Storytime
Summer 2025
Local authors share their picture books in Tacoma's Old Town Park!
Wednesday, July 9
10:00 a.m.
Author Mary Boone shares her new book "Pedal Pusher"
Bring your child's bike, trike, or scooter for a mini parade around the park.
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!
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!
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).
Shop Local Fiber Arts Vendors
Enjoy Live Music and Performances!
Experience Community Arts Activities
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
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.
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.
Sponsors
Are you interested in event sponsorship opportunities?
Please contact us at jobcarr@jobcarrmuseum.org.
Old Town History Walks
Explore the Old Town Tacoma neighborhood
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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!
* Hunt Middle School Choir
* Silas High School Jazz Choir
* Silas High School Show Choir
Thank you to our 2025 event sponsors:
* DaVita
* Old Town Music Society: Music in Old Town Fund
Find out all about the 2025 Old Town Craft & Music Fest in this video clip from TV Tacoma!
