Annual Events on 6th Ave
ART ON THE AVE
Art on the Ave is the Sixth Avenue Business District’s annual street fair celebrating art, culture, music, and community in the heart of Tacoma. This family-friendly event features live music, local artists and makers, food vendors, and interactive experiences for all ages. Each year, Sixth Avenue is fully closed to traffic from Alder Street to State Street, transforming the corridor into a walkable, creative gathering space. In 2026, Art on the Ave celebrates its 26th year, continuing a long-standing tradition of bringing neighbors, visitors, and local businesses together.
The event is made possible in part by generous funding from Tacoma Creates.
Learn more at artontheave.org
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS
Día de los Muertos on Sixth Avenue is an annual cultural celebration honoring life, remembrance, and tradition, hosted by Tacoma Cienfuegos Sister Cities in conjunction with the Sixth Avenue Business District. This community-focused, family-friendly event brings the Ave together each year with art, music, dance, altars, food, and cultural programming rooted in Día de los Muertos traditions. Held along Sixth Avenue, the celebration creates a welcoming space for connection, reflection, and shared cultural experience.
The event is made possible in part by generous funding from Tacoma Creates, helping support cultural access and community engagement for all.
Learn more at tacomacienfuegossistercity.org
6TH AVE HOLIDAY HIJINKS
6th Ave Holiday Hijinks is a festive, family-friendly holiday celebration bringing the Sixth Avenue community together to close out the year. The inaugural event in 2025 was organized and hosted by The La Paloma Project and co-hosted by the Sixth Avenue Business District at the historic Avelon Ballroom. This free community event featured local vendors, a Christmas tree lighting, performances by local high school choir students caroling, and hands-on arts and crafts activities for kids.
Holiday Hijinks was made possible with support from Tacoma Creates, helping create an inclusive, joyful space for neighbors, families, and local creatives to celebrate the season together.
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Our programs are produced with support from Tacoma Creates – which is a fund that was made possible by local voters and is supported by local tax dollars, so thank YOU (audiences/participants) for your support of the cultural sector.
Does your business in the district have an annual event that you would like the SABD to cohost?
Contact us at: on6thavetacoma@gmail.com