October 24 | Les Gove Park, Auburn Auburn’s Halloween Harvest Festival and Trunk-or-Treat returns to Les Gove Park on October 24 from 1 to 5 pm. The free event includes games, crafts, a BOO-seum, and a Trunk-or-Treat route featuring decorated vehicles around the park. Designed for children ages 2 to 10, the afternoon also includes food trucks. Canned and boxed food donations support the Auburn Food Bank, while costume donations are accepted for use during next year’s communit

Photo courtesy of Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium October 17-18 | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium celebrates Zoo Boo October 17 and 18 with costumes, activities, and Halloween fun throughout the grounds. From 9 am to 3 pm, families can visit treat stops, create bat or moth wings, and try themed games. Aquarium divers carve pumpkins underwater, while a costume parade and Monster Mash dance add to the weekend. Kids are encouraged to dress as th

Meet 57 juried artists at work across the region By Like Media Team For three days this September, artists throughout the greater Gig Harbor area will open their working studios and invite visitors to see what happens before a finished piece reaches a gallery wall. The Gig Harbor Open Studio Tour returns September 18 through 20, bringing together 57 juried artists at 23 studio locations across Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula, Fox Island, Olalla and Port Orchard. The free, self-guid