6-Pack of Things To Do in Tacoma Feb. 23–March 1, 2026

Late winter in Tacoma doesn’t slip away quietly — it crackles, rearranges the furniture, and orders another round just to see who shows up. With Tacoma Beer Week stepping into the spotlight, this week’s 6-Pack drifts between noir TV dreams, coastal stout rituals, analog guitar glow, neighborhood crawls with a conscience, and a Sunday jazz wind-down that feels like the city taking a long, creative breath.

Twin Peaks Day at The Red Hot | Tuesday, Feb. 24

Somewhere between a diner-booth hallucination and a flicker of Pacific Northwest weirdness, The Red Hot transforms Feb. 24 into a full-tilt homage to David Lynch’s strangest love letter to the region — a day-long marathon where coffee feels philosophical, themed beers arrive like coded telegrams, and cherry pop tarts from Spilled Butter Desserts nod knowingly to every slice of pie ever served beneath red curtains. The room slips into a low-key Black Lodge energy with a surreal photo booth, costumes wandering through the afternoon like alternate timelines, and bingo at 7 p.m. hosted by Elliot, because even the strange benefits from a little structure. Add a limited Steinhansen Art shirt and a looping soundtrack of cryptic dialogue, and it becomes less a watch party than a shared descent into charming absurdity. Twin Peaks Day celebration, all day Tuesday, Feb. 24, The Red Hot, 6th Ave., Tacoma

Fort George Dark Arts Road Show at Peaks & Pints | Thursday, Feb. 26

The shadow of Fort George Brewery’s 2026 Festival of Dark Arts drifts north and settles into the Proctor lodge as Peaks & Pints hosts Fort George’s annual Dark Arts Road Show, pouring 15 or so rare Fort Goerge stouts that feel like late-night stories told in low light — bourbon-laced Matryoshka variants, roasted curiosities, and festival survivors still carrying coastal hush. It’s not about spectacle; it’s the afterglow, a space where conversations slow and glasses linger a little longer than planned. For one evening the tap log becomes a quiet annex of Dark Arts mythology, all depth and patience without the carnival noise. Fort George Dark Arts Road Show, 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 3816 N. 26th Sat., Basecamp Proctor, Tacoma, no cover

Tacoma Beer Week Opening Day Party at Odd Otter Brewing | Friday, Feb. 27

Downtown Tacoma shakes off the gray and leans into tangy celebration as Tacoma Beer Week 2026 begins at Odd Otter Brewing, where Erica’s Mangonada Sour, the official Tacoma Beer Week beer brewed in collaboration with Erica’s World’s Best Mexican Desserts, arrives like a street-corner daydream — mango brightness, tamarind snap, a flicker of chili heat dancing somewhere between dessert and rebellion. Brewers trade stories, volunteers move like joyful stagehands, and newcomers discover that Beer Week feels more like a neighborhood reunion than a formal festival. Music drifts through Pacific Avenue air, laughter ricochets off brick walls, and the city collectively resets for 10 days of collaboration and curiosity. Tacoma Beer Week Opening Day Party, 5–10 p.m., Odd Otter Brewing, downtown Tacoma, no cover

Dain Norman & The Chrysalis Effect at the Eleanor | Friday, Feb. 27

The Roosevelt Room inside the Tacoma Armory glows with vintage electricity as Dain Norman leans into throwback rock ’n’ roll, chasing that sweet collision of British Invasion shimmer and ’70s soul warmth filtered through a modern Northwest lens. Expect jangling guitars, sun-bright hooks, and a crowd hovering between dance-floor nostalgia and late-night headphone reverie as Norman celebrates the new single “Sunbeam.” Tacoma Arts Live Live At The Eleanor, doors open at 7 p.m., music at 8, Tacoma Armory, 1001 Yakima Ave., Tacoma, tickets $23.75 at Tacoma Arts Live

Tacoma Beer Week Basecamp: Proctor Polar Bear Crawl | Saturday, Feb. 28

Tacoma Beer Week spills into the Proctor District with a little Arctic spirit as the 3rd Annual Proctor Polar Bear Crawl winds through neighborhood shops before landing at Peaks & Pints for Basecamp, that golden-hour reset where friends gather, compare routes, and decide what comes next. What begins as a cheerful wander evolves into a community ritual powered by Party for Polar Bears, Drinking for Conservation, and 7 Seas Brewing pouring from the Western redcedar tap log. Costumes mingle with conservation talk, laughter meets purpose, and the crawl becomes proof that small neighborhood moments can echo far beyond city limits. Party For Polar Bears, 5–8 p.m., Peaks & Pints, 3816 N. 26th St., Basecamp Proctor, Tacoma, benefit for polar bears, no cover

Tacoma Beer Week Basecamp: Jazz Sunday with Kareem Kandi & Cantillon Lambic | Sunday, March 1

Sunday slows the tempo as Peaks & Pints’ Tacoma Beer Week Basecamp aligns with Kareem Kandi’s monthly jazz residency at Peaks & Pints, where saxophone lines drift through the lodge like soft rain and rare Cantillon lambics pour with quiet intention. Magic Lambic and Fou’ Foune arrive as gentle invitations rather than hype — fruit-laced acidity unfolding alongside bass lines from Greg Feingold and steady rhythms from Jacques Willis. The room leans into listening, conversations stretch, and the festival’s momentum softens into a shared exhale. Sunday Jazz Night, 5–8 p.m., Peaks & Pints, North 26th Street, Tacoma, no cover

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