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EVENT GUIDE · Festivals · WA

Tacoma’s Chuseok Festival: Come for a Little Discovery

Tacoma Chuseok Korean Festival

Past date

By SEOULIAN Editorial · Published 2026-09-05 · Facts checked 2026-09-18T23:40:39Z

Cloth-wrapped bundles on a wooden picnic table.
AI-generated editorial illustration; not documentary evidence. Conceptual visit-planning scene; not the actual event or venue.

A free public afternoon of Korean music and hands-on culture at Tacoma’s Asia Pacific Cultural Center.

SEOULIAN PERSPECTIVE

Make room for an unfamiliar afternoon

A community festival does not require the confidence of an expert. You can arrive curious, watch something for a while and decide what to explore next. Our suggestion is to keep the day lightly planned: leave space for one activity that was not on your original list. If you are coming with someone who knows Korean culture well, invite them to notice something new too.

PLANNING NOTES

Find the right festival date

Choose the Tacoma celebration on September 19, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Asia Pacific Cultural Center, 4851 South Tacoma Way. The organizer also lists a different celebration in Gig Harbor on September 26; that is not this venue or this date. Music and hands-on cultural activities appear in the organizer’s program. The International Examiner’s separate community calendar agrees on Tacoma’s date, hours and free admission. When sharing a plan, send the city and address with the date so friends do not head to the other celebration.

PLANNING NOTES

Visiting is different from performing

The organizer also has an application for a K-Song and Talent Showcase. That application is for prospective performers and includes a selection process; it is not a promise of a place on stage or a general visitor booking requirement. For an ordinary visit, start with the festival page. Admission is listed as free, but do not assume food or vendor purchases are included. Contact the center ahead of time for specific accessibility needs.

The checked essentials

Where
Asia Pacific Cultural Center · 4851 S Tacoma WayTacoma, WA · United States
When
2026-09-19 · 11:00 AM PDTThrough 2026-09-19 · 4:00 PM PDTAmerica/Los_Angeles · venue-local time
Public access
Open public family festival. Performer applications are separate.

COST & CONDITIONS · USD

Cost needs a fresh check

Last recorded admission: free. Reconfirm before relying on it.

  • General admission: $0.00 USD

General public admission is listed as free. Check with the organizer about any activity-specific conditions.

Free admission does not imply that optional food, merchandise, transport or other purchases are included.

Cost checked 2026-09-18T23:40:39Z · Admission source ↗

Before you go

  • This listing is for Tacoma, September 19; the organizer also lists a different Gig Harbor celebration.
  • The K-Song application is for prospective performers, not a general audience ticket.
  • Ask the center about any activity-specific limits or access accommodations before travelling.

SOURCE NOTES

Follow the evidence.

Original SEOULIAN synthesis of verified event facts, with separately labelled editorial planning advice. No third-party photographs, posters, logos, lyrics or announcement text are reproduced. Names identify the event, not an endorsement. The unique cover was created with built-in Imagegen and is a conceptual illustration, not the artist, venue or actual event. Image prompts and file hashes are retained in our rights manifest.

