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
TBA
Teddy Bear Picnic – TBA 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
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
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 Playground and Free Meal Distribution Program:
TBA
Regal 15 Lakewood Summer Movie Express
TBD
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.
