6-Pack of Things To Do in Tacoma March 30–April 5
March in Tacoma slips into April like a well-timed costume change — podcasts talking to brewers, bracket fever played out in Instagram confessionals, burlesque feathers catching low stage light, wetlands murmuring ancient plant gossip, roller skates flirting with gravity, and saxophones easing the evening open — and the whole week hums with that loose, lovely sense that the city is stretching back into motion, one small, communal spark at a time.
Grit & Grain Podcast Live at Peaks & Pints | Wednesday, April 1
Grit & Grain Episode 183 brings Kulshan Brewing’s Wes Finger into the room, a keg-washer-turned-brewing philosopher who rides mountain bikes like consequence is optional and still finds time to murmur affectionately toward Helles, followed by Episode 184 tracing Daniel Cady’s long arc from Washington roots to San Diego steel and back again, landing at Holy Mountain with a quieter, weathered perspective. Expect talk of distribution, dirt, lagers, and that familiar Northwest pull that keeps calling people home, all delivered with insight, detours, and the gentle reminder that beer is never just beer — it’s memory with carbonation. Live podcast recording, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Peaks & Pints Events Room, North 26th Street, Proctor District, Tacoma
Peaks & Pints Tournament of Beer: Best PNW Breweries | Begins Friday, April 3
Spring brings its own bracket madness, only here it’s less buzzer-beaters and more beloved taprooms facing off in a slightly emotional popularity contest fueled by pints and personal history. Sixty-four Pacific Northwest breweries enter, four matchups at a time, unfolding daily across Instagram stories and the Peaks website like a slow-burn regional saga. Voting opens just after midnight Friday, rolls through the workweek, and resets each morning with results that land somewhere between celebration and mild heartbreak. It’s not really about winning — it’s about remembering where you fell in love with beer in the first place. Peaks & Pints Tournament of Beer: Best PNW Breweries, live voting on Peaks & Pints’ Instagram Stories, results announced each morning on this website, next round begins Monday, April 6.
Gritty City Sirens Burlesque at the Eleanor | Friday, April 3
Spring doesn’t knock — it slips in with a wink, a feather, and just enough mischief to keep things interesting. The Gritty City Sirens return to the Roosevelt Room with their signature blend of vaudeville sparkle, theatrical tease, and joyful irreverence, a long-running Tacoma tradition that knows exactly how to balance glamour with a well-timed laugh. Since 2010, this troupe has built a reputation for shows that feel less like performance and more like invitation — to cheer, to loosen up, to let the night glow a little brighter than planned. Burlesque performance, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., Tacoma Armory Roosevelt Room, 1001 Yakima Ave., Tacoma, tickets $23.75.
Wetland Wonders with Romey Haberle | Saturday, April 4
A few steps off Pearl Street and the city’s tempo dissolves into something older, wetter, more patient — a tucked-away stretch of forest and wetland quietly doing the work of remembering itself. Romey Haberle guides a small group through Tacoma Community College’s Natural Area, where alder and willow lean into soft ground, cottonwood climbs skyward, and early blooms test the air like they’ve been waiting all season for this cue. The walk unfolds as both lesson and gentle recalibration, tracing native resilience, invasive ambition, and the slow return of a landscape given space to breathe again. Tacoma Tree Foundation wetland walk and botanical exploration, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Tacoma Community College Natural Area, 6501 S. 19th St., Tacoma, registration required, limited to 25. Check The Daily Outside for more ways to wander.
Sunday Open Skate at Tacoma Armory | Sunday, April 5
Some Sundays drift quietly; others roll. Tacoma Arts Live opens its Tacoma Armory, welcoming floor for an afternoon of wheels, music, and that familiar, slightly wobbly joy that shows up the moment you remember how to glide — or at least how to try. Beginners find their footing, regulars carve smooth lines, and everyone meets somewhere in the middle, held together by rhythm and momentum. Show up early for a quick lesson or just lace up and let the floor sort it out. Open skate session, 1–6 p.m. Sunday, Tacoma Armory, 1001 S Yakima Ave., Tacoma, $10 admission, $5 skate rentals, beginner lesson at 12:30 p.m.
Kareem Kandi World Orchestra Festival Kickoff at Peaks & Pints | Sunday, April 5
Peaks & Pints First Sunday jazz slides in early and settles deep as the Kareem Kandi World Orchestra launches its month-long festival with a double set that turns the taproom into a kind of global listening room. The Whopper John’s ease into the afternoon with groove and warmth, followed by Sheryl Clark and the Saxtoons bringing a brassy, joyful conversation that drifts between street parade and late-night reverie. No cover, all ages, and exactly the kind of gathering where a pint becomes part of the rhythm and time loosens its grip. KKWO Jazz Festival kickoff, music at 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Peaks & Pints, North 26th Street, Proctor District, Tacoma, free admission.
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