Batman
***BOTH MOVIES PLAY ON BOTH DAYS***
FIFE
Annual Car Show – Dacca Park – June 25th
Music in the Park – Dacca Park – June 23 – August 11
Movies in the Park – Dacca Park – At dusk
July 14 – TBA
August 18 – TBA
PUYALLUP (& Sumner)
$1 Movie express at Regal Theaters – (look above for movies) and check out for a theater near you.
Meeker Days – June 16th- 18th
Music off Main Fridays in July Heritage Park (Sumner)
Rhubarb Days – July 15 & 16 (Sumner)
EATONVILLE
Movies in the Park – check here for dates
4th of July parade and fireworks display and family picnic/bbq
July 15 Art in Bloom
August 4-6 Glacier Park Eatonville Arts Festival
BONNEY LAKE
Kids Club Mondays at 6:30pm (7/10-8/14)
Outdoor Music – Wednesdays at 6:30pm – go here for dates
Movies in the park – Allen Yorke Park – starts at dusk TBA
National Night Out August 1 Allan Yorke Park
Bonney Lake Days August 18-19 Allan Yorke Park
AUBURN
Fathers Day BBQ & Strawberry shortcake feed – June 16
Kids Day June 23 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM Les Grove Park
4th of July Festival 11:00AM-4:00PM Les Grove Park
Kids SummerStage Wednesday July 12 – August 16 12:00PM Les Grove Park
Soundbites! July 13- August 10 12:00PM City Hall
Summer Sounds & Cinema – event starts at 7:00, movie at dusk
July 28th – TBA
August 4th – TBA
August 11th – TBA
AuburnFest – August 12 11:00AM-8:00PM – Les Grove Park
Auburn Days Parade – downtown – August 12th 11:00AM (Part of AuburnFest)
In many areas!!
Pierce County Library Summer Reading Program – TBA
Summer Playground and Free Meal Distribution Program:
June 19-August 25, 2017
11 am to 3 pm Monday-Friday [no program or meals July 4] Meals served noon-1:00 youth 18 and younger
Franklin Park
Portland Avenue Park
South Park
Verlo Playfield
Wapato Park
Wright Park
Meal only sites:
Titlow Park
SERA Park (Star Center)
Don’t forget to pull out those calendars and start penciling in events you don’t want to miss this summer ;)
This is awesome, thanks for posting!
Hello, fellow Washingtonian. This list is awesome. I’ve always wanted to do movies in the park. I’d love to see a list of family friendly parks and beaches. Summer in the PNW is so beautiful so I try to do as many outdoor activities as possible.
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