- The list below includes 236 free or cheap things to do in or near Tacoma, Washington, including 90 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Bowling, Movie Theaters and Art Museum.
- From Point Defiance Park to Wright Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in Tacoma and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Puyallup, Lacey, Bremerton and Federal Way.
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Participants go on a culinary journey which takes them to places such as Europe, North and South America, Asia, and Africa
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This 700 acre park encompasses the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, woodland trails, beautiful gardens and waterfront views. This is the place for hiking, picnicking and strolling along the beach.
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Most of Wright Park is focused on a 27-acre arboretum with its collection of over 616 trees. The park also has a large playground, picnic sites, lawn bowling court, and spray grounds that are turned on during the summer.
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Wapato Park is a scenic park populated by a lake and light forestland. The park offers a .9 mile walking trail around the lake, the Wapato Annual Garden, a dog park, and three picnic shelters.
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A 71-acre nature preserve, Tacoma Nature Center includes a play area for children, plant nursery, 17-acre lake and over 2 miles of walking trails. Over 20 mammalian and around 100 bird species reside there.
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Dorkys is an all-ages bar that has fully working arcade games from retro to modern. Most of the games still need quarters to operate. The bar serves food and drinks.
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Situated within Wright Park, the W.W. Seymour Botanical Conservatory offers exotic tropical plants as well as seasonal floral displays. The site is most known for its historic glass conservatory with a distinctive 12-sided central dome.
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The Union Station acts as a historical relic in Tacoma, Washington. Much of the building is preserved. emphasizing the historical beauty with the glass works of Dale Chihuly filling the lobby and mezzanine.
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This 9 acre facility contains a four-story museum of cars, truck and motorcycles along with a cafe, galleries, meeting space and a banquet hall. The three and a half acre show field is used for car shows, summer carnivals, and other outdoor entertainment.
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Focusing on independent and culturally significant films, The Grand Cinema strives to enrich the lives of both natives and visitors to the area. Several events are held at the site throughout the year, including a monthly Documentary Week and film discussion panels.
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325 152nd Street East, Tacoma, WA 98445
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For true car lovers, LeMay Museum at Marymount is a paradise. The museum features hundreds of unique vintage vehicles including fire engines, trucks, buses, motorcycles, specialty cars, and much more.