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. What’s your favorite summer activity/event?
The list is in “area” categories and by dates, be sure to check back often as I will most likely be adding. Save this post, share it, and/or print it. Please leave me a comment if you have something you’d like me to add.
UNIVERSITY PLACE
Duck Daze – June 1 10am FREE
Concerts in the Park – Curran Apple Orchard – FREE 6:30-8pm
Thursdays- July 11, July 25, August 8
Teddy Bear Picnic – July 21 1-4pm Curran Apple Orchard FREE
National Night Out – First Annual in Market Square – August 6 4-6 PM
Moonlight Movie in the Park – August 3 – Cirque Park – The Lego Movie 2, begins at sunset
Kite Festival – Chambers Bay Returning 2020
Cinema on the sound – TBA
Family Campout – August 17-18
Chambers Bay *Registration required
Cider Squeeze – Curran Apple Orchard – August 25 FREE
Kidz Kraze Children’s Festival – Chambers Bay Park – August 25 12-4pm
FIRCREST
Go Hawaiian Pool Party June 1 6:30-8:30PM
Community Garage Sale – June 8
Strawberry Feed – June 23 6:00PM-8:00PM
Car Show – July 7 10:00am-3:00pm
Fircrest Fun Days – July 19 6:30-10:30PM, July 20 10A-10:30PM
Concert, Picnic & Market in the Park – August 1 5:30-8:30pm
National Night Out – August 6 6-9:00PM
Pool Party & Movie in the Park – August 10 6-10pm
Concert, Picnic & Market in the Park – August 29 5:30-8:30pm
STEILACOOM
4th of July Celebration – July 4
Concerts In The Park – June, July, August – Every Wednesday 6:30-8:00
Salmon Bake – Last Sunday in July, Noon – 4:00 p.m.
TACOMA
Taste of Tacoma June 21-23 – Pt Defiance Park
Muckleshoot Casino Fireworks Show – June 29 10:00 PM You can arrive early to browse the stands or just come to watch the FREE show
July 1 – Firework show at Firecracker alley, starts at dusk 2102 Alexander Ave, Tacoma, WA 98421
July 4th Free Swimming at outdoor pools (Kandle and Stewart Heights)
Tacoma Freedom Fair, Airshow & Fireworks Extravaganza July 4th, Ruston Way
Family Fun Night July 12, 6-9 p.m. Fort Nisqually
Family Campout – July 12, August 2 , August 23 7 pm-9 am Owen Beach, 5400 N. Pearl St.
*Registration required
Swan Creek Park Camp Fire Program – July 12 8:00pm – 9:30pm FREE
Tacoma Maritime Fest – TBD Thea Foss WaterWay
LeMay Drive In Movies – showtime at dusk
July 6- Ferris Buellers Day Off
July 27- The Goonies
August 10- How to Trainer Your Dragon 3
August 24- Either Captain Marvel or Bumblebee
Kandle Sunset Cinema- July 19
Activities begin at 7:00 pm
Movie begins at approx. 8:45 pm
Movie: TBA
Food Truck Fest – July 21 Wrights Park 10:30-6:00 pm
Ethnic Fest– July 27 & 28 (Outdoor movie on the 27th) at Wright Park
Movie: TBA
Swan Creek Park Camp Fire Program – August 2 8:00pm – 9:30pm FREE
National Night Out/Summer Bash- August 6 5pm People’s Center
Summer Bash at The Center at Norpoint- August 9
Movie: Mary Poppins Returns
Shakespeare in the Park – August 9, 7-8:30PM, Wright’s Park
Summer Bash at Stewart Heights Park- August 16
Movie: How to Train your Dragon
Activities begin at 6, movie at dusk
Movie in the park – Sprinker Rec Center – August 16
The Little Mermaid
Mobile Food Truck Fest – August 17, 11-6pm, Sprinker Rec Center
Gross Out Olympics- Sprinker Rec Center August 20
*Registration required
Summer Bash at STAR Center- August 23
Movie: Spider Man: Into the Spider Verse
Free Swimming at Kandle & Stewart Heights – Sept 2
GIG HARBOR
Maritime Gig Festival – June 1-2 Downtown Gig Harbor
Food Truck Fest – June 15 Sehmel Park 11-4pm
Movies in the Park – Fridays, Skansie Brother’s Park, movie at dusk
July 5 – TBA
July 12 – TBA
July 19 – TBA
July 26 – TBA
Summer Sounds at Skansie Brother’s – Tuesdays June 25th-August 13th – 6:30pm-8pm
Cruise the Narrows Car Show August 3 Uptown Plaza
Gig Harbor Rockin’ Rhythm & Blues Festival- August 10th 8:00 am – 10:00 pm Sportsman Club
Smokey Bear’s Birthday Lunch – August 10 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Kopachuck State Park
LAKEWOOD
Summer Fest – July 13 11A-11PM Fort Steilacoom Park
FIFE
Annual Car Show – Dacca Park – June 30
Summer at the park:
June 20
Music in the Park
6:30-8:00 p.m.
