T-Town: City Services Expo and Trades & Hiring Fair

This FREE, family-friendly event is a unique opportunity for Tacoma residents to celebrate fall, trunk-or-treat (costumes welcome), explore trade and career opportunities, and engage in fun, hands-on activities. Explore the wheels at work with real fire trucks and police vehicles, strap on virtual goggles to see through the eyes of high voltage electrical workers, learn all about Tacoma Rail and the train system, ride bikes to create electricity, and so much more. The event theme, Play. Explore. Learn. Work., offers something for everyone in the family, and this year is bigger and bolder than ever This page is Google Translate friendly! This page is Google Translate friendly. To translate it, use your browser’s built-in Google Translate option or right-click anywhere on the page and select “Translate” to choose your preferred language. Printable T-Town posters are available in the following languages: T-Town: City Services Expo and Trades & Hiring Fair is a free community event providing Tacoma residents with the chance to interact with City departments, participate in live demonstrations, and explore job opportunities. The event is designed to engage residents of all ages and highlight the wide range of services offered by the City of Tacoma. The job fair was added to the event in 2023, in partnership with Tacoma Public Schools and Korsmo Construction. T-Town offers a chance to experience City services like never before! Visitors will get to see live demonstrations and dive into immersive booth activities. This year’s event packed with activities, including backstage Dome tours, a “Baby Rave,” Rhubarb the Reindeer sightings, fire truck and City vehicle tours, high voltage virtual reality, Tacoma Rail equipment, green screen TV activities, games, treats, family-friendly crafting, and much more! Tacoma Public Schools and Korsmo Construction Trades & Hiring Fair Businesses interested in participating in the Trades & Hiring Fair can sign up here. In partnership with TPS and Korsmo Construction, the Trades & Hiring Fair will take place in the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall. TPS will bus in high school students to explore career pathways in industries like maritime, transportation, logistics, and construction. There will be around 100 booths from local trades-related companies, educational institutions, and apprenticeship programs, offering job opportunities for youth and adults alike. On Friday, October 30, from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM, T-Town will offer a Sensory Hour for guests who prefer a quieter, more relaxed environment to explore and enjoy the event at their own pace. T-Town Sensory Social Story The Tacoma Dome is a KultureCity Certified Sensory Inclusive Venue. That means that our staff has taken KultureCity Sensory Inclusion 101 so our venue can be more welcoming and accommodating to guests with sensory needs, not just during Sensory Hour times, but during all events. This time lets guests experience T-Town with lower sensory input to create a less overwhelming environment. Anyone with sensory sensitivities who would prefer a quieter, low-key exploration of T-Town. This includes individuals with autism, military vets with PTSD, adults with dementia, Parkinson's disease, stroke patients just to name a few. How does sensory hour work? During this time, we will: What if a guest has sensory needs and comes outside of the sensory hour time? KultureCity sensory bags and weighted lap pads are available for guests to borrow at the Guest Services Desk in the arena. Each sensory bag includes a KultureCity VIP lanyard, noise-reducing headphones, fidget tools, and a communication card. Guests who need a break from the event environment are also welcome to use the designated sensory-friendly nook at the Tacoma Venues & Events (TVE) booth. Reach out to our TVE Guest Experience Manager, Tiffany Hernandez at [email protected].