A free winter festival of light art in downtown Tacoma. Outdoor performances. Dragon Parades. Lumens concerts, Lighted Bike Ride and more.
We are so excited to be bringing back The Tacoma Light Trail this year! Kicking off Dec. 31 with a Light Parade, we’ll have light art around downtown Tacoma 5-9pm every night through Jan. 14, plus live music, circus, dance and light art in Tollefson Plaza. It’s all FREE, walkable/drivable and perfect to light up the darkest winter nights.
New Year’s Eve Kick Off Celebration
Countdown to the New Year with Tacoma’s Sister City, Cienfuegos, Cuba on December 31, 2023 at Tollefson Plaza, downtown Tacoma!
Schedule:
5:30 – Parade led by Fire Dragon and Tacomarama Brass Band
6pm -10pm Performances include: DJ Summersoft, Tacoma Urban Performing Arts Center presenting Hilltop Holiday Revue, Asian Pacific Cultural Center presenting cultural and fire dance performances, Tacoma Dance Studios presenting illuminated Belly Dancers, a show from String and Shadow Puppet Theater, projection art from Ulysses Martin & Anthony Bassett, and yummy meals from Bajan Caribbean Station and Starvin Marvin Food Trucks.
Image provided by event organizer.
