Holiday Events by Bus

Take the bus in or out of downtown to one of the many upcoming holiday events, and remove the hassle of driving and parking.  See the many routes through Pierce Transit, Sound Transit Express Bus, Tacoma Link, and Intercity Transit Express Bus.

Holiday Events

Polar Plaza Ice Skating: 

• Nov. 21, 2015 – Jan. 10, 2016        Tollefson Plaza
• Routes: 1, 2, 3, 11, 13, 14, 16, 28, 41, 42, 45, 48, 53, 57, 63, 102, 400, 500, 501, ST 590, ST 594, IT 603, IT 605, IT 612, Tacoma Link Light Rail

Zoo Lights:

• Nov. 27, 2015 – Jan. 3, 2016         Point Defiance Zoo
• Route: 11

70^th Annual Holiday Tree Lighting: 

• Nov. 28, 2015 at 5 p.m.                 Pantages Theater
• Routes: 1, 2, 3, 16, 28, 41, 42, 48, 57, 500, 501, ST 590, ST 594, IT 603, IT 605, IT 612, Tacoma Link Light Rail

Festival of Trees (Public Days)

• Dec. 5 & 6                                      Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
• Routes: 1, 2, 3, 16, 28, 41, 42, 48, 57, 500, 501, ST 590, ST 594, Tacoma Link Light Rail

6^th Avenue Santa Parade: 

• Dec. 6, 2015 at 6 p.m.                  6^th Avenue
• Routes: 1 & 11

First Night

Dec. 31, 2015                                 Downtown Tacoma

• Pierce Transit: New Year’s Eve – Weekday Schedule / New Year’s Day – Sunday Schedule Routes: 1, 2, 3, 11, 13, 14, 16, 28, 41, 42, 45, 48, 53, 57, 63, 102, 400, 500, 501
• Sound Transit: New Year’s Eve – Weekday Schedule / New Year’s Day – Weekend Schedule for ST 590, ST 594
• Tacoma Link Light Rail (running until 1 a.m.)