Pioneer Days Festival
Saturday, September 8, 2018 12-4pm
This community event showcases Job Carr Cabin Museum and Tacoma's frontier history with an afternoon of fun for the whole family.
- Enjoy live music with Podorythmie and Charlie Beck.
- Experience hands-on pioneer activities, "gold" panning, arts and crafts.
- Compete with your friends and family in old-fashioned games and races in Old Town Park.
- See a Meeker Wagon, courtesy of the Puyallup Historical Society.
- At 4pm, kick-off the 2018 Classical Tuesdays in Old Town season with the Clan Gordon Pipe Band.
Refreshments will be available for purchase from Anthem Coffee, Bliss Small Batch Creamery, and Freedom Snacks.
This video from TV Tacoma's CityLine tells about PDF2015 (recorded 9/10/15, clip begins at 17:25).
Thank you to Corona Steel, Old Town Business & Professional Association, Humanities Washington, City of Tacoma, and Sprague Pest Solutions for sponsoring our 2018 festival.
Are you curious about Tacoma history?
Do you want to learn more about Tacoma's early residents?
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2018 Old Town History Walks
Saturday, August 25
11am-12noon
Old Town in the 20th Century
Saturday, September 22
11am-12noon
Women of Old Town
- There is one guided tour each month, May-Sept
- Walks take place, rain or shine.
- Please arrive 10 minutes before the scheduled start time.
- Tours last approximately 1 hour
- Tours begin at Job Carr Cabin Museum unless otherwise noted.
Thank you to our Sponsor:
- Summer Storytime
Stories, games and crafts for kids ages 3-9 and their families
Summer Storytime at the Cabin
June 22 - August 31
Fridays, 11am-12noon
Stories, games and crafts for kids ages 3-9 and their families
Pioneer Storytime at Tacoma Public Libraries
June 21 - August 9
We'll be visiting all 8 branches of the Tacoma Public Library in Summer 2018.
- 6/21, 10:30am, Swasey Branch
- 6/28, 10:30am, Main Branch
- 7/7, 10:30am, Wheelock Branch
- 7/12, 10:30am, Kobetich Branch
- 7/17, 1:00pm, Fern Hill Branch
- 7/28, 10:30am, Mottett Branch
- 8/2, 10:30am, Moore Branch
- 8/9, 10:30am, South Tacoma Branch
Want to know more about Summer Storytime?
Read this 6/29/16 review by ExperienceTacoma.com
Thank You to our Sponsor:
Drop by the Cabin for fun arts and crafts activities designed for children ages 3-9 and their families.
Activities are held on the second Saturday of each month, February - December.
Saturday, September 8, 12-4pm (Pioneer Days Festival)
Saturday, October 13, 1-4pm | Saturday, November 10, 1-4pm
Saturday, December 8, 1-4pm
Details are available on our Facebook events page.
Sponsored by:
Join us for our annual
Eureka! Breakfast
Thursday, October 18 at
7:30 AM
Featured Speaker:
Bill Baarsma
Signature Sponsor:
Edward Jones Agents -
Micky DuMont
Derek O'Sullivan and
Brent Wojtanowicz
Join us on Saturday, December 8, 2018
1-3:30pm
to celebrate the season at Tacoma's birthplace!
* Santa Photos * Cookies and Cocoa * Storytelling
* Holiday Choirs * Children's craft activities
"Pay As You Will"
Refreshments available while supplies last
Please bring a donation of non-perishable foods to fill our collection box for St. Leo's Food Connection.
Digital Photos with Santa
Our cozy cabin fireplace is the perfect setting for your keepsake Santa picture! Bring the whole family and make a memory.
Volunteers needed! Call the Cabin office: 253-627-5405 or contact Holly Stewart
Sponsored by:
