Events for the week ahead: Ethnic Fest, Goodguys car show, Glass Fest, Maritime Fest and more

The largest celebration of culture and community in Tacoma, Ethnic Fest is two days of music, color, culture, performance, food and family activities. For more than 30 years, the festival has taken over Wright Park at Sixth Avenue and South I Street. This year’s performances will include traditional acts from Somoa, Guam, Russia, Hawaii, Indonesia, Brazil and Mexico. Bring a blanket or chair for the showing of the movie “Moana” at dusk Saturday. For a complete schedule, go to ethnicfest.org

It its 31st year, the Goodguys Pacific Northwest Nationals comes to the Washington State Fair Events Center in Puyallup this weekend with thousands of 1987 and earlier show cars from all over the West on display. The Northwest Nitro Shootout will start at 10 a.m. Friday at Pacific Raceways in Kent with an eight-car funny car showdown. The events center will offer vendor booths, a display of vintage top-fuel dragsters, the Pinstripers Brush Bash and much else for car lovers. Hours in Puyallup are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $20, $6 for kids 7-12 and free for kids 6 and younger. Go to good-guys.com for more information.

Celebrating Northwest artists and artisans, Glass Fest Northwest will be hosted by the Museum of Glass and the Tacoma Art Museum and offer demonstrations of glass-making, plus the work of jewelry artisans, printmakers, wood workers and others. The Children’s Museum of Tacoma will have activities at its Kids Corner. There also will be food, drink, music and entertainment from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the Museum of Glass, 1802 Dock St., Tacoma.

The Reggae On The Way block party on South Tacoma Way from 52nd to 56th streets on Saturday will be a day of music and dancing, starting at 1 p.m. Bands will include J Boog, The Green, The Expendables and Dubtonic Kru. Tickets are $50 to $55. Go to dannopresents.com to get yours.

Paws in the Park, featuring Dog-A-Thon 2018, will take over Fort Steilacoom Park, 8714 87th Ave. SW, Lakewood. The annual fund raiser for the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County will include a photo booth, pet microchipping, a dog agility course, vendors, pet adoptions and kids activities from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Donations will be accepted at support.thehumanesociety.org/pawsinthepark

This weekend’s annual Tacoma Maritime Fest will focus on Tacoma’s working waterfront history and heritage. The free community festival will feature live music, boat tours and rides on the water, paddleboard activities, a toy-building station, the Sea Scouts and admission to the Foss Waterway Seaport, 705 Dock St., Tacoma. Hours on Saturday and Sunday are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. For more information, go to tacomamaritimefest.com

The White River Bon Odori Festival will bring young and old together in remembrance of their ancestors and Japanese culture from 4-9:30 p.m. Saturday at the White River Buddhist Temple, 3625 Auburn Way N. There will be dance, music and food, along with Japanese fold dancing and Taiko drum performances. Donations of non-perishable food items are urged for the Auburn Food Bank. It’s all free. Go to wrbt.org for more information.

The Key Peninsula Artwalk on Wednesday at Key Center will feature the work of local artists and musicians as well as free samples from Taylor Shellfish, offering from Gnosh food truck and the unveiling of a new mural by Tweed Meyer. Six venues and 30 artists will be on hand from 5-8 p.m. and it’s free. Call 253-884-2955 for more information.