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City of Tacoma Observes Independence Day July 4
80 Arts, Culture, Heritage, and Science Organizations Funded by Tacoma Creates for 2025-2026
City of Tacoma Unveils New Pride Crosswalk, A Vibrant Symbol of Inclusivity and Community Pride
South 21st Street Reopens on July 3 After Completion of Prairie Line Trail Phase II Enhancements
Street Closure on Broadway Between 9th and 11th Streets on June 30 and July 1
City Navigates Leadership Transitions While Maintaining Unwavering Commitment to Community Service
Traffic Control Measures on Ruston Way Scheduled June 25 – July 2
25 Artists Funded by the Tacoma Arts Commission
Celebrate Tacoma’s Top Volunteers and Service Providers at the 2025 City of Destiny Awards
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Learn MoreWhile the core mission of TV Tacoma is to provide transparency for local government via our meeting coverage, we also focus our cameras on the local community. TV Tacoma’s programming is designed to convey important information from the City to the community and to reflect the community itself, highlighting its achievements, activities, and people. Either through our produced programming or live reports, TV Tacoma works to build civic pride and highlight what makes Tacoma a great place to live, work, and play.
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🎤 Porchfest is this weekend! This year, enjoy TWO days of local music played on front porches of homes off of 6th Avenue in Tacoma. This year’s Porchfest is the same weekend as the Pride Festival in Wright Park, and we’re excited to sponsor both events. Porchfest event details below. ...⬇️
Saturday, July 12, 2025:
🎵 Find music South of 6th Ave. from 12 – 7 PM.
🚲 Join @tacomamobility for the Ride with Pride bike ride at 2 PM, departing from Wright Park (meet at Division Ave. & Yakima), then join the Porchfest Parade at 3 PM.
Sunday, July 13, 2025:
🎵 Find music North of 6th Ave. from 12 – 6 PM.
Find more info about Porchfest and transit options between events by following them at @tacomaporchfest.
📸Pics from the 2024 event.
🎤 Tacoma Porchfest is this weekend! Enjoy TWO days of local music played on front porches of homes off 6th Avenue in Tacoma. This year’s Porchfest is the same weekend as the Pride Festival in Wright Park, and we’re excited to sponsor both events. Learn more about Porchfest at ...https://www.tacomaporchfest.org/. Learn about the bike parade and transit options between the two events at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16wM74KiZy/.
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Join us for the July 8, 2025, Tacoma City Council Meeting and Community Forum at 5:00 PM. Here's a link to the agenda: https://ow.ly/8xi350WlRk4. The meeting will be hybrid, in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building Council Chambers and virtual via Zoom. To join via Zoom, use this link: ...https://ow.ly/hjaB50VRhrm and passcode: 349099 or dial (253) 215-8782 using Meeting ID: 848 3423 3126. The meeting will also be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and broadcast on TV Tacoma.
🏆💙 Relive the magic of the City of Destiny Awards! The celebration that took place on June 26, 2025, is now available to watch on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/nAhoO3FQ_Ik.
Join us for the City Council Study Session on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at noon. It’ll be conducted as a hybrid meeting on Zoom and in-person at the Tacoma Municipal Building (747 Market St.), Council Chambers located on the 1st floor. Agenda items include:
🔷Tacoma Smelter Plume Yearly ...Update
The meeting will be streamed live at tacoma.gov/councilmeetings and broadcast on TV Tacoma. For more information, visit tacoma.gov/councilmeetings.
🎉 🎆🎇 Happy Independence Day, Tacoma! Wishing everyone a joyous and safe Fourth of July! Join us and Parks Tacoma at Summer Blast today, starting at noon. Tacoma Venues and Events is presenting tonight's fireworks show. For more information, visit ...http://parkstacoma.gov/event/summerblast/.
🎉 🎆🎇 Happy Independence Day, Tacoma! Wishing everyone a joyous and safe Fourth of July! Join us and @parkstacoma at Summer Blast today, starting at noon. @tacomavenuesevents is presenting tonight's fireworks show over Puget Sound.
🎉 🎆🎇 Happy Independence Day, Tacoma! Wishing everyone a joyous and safe Fourth of July! Join us and Parks Tacoma at Summer Blast today, starting at noon. Tacoma Venues & Events is presenting tonight's fireworks show over Puget Sound. For more information, visit ...parkstacoma.gov/event/summerblast/
39th Annual City of Destiny Awards - June 26th, 2025