Things to Do in Tacoma This Weekend (Oct 18)
Updated Wednesday, October 14
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This weekend
Sun, Oct 18
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Coming up
Thu, Oct 22 — The Grand Cinema
The 20th annual fest brings four days of indie features and shorts downtown, free for students and EBT holders.
Fri, Oct 23 — 6:30 PM — Tacoma Armory
Tacoma's longest-running beer fest goes Halloween, with Washington brewers, costume prizes and food trucks outside.
T-Town: City Services Expo and Trades and Hiring FairFamily
Fri, Oct 30 — 10:00 AM — Tacoma Dome — Free
Trunk-or-treat in costume among city trucks and booths, plus a trades fair where you can apply on the spot.
Trunk or Treat at LeMay America's Car MuseumFamily
Sat, Oct 31 — 5:00 PM — LeMay America's Car Museum — Free
Decorated trunks, candy, food trucks and live entertainment on the museum plaza on Halloween afternoon.
This Month Around Tacoma
Bigger happenings and ongoing events across October 2026.
Oct 15–18 — Tacoma Dome
Thu–Sun
The Northwest's big holiday gift and craft show fills the Dome for four days of early shopping.
Oct 16–30 — Northwest Trek Wildlife Park
Oct 16–17, 23–24, and 30, 5–9 p.m.
After-dark trick-or-treat stations around the wildlife park; costumes welcome, scary masks not.
Oct 17–18 — Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Sat–Sun, 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Dress as your favorite animal, then go find the real one, with ghostly games and treats around the zoo.
Oct 17–18 — Artist studios across Tacoma — Free
Sat–Sun, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
A free self-guided tour inside the working studios of more than 100 Tacoma artists, with demos and hands-on activities.
Oct 22–25 — The Grand Cinema
Thu–Sun
The 20th edition of Tacoma's independent film festival, with plenty of locally made work on screen.
Sat, Oct 24 — Tacoma Nature Center — Free
A free morning about what animals do in autumn, with a nocturnal room, invertebrates, crafts, and a Snake Lake walk.