Looking for activities for your kids or your teens this month? Here are some fun things to do across the South Sound this February!
HOMESCHOOL ADVENTURES: WINTER
Job Carr Cabin Museum invites homeschool families to participate in a field trip experience during the 2023-2024 school year. Travel back in time to learn about the Oregon Trail and Tacoma history.
Date: Tuesday, February 6
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: JOB CARR CABIN MUSEUM, 2350 N 30th St, Tacoma, WA 98403
More info: Free, designed for ages 8-12, younger/older siblings are welcome but the activities may not be ideal for their attention spans or abilities. All students must be accompanied by an adult chaperone who must remain with the student throughout the field trip.
Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1318789582087259/
CRAZY 8S BEDTIME MATH CLUB
An After-School Math Club Like No Other! Join Bedtime Math's Crazy 8s, where you'll build stuff, run and jump, make music, make a mess...It's a totally NEW kind of math club. You’ll get to do mischief-making activities, like Glow-in-the-Dark Geometry, Bouncy Dice Explosion and Toilet Paper Olympics, and you’ll get to take home some cool gadgets, too.
Dates: Tuesday, February 6 & Tuesday, February 20
Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: WHEELOCK LIBRARY, 3722 N 26th St, Tacoma, WA 98407
Link: https://tacoma.bibliocommons.com/events/65134faecb391ed4418bd58d
THE GIVER
Adapted by Eric Coble from the Newberry Award-winning book. Jonas' world is perfect. There is no war or fear or pain. There are also no choices. But when Jonas turns 12, he is chosen for special training from The Giver to receive and keep the memories of the community. Now Jonas will learn the truth about life and the hypocrisy of his utopian world.
Dates: Friday, February 9 through Sunday, February 25
Location: LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, 5729 Lakewood Towne Center Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98499
More info: All ages, tickets starting at $23.00, tickets are non-refundable
Link: https://lakewoodplayhouse.csstix.com/event-details.php?e=278
CONCERTO SPOTLIGHT CONCERT!
Each year, students from all of TYSA's orchestras have the opportunity to audition to play a solo concerto. The Concerto Spotlight Concert features TYSA student soloists performing with piano accompaniment. This free community event is a part of the Thursday Night Art Walk.
Date: Thursday, February 15
Time: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: MUSEUM OF GLASS, 1801 Dock St, Tacoma, WA 98402
More info: All ages, Free
Link: https://www.tacomacreates.org/events#event=concerto-spotlight-concert-4;instance=20240215180000?popup=1
COMICS COFFEE & CRAFTS
We're hosting a huge multi-vendor sale in conjunction with out neighbors, Stadium Cafe! There's going to be comics, toys, art, and locally made pop-culture themed crafts. Plus, we'll have all sorts of hot and cold drinks available to sip on as you shop!
Date: Saturday, February 17
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: STADIUM CAFE, 204 St. Helens Ave, Tacoma, WA
More info: Free, all ages
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/C2D3uuEvSQQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
JERSEY BOYS: BEHIND THE CURTAIN
Go BEHIND THE CURTAIN for a sneak peek of an entertaining informative and FREE preview presentation prior to each of the six TMP Mainstage productions! Get a behind-the-scenes look at how our costumes, makeup, set, music and rehearsal hours all come together to make up one of our TMP Mainstage productions. Hosted by TMP’s Managing Artistic Director Jon Douglas Rake and cast members.
This preview also serves to assist parents in educating their children about an upcoming theater-going experience as a whole. Every BEHIND THE CURTAIN! at TMP is on Sunday, the week prior to the opening of each Mainstage show, at 7:00 pm, unless otherwise noted.
Date: Sunday, February 18
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE, 7116 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406
More info: Free
Link: https://tmp.org/index.php/behind-the-curtain-at-tmp-free-event/
JERSEY BOYS
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and eventual break-up of the 1960s rock 'n' roll group The Four Seasons.
Dates: Friday, February 23 through Sunday, March 17
Location: TACOMA MUSICAL PLAYHOUSE, 7116 6th Ave, Tacoma, WA 98406
More info: All Ages, tickets starting at $25.00
Link: https://tmp.org/index.php/2023-2024-tmp-mainstage-single-tickets/
APCC PRESENTS OUR 26TH ANNUAL NEW YEAR CELEBRATION FEATURING TAIWAN
This upcoming 26th Annual New Year Celebration featuring the country of Taiwain will have cultural arts, games, performances, demos, hands-on activities, crafts, non-profit booths, retail booths, kid friendly activities, fashion, martial arts, food and more! Join us in opeining the door to the Year of the Dragon and welcoming the New Year with joy.
Date: Saturday, February 24
Time: 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: TACOMA DOME EXHIBITION HALL, 2727 E. D Street, Tacoma, WA
More info: Free, all ages
Link: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyjqw-PIGb_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
FEBRUARY FAMILY DAY
Free, family-friendly, open-house style day of fun and activities for ALL! Last Saturday of every month.
Date: Saturday, February 24
Time: 12:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: THE CO-LAB IN PROCTOR, 3808 North 27th StreetTacoma, WA, 98407
More info: Drop in Childcare available based on availability
Link: https://ourpodfamily.com/events/september-family-day-tzfhc
CLASSICS III: REMEMBRANCE
Symphony Tacoma Voices. Verdi: Requiem. Sarah Ioannides, conductor.
Date: Saturday, February 24
Time: 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM SHOW TIME
Location: PANTAGES THEATER, 901 Broadway #700, Tacoma, WA 98402
More info: All ages, tickets starting at $28.00
Link: https://www.tacomacitytheaters.org/events/detail/classics-iii-remembrance
VOCTAVE
A cappella sensation Voctave has had over 150 million social media views of their videos, and their latest album, The Spirit of the Season, Deluxe Edition, reached No. 6 on the Billboard charts. Their previous album, The Corner of Broadway & Main Street Vol. 2, debuted at number 3 on the iTunes charts. Formed in 2015 by producer and arranger Jamey Ray, the voices that bring their arrangements to life represent a wealth of diverse backgrounds and musical experiences. Hailing from Central Florida, the eleven members of Voctave have performed across the globe and appear on countless recordings.
Location: FEDERAL WAY PAEC, 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003
Date: Sunday, February 25
Time: 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM SHOW TIME
More info: All ages, tickets starting at $39.00
Link: https://fwpaec.org/events/voctave/
DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE!
Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Dinosaur World is an experiential theatre performance which features a cast of large scale dinosaur puppets brought to life by sophisticated design, electronics and theatrical presentation. Opportunities to touch, feed and interact with the dinosaurs are all part of the show, and make this a truly interactive, magical and inspiring experience.
Date: Wednesday, February 28
Time: 6:30 PM, 7:30 PM SHOW TIME
Location: FEDERAL WAY PAEC, 31510 Pete von Reichbauer Way S, Federal Way, WA 98003
More info: $25.00 tickets, recommended for ages 3 and above.
Link: https://fwpaec.org/events/dinosaur-world-live/