June 27
Music in the Park
6:30-8:00 p.m.
July 11
Music in the Park
6:30-8:00 p.m.
July 18
Music in the Park
6:30-8:00 p.m.
July 25
Music in the Park
6:30-8:00 p.m.
August 1
Music in the Park
6:30-8:00 p.m.
August 9
Movie in the park
Dusk
August 15
Touch a Truck
6-7:30PM
August 23
Movie in the park
Dusk
PUYALLUP (& Sumner)
Meeker Days – June 14th- 16th
Food Truck Frenzy – June 29 at Bradley Lake Park 12-6pm
Movie in the park – July 12 – Bolt(PG) at Meridan Habitat Park
Movie in the park – July 26 – Lego Movie 2 – Pre-movie activity 6:30-8:00 pm (Reptile Man) at Meridan Habitat Park
Rhubarb Days – July 27-28 (Sumner)
Movie in the park – August 23 – Meridian Habitat Park – Dumbo
EATONVILLE (& Graham)
Movies in the Park – check here for dates
4th of July parade and fireworks display and family picnic/bbq
Gross Out Olympics- Frontier Park Graham July 18
*Registration required
July 21-22 Art in Bloom
August 2-4 Glacier Park Eatonville Arts Festival
BONNEY LAKE
Outdoor Music – Wednesdays at 6:30pm (7/10-8/21) at Allan Yorke Park
Outdoor Market starts at 5:00pm
Food truck fest – July 27 11-5pm Allan Yorke Park
National Night Out August 6 Allan Yorke Park
Movies in the park – Allen Yorke Park – starts at dusk, August 6 and August 10
Bonney Lake Days – August 17 Allan Yorke Park
AUBURN
Kids Day June 25 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM Les Grove Park
4th of July Festival 11:00AM-4:00PM Les Grove Park
Kids SummerStage Wednesdays July 10 – August 14 12:00PM Les Grove Park
Summer Sounds & Cinema –
Friday, July 26, 2019
- Lea Hill Park, 31693 124th Ave SE
- 7:00 PM – Creme Tangerine (Seattle’s premier Beatles tribute band)
- Dusk – Incredibles 2 (PG)
Friday, August 2, 2019
- Sunset Park, 1420 69th Street SE
- 7:00 PM – The Marlin James Band (wide variety country favs)
- Dusk – Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG)
Friday, August 9, 2019
- Les Gove Park, 910 9th ST SE
- 6:00 PM – Joanie Leeds (super fun music for kids)
- 7:00 PM – Nate Botsford (country rock)
- Dusk – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (PG)
AuburnFest – August 11 11:00AM-8:00PM – Les Grove Park
In many areas!!
Pierce County Library Summer Reading Program
Summer Free Meal Distribution Program for children under 18:
June 24 – August 30, 2019 (except July 4)
12:00 – 1:00pm Monday-Friday
Franklin Park
Portland Ave. Park
South Park
Verlo Playfield
Wapato Park
Wright Park
Titlow Park & Lodge
SERA Campus(Star Center)
Regal 15 Lakewood Summer Movie Express – Summer movies for kids at Regal. Bring the family to the nearest Regal theater for our 2019 Summer Movie Express series! Movie ticket deals are just $1 on Tuesdays and Wednesdays featuring summer movies the whole family will enjoy like Shrek, Despicable Me, Kung Fu Panda and many more. Movies start at 10am, check out the lineup here.
AMC Kids Summer Movie Camp – Get admission to a kid-friendly movie and a KidsPack for just $4+tax, all summer long! Tickets available at the box office at participating locations.
AMC Gateway 8 in Federal Way – Every Wednesday morning, check out the movies playing here
Don’t forget to pull out those calendars and start penciling in events you don’t want to miss this summer.
