Tacoma Events Commission
     
The Tacoma Events Commission is a non-profit event production group with over 30 years of experience producing Tacoma’s annual 4th of July Festival, Freedom Fair.  In addition to this beloved annual festival, the Tacoma Events Commission produced Tall Ships Tacoma in 2005, and has also introduced two new festivals in our community:  Gray Sky Blues Music Festival in April, and the Orting Pumpkin Fest in October.

The Gray Sky Blues Music Festival starts on Saturday, April 12th immediately following the Daffodil Festival Grand Floral Parade in Tacoma, and will feature some of the best Blues musicians to be found west of the Mississippi.  Venues in downtown Tacoma include the Harmon Brewery, the Swiss, Cutter’s Point Coffee, urbanXchange, Indochine, La Costa, and Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub,   Children can get into the act with kid-friendly music and crafts at the Learning Sprout.  Mustangs NW will have the best of their club’s cars on display at the Washington State History Museum across from The Harmon Brewery,  and classic Corvettes and Harleys from Destination Harley will be on display at The Swiss.
For more information and schedules, click here.

In October, Tacoma Events Commission brings an old-fashioned harvest celebration to the South Sound with the Orting Pumpkin Fest.  Designed primarily as a food festival featuring items made with pumpkin ingredients, we’ll also celebrate agriculture, music, and lots o’ pumpkins!   Hayrides, pumpkin carving contests, and a beer garden will keep the grown-ups happy, while “Pumpkins Pals on Parade” gives the children a place to show off their favorite pumpkin costume.  Musical entertainment is scheduled throughout the day.  This event will take you back to the “good ol’ days” of fun, family-oriented entertainment.
For more information, click here.

For more information about TEC projects, or to get involved, contact us at:
759 Market Street
Tacoma WA 98402
253-682-1446 Office
253-682-1448 Fax
staff@TacomaEvents.com
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Tacoma Freedom Fair
One of Tacoma's longest running and most beloved community festivals, Freedom Fair is a celebration of our Country's independence and the spirit that makes Tacoma such a great place to live and work!
Click here to see how you can be a part of the celebration!
Selected as one of ten "World's Best" fireworks events by Discovery.com and the Travel Channel. Also recognized as a best event by USA Today, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, and the News Tribune.

Gray Sky Blues Music Festival
 
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Downtown Tacoma
Multiple Locations
     
 
Orting Pumpkin Festival
OCTOBER 11 and 12, 2008
Saturday 10 am to 7 pm
Sunday 10 am to 6 pm
ORTING CITY PARK
   
Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival
  Tacoma Events Commission was proud
to produce the Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival in 2006 & 2007.
 
WFE - Washington Festival & Events
     
Tacoma Events Commission proudly produced the first Tall Ships Tacoma  festival in 2005
 

Tacoma Jazz & Blues Festival.

 
Director Doug Miller
Doug Miller Inducted into Washington Festivals & Events Hall of Fame in 2007.
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