Shore Leave: Celebrate Tall Ships in Downtown Tacoma

Tall Ships includes more than just pirates and their vessels – a lot more. There are plenty of things to do that are family-friendly, but there’s also plenty of opportunity to party down and celebrate the arrival of Tall Ships and the Tacoma community. Bring the kids to Tollefson Plaza or Lanterna Magica, and then check out the free Kimya Dawson concert and the urbanXchange sponsored art and fashion experience.

Here’s a breakdown of the Shore Leave schedule:

Shore Leave Kick-Off Party
July 3, 7:30 p.m.
Features Captain’s Parade, Live Music, Fire Troupe, and Chalk Artists
Tollefson Plaza
17th and Pacific Ave

July 5, 7:30 p.m.
Lanterna Magica
Pythian Temple
926 Broadway
Free/All Ages

July 6, 5:00 p.m.
Kimya Dawson, of Moldy Peaches and Juno Soundtrack fame, is giving a free concert
People’s Park
1100 South 9th Street

Visit GoLocalTacoma.com for more information about Shore Leave Kick-Off Party.

TacomaOpolis
July 5, 8:00-11:00 p.m.
UNDERGROUND Art/Fashion Experience: Interactive & thought provoking art and fashion installations by local artists.
Live music & food
$18 per person
All Ages (bar w/ ID)
711 Court C

Call urbanXchange at 253.549.6400 for more information about TacomaOpolis.

Despite the lengthy list above, there is still more! Many restaurants will have specials all weekend, the museums have activities for all ages, we’ve previously written about The Black Pirate at the Rialto… whew!

No reason to be bored next weekend! Check out the Go Local website for more fun stuff and Tacomamama has lots of the restaurant specials listed.