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      • Special Events & Programs

        2025 Events and Activities

        You can also find events information on our Facebook Events Page.

        Visit our Facebook Events Page
      • Community Outreach

        Visit us at Tacoma events throughout the year

        Storytime in the Park

        July and August 2025

        Tacoma Fiber Fling

        September 27, 2025

        Old Town History Walks

        Downloadable Anytime

        Craft Saturday

        Fall 2025

        Old Town Craft & Music Fest

        May 17, 2025

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        Summer Block Party

        at Eastside Community Center

        FREE! No registration required

        Sunday, July 20, 2025

        1:00 – 4:00 pm

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        Proctor Arts Fest

        Free Family Event

        August 3, 10am-5pm

        Kids Activity Booth near the Wheelock Branch

        of Tacoma Public Library

        Event Details
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        Parks Tacoma

        community center events

        Summer and Fall 2025

        Details available soon

        Event Details
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        Storytime

        Summer 2025

        Local authors share their picture books in Tacoma's Old Town Park!

        Storytime is supported by:

        - Tacoma Creates

        - Grit City Books

        - Marco J. Heidner Charitable Trust

        - D.V. and Ida McEachern Charitable Trust

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        Wednesday, July 9

        10:00 a.m.

        Author Mary Boone

        Author Mary Boone shares her new book "Pedal Pusher"

        Bring your child's bike, trike, or scooter for a mini parade around the park.

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        Wednesday, July 23

        10:00 a.m.

        Author Tanishia Bennett

        Author Tanishia Bennett shares her new book "Jeremiah Can Be Anything"

        Free stories and crafts in the park!

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        Wednesday, Aug. 13

        10:00 a.m.

        Author Bonita Lee

        Author Bonita Lee shares her picture book "Go On Lil' Sista Go On"

        Free stories and crafts in the park!

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        Wednesday, Aug. 27

        10:00 a.m.

        Author Brandi Harrington

        Author Brandi Harrington shares her picture book "Silas Stands Tall"

        Free stories and crafts in the park!

      • Tacoma Fiber Fling

        Saturday, September 27, 2025

        Fiber Arts Vendors ~ Live Music ~ Community Arts Activities

        Wool - Yarn - Fabric - Textiles

        Featuring Sewing, Dyes & Prints, Quilting, Embroidery, Macrame, Knitting, Weaving, Crochet, and Needle Felting.

        Find out more about Tacoma Fiber Fling in this feature video from CityLine on TV Tacoma (originally aired on 9/5/2024).

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        Shop Local Fiber Arts Vendors

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        Enjoy Live Music and Performances!

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        Experience Community Arts Activities

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      • Call for Vendors and Community Booths

        Tacoma Fiber Fling is Saturday, September 27, 2025

        11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

        Old Town Park, 2350 N 30th St

        All-ages event showcasing fiber arts and textiles.

        Plus Tacoma-area community groups, live music, and kids activities

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        Fiber Arts Vendors

        Do you sew, knit, crochet, felt, quilt, weave, felt, embroider, dye, or macrame hand-crafted items?

        We are seeking up to 15 FIBER ARTS VENDORS who sell hand-crafted fiber arts goods.

        Apply Today
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        Community Booths

        Do you inspire others to learn more about fiber arts?

        We are seeking up to 10 COMMUNITY BOOTHS including craft displays, demonstrations, and children's activities.

        Apply Today
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        Sponsors

        Are you interested in event sponsorship opportunities?

        Please contact us at jobcarr@jobcarrmuseum.org.

        Contact Us
      • Old Town History Walks

        Explore the Old Town Tacoma neighborhood

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        Take a self-guided walk through Old Town Tacoma

        Explore Old Town Tacoma to learn about people and places that were important to the history of this area.

        Choose from two neighborhood routes:

        * Get an introduction to the neighborhood with an all-ages Old Town Scavenger Hunt

        * Dive deeper into local history with Perspectives In Old Town Tacoma

         

        Both printable walking routes begin and end at Job Carr Cabin Museum in Old Town Park -- 2350 N 30th St, Tacoma. Printed copies are also available at the Museum during open hours. Each route is less than 1 mile along paved sidewalks.

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        Watch a virtual tour of the Mysteries in Old Town Tacoma

        A partnership of Job Carr Cabin Museum and Pretty Gritty Tours.

        Learn about the mysterious, fascinating, and sometimes terrifying past of Tacoma's Old Town neighborhood in this virtual tour.

         

        This video tour was originally broadcast via Facebook Live on Saturday, July 11, 2020.

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        Watch a virtual tour of the Historic Homes and Architects of Old Town Tacoma

        A partnership of Job Carr Cabin Museum and Historic Tacoma.

