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 Tacoma & Pierce County WA Weekend Activities for August 8 - 10, 2008

August 8, 2008

Outdoor Zoo Cinema – Evan Almighty

Times: Gates open at 7pm. Movie starts at dusk

Location: Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, Tacoma, WA

Admission: Free to members; nonmembers at zoo price

http://www.pdza.org/

A Midsummer Night’s Community Festival

Times: 5pm – 8pm

Location: Tacoma Art Museum

Admission: Free

http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/Page.aspx?nid=129

Puyallup Fair Scholarship Round-Up Auction

Times: 6pm

Location: Puyallup Fairgrounds, 110 9^th Ave SW, Puyallup

Admission: $35 per person for Chamber members; $40 per person, non-members; Tables of 8 are discounted 10%

http://www.thefair.com/education/scholarship-programs/round-up-auction.php

Summer Youth Book Group

Times: 1:30pm – 3pm

Location: Pacific Lutheran University, Garfield Book Company

Admissions: Free

http://www.plu.edu

August 9, 2008

Back to School Family Health Carnival

Times:  10am – 2pm

Location 111 112^th St E, Tacoma, WA 98444

Admission: Free

253-539-3118

Butterflies and Hummingbirds – Betsy Schulz

Times: 10am

Location: WSU – PC Master Gardener, 7611 Pioneer Way E, Puyallup

Admission: Free

http://www.pierce.wsu.edu/Master_Gardeners/workshops.pdf
http://www.pierce.wsu.edu/Master%5FGardeners

Cinema Gig! Outdoors – Sleepless in Seattle

Times: 8:45pm

Location: Donkey Creek Park, Gig Harbor, WA

Admission: Free

http://www.gigharborguide.com

Concerts at Chambers Creek Grand Opening Celebration: w/ Judy Collins

Times: 6:00 pm

Location: Central Meadows at Chambers Creek Properties in University Place

Adjacent to Golf Course

Admission: General Admission Tickets: $44; Gold Circle Tickets: $85

http://www.broadwaycenter.org/

Fox Island Judged Flower Show

Times: check website

Location: Fox Island Historical Museum, 1017 9^th Ave, Fox Island

Admission:  

Phone:  253-549-2534

http://www.foxisland.net/events.asp

Photo Tour at Northwest Trek

Times: 8am - 10am

Location: Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, 11610 Trek Dr E, Eatonville, WA

Admission: $45 per person

http://www.nwtrek.org

Rubber Boot Planter

Times: 10am

Location: Windmill Gardens 5823 160^th Ave E Sumner, WA

Admission: $10

Phone:  253-863-5843

http://www.windmillgarden.com

Tacoma Library Day

Times: 9:30am – 6pm

Location: Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, 5400 N Pearl, Tacoma, WA

Admission: Adults (ages 13-64) $11.00; Seniors (ages 65 & older) $10.00; Youth (ages 5-12) $9.00; Tots (3 & 4) $5.00 (Discounts available to Pierce County Residents)

http://www.pdza.org

The Annual Fox Island FICRA Fair

Time: 11am – 4pm

Location: Nichols Community Center, 690 9^th Ave, Fox Island, WA

Admission: Free

http://www.foxisland.net/events.asp

2008 Fiddler’s Contest

August 8 – 9, 2008

Times: Check website

Location: Puyallup Fairgrounds

Admission:  

http://www.fredoldfieldcenter.org

Showcase Tacoma

August 8 – 9, 2008

Times: Check website

Location: UW – Tacoma Campus and Tollefson Plaza, 17^th & Commerce, Tacoma, WA

Admission:  Free

http://www.showcasetacoma.org

Pierce County Fair

August 7 – 10, 2008

Times: Check website

Location: Pierce County Fairgrounds

Admission:  ADULTS $5.00, CHILD/SR. $3.00, EXHIBITOR $0.75

Phone:  253-843-1173

http://www.piercecountyfair.com

Helpful Links:

Metro Parks

Pierce County Parks

Pierce County Website

Pierce County –Tacoma- Skate Parks

Tacoma – Pierce County -  Beaches, Boats and Piers

Tacoma – Pierce County – Farmers Markets

Tacoma – Pierce County – Swimming Pools & Water Parks

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