The stage is set, the audience settles in, and an evening of symphonic harmony and entertainment unfolds at the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy the sweeping sounds of the 80-piece symphony as they play musical wonders like Beethoven's Ninth and Hollywood's Greatest Melodies at the hands of Maestro Harvey Felder, noted as "one of America's promising conductors," by Symphony Magazine.
Get in on the action at Tacoma Film Festival, where for seven days you can eat, drink and talk cinema until the awards come home. Screen films from film makers all around the world, including from film makers in your Pacific Northwest backyard. You'll find all the films showing at Tacoma's cool Grand Cinema.
Polar bears high five at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. Bring the family for a fun-filled day where you can get nose to nose with a giraffe, cagey with a wild cat, high five a polar bear and even ride atop a camel. Dive deeper into nature when you find exhibits and attractions like the 24,000-gallon Lagoon swimming with sharks, octopus and all kinds of sea creatures.
Check out the gorgeous blossoms at the Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden. This colorful outdoor oasis blooms Washington's state flower, the Rhododendron macrophyllum and 600 other blooming rhododendrons, making it the largest garden of its kind in the world.