        This tour highlights the architectural styles, architects and residents of significant single-family and multi-family homes in the Old Town Tacoma neighborhood.

         

        The video showcases 7 homes on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places, and 6 homes that do not have landmark status.

        Schedule a guided group tour of Old Town Tacoma.

         

         

        We invite your civic organization, senior club, or tourism group to explore Tacoma history with our friendly guides. We’ll visit Old Town Tacoma’s historic sites and share tales about the people who lived here as the city was just starting. Explore the neighborhood on foot or aboard your group tour bus.

         

        We offer several variations including Tacoma firsts, Tacoma women, Old Town's historic homes, or Migration and immigration.

         

        To schedule a visit for your group of 8+, contact us by email or at 253-627-5405.

        Find out more about our school tours for students.

      • Craft Saturdays

        Arts and crafts for all ages

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        Craft Saturday at Job Carr Cabin Museum continue in Fall 2025.

        During summer, you'll find our team at a variety of community events.

        Take-home craft kits include all the materials and instructions needed for a fun at-home activity. Craft kits available from the Museum's front porch while supplies last. Instructional videos are available on the Museum's YouTube channel.

        Activities are designed for children ages 3-9 and their families. All ages welcome. Additional details available on our Facebook page.

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        Past Craft Saturday

        Instruction Videos

        History Crafts

        October 2021 - Mini Log Cabins

        August 2021 - Corn Husk Action Figures

        July 2021 - Soap Carving

        October 2020 - Design A Quilt

        September 2020 - Back to School with Chalk Boards

        Games and Toys

        July 2023 - Craft a Rainbow Spinner

        March 2023 - Make a Pioneer Toy

        August 2022 - Thaumatrope Toys

        April 2022 - Buzzsaw Button Spinner

        November 2021 - Shadow Puppets

        March 2021 - Brain Teasers

        November 2020 - Games and Puzzles

        Nature Crafts

        October 2023 - Design a Woodland Critter Mask 

        August 2023 - Weave a Dragonfly

        April 2023 - Paint a Bird House

        November 2022 - Fall Leaves

        March 2022 - Caterpillar Craft

        February 2022 - Backyard Bird Feeder

        Arts Activities

        March 2024 - Log Cabin Collage

        May 2021 - Cabin Kids Art Challenge

        April 2021 - Postcards

        Summer Crafts

        June 2022 - Explore the Outdoors

        July 2022 - Paper Bag Kites

        July 2022 - Construction Paper Kites

        September 2021 - Braided Friendship Bracelet

        June 2021 - Butterfly Suncatcher

        Winter Crafts

        February 2023 - Construct A Winter Snow Globe

        January 2021 - Winter Snowflakes 

        Lunar New Year Crafts

        February 2024 - Lunar Dragon Eye

        January 2023 - Lunar New Year Rabbit 

        January 2022 - Tiger / Cat Origami

        February 2021 - Ox Bracelet

        Seasonal Ornaments

        December 2023 - Decorate an Ornament

        December 2022 - Tree Ornament

        December 2021 - Winter Ornament

        December 2020 - Holiday Ornament

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        Old Town Craft & Music Fest

        Saturday, May 17, 2025!

        • Heritage Crafts
        • Local Music
        • Fun for the Whole Family
        Experience a variety of heritage crafts, arts activities, demonstrations, and local music in Tacoma's Old Town Park.
        Featuring an incredible line-up of local musical talent!

        * Cas Nixon & EJ Crocker

        * Hunt Middle School Choir

        * Good Vibes Brigade

        * Silas High School Jazz Choir

        * Raccoon Carnival Band

        * Silas High School Show Choir

        * Steelhead Bluegrass Band

        Thank you to our 2025 event sponsors:

        * Tacoma Creates

        * DaVita

        * Umpqua Bank

        * Old Town Music Society: Music in Old Town Fund

        * Old Town Business & Professional Association

        * Bliss Small Batch Creamery

        * Puyallup Chocolates

        * Visual Options

        * Tacoma Little Theatre

        * Ted Brown Music Outreach

        Find out all about the 2025 Old Town Craft & Music Fest in this video clip from TV Tacoma!

         

      Hours

      The museum is open

      Fridays and Saturdays, 10am-2pm

      Location

      2350 N. 30th Street

      Tacoma, WA 98403

      Old Town Park

       

      Contact Us

      253-627-5405

      Mailing Address:

      P.O. Box 7609

      Tacoma, WA 98417

       

      © 2024 Job Carr Cabin Museum

      Non Profit Tax ID # 91-2080541

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