The annual Bethel Stuff the Bus donation event will be December 2, 2023, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the WalMart on the Mountain Highway in Spanaway. This will assist local families in need. Accepted are toys, gift cards, canned and packaged food, children’s clothing and children’s books.
Category: Holidays
Lacamas Holiday Bazaar Dec 2 & 3
Lacamas Community Center will be holding its annual Holiday Bazaar on December 2 & 3, 2023, at 32113 8th Ave S, Roy, WA 98580 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Community Center Kitchen will be service breakfast from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and lunch from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is…
Happy Thanksgiving 2023!
It is that harvest time of year, when we, as Americans, invite our friends and family to break bread together in thanks for what we have. Whether we worship God or not, this is not actually a religious holiday. It was initiated during the Civil War, in 1863, by President Lincoln in hopes the US…
Fantasy Lights starts Nov. 17
[Editor note: Traffic on Military Road between Pacific Avenue and Spanaway Loop Road are often severely affected by Fantasy Lights traffic, adjust your travel from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. accordingly.] PIERCE COUNTY — Are you ready for the most magical time of the year? Join us at Fantasy Lights, the largest drive-through holiday light…
Interfaith Christmas Concert Dec. 10, 7 p.m.
If you celebrate Christmas or just love great choral music, the Interfaith Christmas Concert and food drive, Dec. 10 is an event you should come to see and hear. The concert begins at 7 p.m. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Thrift, (that is east of Graham), is the location. The concert…
Looking for Halloween candy?
Several events are happening in the area for Halloween treats and fun! Enjoy! Lacamas Valley Ranch, 3902 288th St S, Roy, WA, October 21, 2023, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lacamas Valley Ranch Trick or Treat & Market Event. Please Share & Visit Our Ranch on October 21st. Please bring cash due to poor Internet…
Local Memorial Day programs
On Saturday, May 27, 2023, 10 a.m. there will be an opportunity for volunteers to assist with placing flags on Veterans gravesites at Fir Lane Memorial Park, 924 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. On Sunday, at 1 p.m., there will be a service at Fir Lane Memorial Park in memory of our armed forces…
Lions Easter egg hunt for disabled kids April 8
The Prairie House Museum location on 176th Street will be the site of a special Easter egg hunt for disabled kids. The Spanaway Lions Club features this event at the Prairie House Museum, 812 176th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445. The hunt begins at 10 a.m. Registration is at 9:30 a.m. Be sure to get…
Spanaway Lodge Easter Egg Hunt April 8
Saturday April 8, 1 PM to 6 PM Spanaway Lodge will be hosting our annual Easter egg hunt at Spanaway Lake Park along side our community partners Tacoma cease-fire, Lady Bee entertainment, and SAARS Market.This Is a free event, food (hot dogs, burgers chips) will be served at 1pm, the Hunt begins at 2:30 pm.Free…
More Holiday events nearby
From Bee Forever Apiary in Yelm Dear Friends, Neighbors and Customers! We are finally having our last Holiday Bazaars of this years season. We invite you to do your local Holiday shopping with us and look what other crafters and artists have to offer. You will find everything from honey, bee pollen, soaps to our…
Help support Winterfest 2022
Each year, community services in the Parkland-Spanaway area support low-income families by collecting items for Winterfest. Families receive invitations from those community services to participate in the event. Winterfest has served hundreds of local families over the past 30 years. They share refreshments, hold a children’s fair with games, face painting, a visit with Santa,…
Stuff the Bus 2022 helping neighbors
The Bethel Transportation Department is once again holding their annual Stuff the Bus to help neighbors in need this holiday season. The bus will be at the Spanaway Walmart parking lot (20307 Mountain Hwy E) on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donations are sought of clothing, gift cards, canned or…
Lacamas Trunk or Treat
Sunday, October 30, 2022, at 3 p.m., the Lacamas Community Center will be having a Trunk or Treat events at32113 8th Ave S, Roy, WA 98580. This is a family friendly, free, fun event. Looking for participants to hand out candy at our 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat. Please contact us at lacamasfair@gmail.com.
Fife, Orting, Roy, Sumner, Tacoma, and University Place
[From the County Council] If you live in one of these cities, use the online tool to report illegal firework use Residents in Fife, Orting, Roy, Sumner, Tacoma, and University Place can report the illegal discharge of fireworks online at FireworksReport.com between 6 p.m. Friday, July 1 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. July 4 is the single…
Sunday, May 29, Memorial Day Service at Fir Lane
Fir Lane Memorial Park will hold a Memorial Day Program on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. 924 East 176th Street, Spanaway, WA 98387. The public is invited. An Honor Guard from JBLM will be present to pay tribute to those who served and gave their all.
Central Pierce Fire & Rescue hosting Santa visits
Many of us remember Santa riding on a fire truck through our streets for days before Christmas, passing out candy canes to children who spotted him. The fire district has grown significantly since then and the task is time consuming. Our firefighters have found a solution. They will tour Santa on specific routes in each…
Fantasy Lights Tickets are online only this year
This year tickets will available online only, not at the event! The largest drive-through holiday light display in the Northwest is back: Fantasy Lights at Spanaway Park kicks off Nov. 26, but you can get your tickets online starting Monday, Nov. 1. This year’s event runs Nov. 26, 2021 to Jan. 2, 2022 and tickets…
Get Tickets for Haunted Headlights in Graham
PIERCE COUNTY PARKS — After a successful first year in 2020, the Haunted Headlights drive-through experience returns to Frontier Park for four days of family-friendly Halloween fun. Tickets go on sale Oct. 1 and must be purchased in advance online. No tickets will be sold at the event. Haunted Headlights participants will remain in their…
Firework use will be limited in unincorporated Pierce County starting in 2023
PIERCE COUNTY, WA — Starting in 2023 the discharge of fireworks in Pierce County’s unincorporated areas will be restricted to July 4 and Dec. 31 only. That’s according to new legislation passed this week by the Pierce County Council. Additionally, starting in 2023 the Pierce County Fire Marshal will have the authority, in consultation with…
Pierce County allows fireworks in unincorporated areas in limited hours
By Marianne Lincoln It was Tuesday, June 29 and I was opening the County Council Agenda to join the Zoom meeting. There was an announcement of a 15 minute delay in the meeting, so I perused the recently updated agenda. On it was an Emergency Ordinance. That meant this item just hit the Agenda that…