Tacoma Arts Month 2025 – Celebrate All October
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Tacoma Arts Month Coming!
Celebrate All October
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October in Tacoma =
Pure Creativity
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This October, Tacoma transforms into a giant stage, gallery, and studio. From live performances and festivals to open studios and markets, Tacoma Arts Month is your invitation to explore creativity in every corner of the city. Here’s what’s coming up:
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Tacoma Arts Month Proclamation + AMOCAT Arts Awards
Tuesday, September 30 | 5 PM | Tacoma Municipal Building
Mayor Woodards and City Council officially proclaim October as Tacoma Arts Month and recognize this year’s AMOCAT Arts Award winners. Come celebrate the people and organizations shaping our city’s creative spirit.
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Kaleidoscope: Opening Celebration
Saturday, October 4 | 1–4 PM | Tacoma Public Library – Main Branch
Kick off Arts Month with a free, all-ages festival! Kaleidoscope fills the library with live music, dance, art displays, hands-on workshops, and Tacoma Creates partners. It’s creativity you can experience up close.
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Tacoma Studio Tour
Saturday & Sunday, October 11–12 | 11 AM–5 PM | Studios Across Tacoma
Step inside the working spaces of 110 artists. Watch demonstrations, see works in progress, and shop directly from the source. The Studio Tour is your chance to meet Tacoma’s makers, ask questions, and experience art where it happens.
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Arts at the Armory
Saturday & Sunday, November 15–16 | 11 AM–5 PM | Tacoma Armory
A free weekend market featuring 100+ artists and makers under one roof. Explore booths, shop for original artwork, and enjoy special activations in the Eleanor Room.
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Events Calendar
Events all October long!
Tacoma Arts Month is filled with hundreds of arts and culture experiences across the city — concerts, dance, theater, visual arts, film, literary readings, workshops, and more. The highlights above are just the beginning.
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and discover something new every day in October.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Tacoma Arts Month is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors and community partners.
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