Join us on Saturday, December 8, 2018
1-3:30pm
to celebrate the season at Tacoma's birthplace!
* Santa Photos * Cookies and Cocoa
* Holiday Choirs * Children's Crafts
Refreshments available while supplies last
Food Connection
Please bring a donation of non-perishable foods to fill our collection box for Food Connection.
Recommended items include: baby food and infant formula, as well as canned proteins, soups, fruits and vegetables.
The St. Leo Food Connection has been a consistent source of nutritious food and caring for people in need throughout Pierce County since it began in Tacoma's Hilltop neighborhood in 1982.
Digital Photos with Santa
Provided by Lena Peterson at Salt and Ink Photo.
Available for free download about 1 week after the event.
Our cozy cabin fireplace is the perfect setting for your keepsake Santa picture! Bring the whole family and make a memory.
Holiday Choirs
Our 2018 event will welcome six local choral groups.Don't miss these special performances in Old Town Park.1-1:40pm, Kitsap Carolers Dickens Choir
1:40-2pm, Wainwright Intermediate School Choir
2-2:20pm, Lincoln High School Choir
2:20-2:40pm, Truman Middle School Choir
2:40-3:00pm, Bryant Middle School
3:00-3:20pm, Mt Tahoma High School Choir
Volunteers needed! Contact our Program Manager for more information
Learn more about the 2018 Santa Visits Old Town event
in this segment from City Line on TV Tacoma.
Sponsored by:
- Storytime
Stories, games and crafts for kids ages 3-9 and their families
Stop by for a special Pop-Up Storytime Event on Friday, December 14
Summer Storytime at the Cabin
June 22 - August 31, 2018
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 visited all 8 branches of the Tacoma Public Library in Summer 2018
for a special pioneer storytime.
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, October 13, 1-4pm (Woven Arts - #TacomaArtsMonth)
Saturday, November 10, 1-4pm (Games Day)
Saturday, December 8, 1-4pm (Santa Visits Old Town)
Details available on our Facebook events page.
Sponsored by:
Thanks for joining our Tacoma history walks in 2018.
Our 2019 history walk dates and themes will be posted in the spring.
#WalkTacomaHistory
- 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 2018 Sponsor:
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 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.
Thank you for your support of our annual
Eureka! Breakfast. We can't wait to see you in 2019!
Signature Sponsor:Edward Jones Agents -
Micky DuMont
Derek O'Sullivan and
Brent Wojtanowicz
