• The fair kicks off with the annual Puyallup Pro Rodeo at the Puyallup Fair & Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. It runs through the weekend with lots of roping, barrel riding, broncos and more. Admission is $18 and includes fair gate admission or $5 grandstand that does not include fair gate admission. Today’s event start at 1 p.m.
• If country music is your thing then you’ll want to see one of the icons of the genre when Willie Nelson performs at 7 tonight after the rodeo. It’s all happening at Puyallup Fair & Events Center, 110 Ninth Ave. SW, Puyallup. To to thefair.com/concerts for ticket pricing and details.
• Plan ahead to participate in Tacoma’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s taking place Saturday morning. Fundraiser is from 8:30-11:15 a.m. at Thea’s Park, 405 Dock St., Tacoma. Go to act.alz.org for all the details.
Check out blog.thenewstribune.com/getout for more events or go to calendar.thenewstribune.com and for more ideas.
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