Nourish Southeast Tacoma (Lutheran Church of Christ the King)
Nourish Pierce County's Southeast Tacoma food bank at Lutheran Church of Christ the King gives free groceries Mondays and Fridays 11am–4pm and Wednesdays 11am–6pm. Nourish food banks are free to anyone in need: you give your name, household size, address or ZIP and birth dates, but no ID, proof of address or proof of income is needed.
Mon 1–3pm and 4:30–6:30pm; Tue 1–3pm and 4:30–6:30pm; Thu 4:30–6:30pm; Fri 1–4pm (by site)
Nourish Mobile Food Bank (Tacoma stops)
Nourish Pierce County's mobile food bank hands out free groceries at stops across Tacoma: Mondays 1–3pm at Bethlehem Lutheran Church (101 E 38th St) and Tacoma Islamic Center (31 Montana Ave, halal), Mondays 4:30–6:30pm at Giaudrone Middle School; Tuesdays 1–3pm at the STAR Center and Bates Technical College South Campus, Tuesdays 4:30–6:30pm at Tacoma Community College Lot F; Thursdays 4:30–6:30pm at UW Tacoma (Court C lot); Fridays 1–4pm at Salishan Family Investment Center. Free to anyone in need, no ID or proof of income.
Verified Oct 27 · nourishpc.org
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AttractionsFree (worth about $18)Eligibility applies
College students with a valid student ID get free admission to Tacoma's Museum of Glass every Sunday (adults otherwise pay $18). Open 10am to 5pm. The traditional galleries are closed for renovation until December 12, 2026, and prices have changed while they're closed.
Verified Oct 27 · museumofglass.org
Catch: Only for: college students with a valid student ID
Tacoma Art Museum is free every Thursday from 5 to 8pm (regular adult admission is $18). The museum is open Thursday and Friday 10am to 8pm and weekends 10am to 5pm, closed Monday through Wednesday.
Museum of Glass stays open late on the third Thursday of each month with free admission from 5 to 8pm. Regular adult admission is $18. The traditional galleries are closed for renovation until December 12, 2026, and prices have changed while they're closed.
The Washington State History Museum in Tacoma is free from 3 to 8pm on the third Thursday of each month, when it stays open until 8pm. Regular adult admission is $17.
Verified Oct 27 · washingtonhistory.org
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