Guide & listing history
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival, homepage free-family-event link, K-Song information and International Examiner independent calendar fields plus full guide: September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, Tacoma center at 4851 South Tacoma Way and free admission agree. Performer application is not visitor registration. Optional purchases separate. Newspaper program prose is organizer-derived, not eyewitness evidence. Guide and cover unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, homepage FREE FAMILY EVENT link targeting Chuseok, K-Song showcase information and International Examiner calendar fields after the hourly review deadline: Tacoma September 19, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free public admission agree. Performer applications and optional food/vendor purchases remain separate. Newspaper program prose is organizer-derived; it is not treated as independent eyewitness reporting. Full original guide remains accurate and its disclosed conceptual cover is unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, homepage FREE FAMILY EVENT link targeting Chuseok, K-Song showcase information and International Examiner calendar fields after the hourly review deadline: Tacoma September 19, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free public admission agree. Performer applications and optional food/vendor purchases remain separate. Newspaper program prose is organizer-derived; it is not treated as independent eyewitness reporting. Full original guide remains accurate and its disclosed conceptual cover is unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, homepage FREE FAMILY EVENT link targeting Chuseok, K-Song showcase information and International Examiner calendar fields after the hourly review deadline: Tacoma September 19, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free public admission agree. Performer applications and optional food/vendor purchases remain separate. Newspaper program prose is organizer-derived; it is not treated as independent eyewitness reporting. Full original guide remains accurate and its disclosed conceptual cover is unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, homepage FREE FAMILY EVENT link targeting Chuseok, K-Song showcase information and International Examiner calendar fields after the hourly review deadline: Tacoma September 19, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free public admission agree. Performer applications and optional food/vendor purchases remain separate. Newspaper program prose is organizer-derived; it is not treated as independent eyewitness reporting. Full original guide remains accurate and its disclosed conceptual cover is unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, homepage FREE FAMILY EVENT link targeting Chuseok, K-Song showcase information and International Examiner calendar fields after the hourly review deadline: Tacoma September 19, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free public admission agree. Performer applications and optional food/vendor purchases remain separate. Newspaper program prose is organizer-derived; it is not treated as independent eyewitness reporting. Full original guide remains accurate and its disclosed conceptual cover is unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, official homepage FREE FAMILY EVENT link targeting Chuseok, showcase page and International Examiner calendar fields: Tacoma, September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free general admission agree. Performer applications and optional purchases remain separate. Calendar program prose is organizer-derived, not independent eyewitness reporting. Existing guide and cover reviewed unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, official homepage free-family-event link targeting Chuseok, September 19 showcase page and International Examiner calendar fields: Tacoma, September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free general admission agree. Performer applications and optional purchases are separate. Calendar program prose is organizer-derived, not independent eyewitness reporting. Original guide and cover reviewed unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, official homepage free-family-event link targeting Chuseok, September 19 showcase page and International Examiner calendar fields: Tacoma, September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free general admission agree. Performer applications and optional purchases are separate. Calendar program prose is organizer-derived, not independent eyewitness reporting. Original guide and cover reviewed unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, official homepage free-family-event link targeting Chuseok, September 19 showcase page and International Examiner calendar fields: Tacoma, September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free general admission agree. Performer applications and optional purchases are separate. Calendar program prose is organizer-derived, not independent eyewitness reporting. Original guide and cover reviewed unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, official homepage free-family-event link targeting Chuseok, September 19 showcase page and International Examiner calendar fields: Tacoma, September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 South Tacoma Way and free general admission agree. Performer applications and optional purchases are separate. Calendar program prose is organizer-derived, not independent eyewitness reporting. Original guide and cover reviewed unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, free-family-event homepage link, September 19 showcase page and International Examiner calendar: Tacoma, September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, free general admission agree. Optional purchases are not included; performer applications are separate. Examiner calendar descriptions are organizer-derived, not independent eyewitness reporting. Original guide and cover unchanged.
  • 2026-09-18 — Reread APCC festival page, free-family-event homepage link, September 19 showcase page and International Examiner calendar: Tacoma, September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, free general admission agree. Optional purchases are not included; performer applications are separate. Examiner calendar descriptions are organizer-derived, not independent eyewitness reporting. Original guide and cover unchanged.
  • 2026-09-17 — Reread APCC Chuseok page, free-family-event homepage link, September 19 11 AM–4 PM showcase listing, and International Examiner calendar. Tacoma date and venue agree; public admission free, optional purchases not included. Examiner is separately published calendar material, not claimed independent eyewitness reporting.
  • 2026-09-17 — Reread APCC festival, homepage and performer page plus International Examiner calendar: Tacoma, September 19, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM, free public entry. APCC homepage free-family-event link targets Chuseok. Performer registration is separate; newspaper program description is organizer-derived, not independent reporting.
  • 2026-09-16 — Reread APCC festival, homepage and performer page plus International Examiner calendar: September 19, 2026, Tacoma, 11 AM–4 PM, free public entry. Newspaper program wording repeats organizer text; only separately published calendar fields corroborate the basics. Performer applications are not visitor registration. Guide unchanged.
  • 2026-09-16 — Reread APCC festival, homepage and performer page plus International Examiner calendar: September 19, 2026, Tacoma, 11 AM–4 PM, free public entry. The newspaper program description repeats organizer wording; only separately published calendar fields corroborate the basics. Performer applications are not visitor registration.
  • 2026-09-15 — Re-read APCC festival, homepage, performer information and International Examiner calendar fields: Tacoma September 19, 11 AM-4 PM, free public admission. Gig Harbor is a different date and performer applications are separate. Shared program description is not treated as independent reporting. Original guide and cover preserved.
  • 2026-09-15 — Full source review: APCC festival page, homepage free-family-event link, K-Song program and International Examiner calendar agree on Tacoma September 19, 11 AM-4 PM and free admission. Performer selection is separate from visiting; optional purchases are not included. Calendar program prose derives from the organizer, not independent reporting. Existing original guide and artwork preserved.
  • 2026-09-14 — Factual source recheck: Read APCC festival/home pages, performer application and International Examiner calendar: Tacoma September 19, 2026, 11 AM–4 PM, 4851 S Tacoma Way, free public admission. Performer application is separate; Gig Harbor has a different date.
  • 2026-09-11 — Re-read the four source pages and full guide: September 19, 11 AM–4 PM in Tacoma and free general admission remain confirmed. Optional purchases are separate; the performer application is not visitor registration. Guide and existing disclosed illustration unchanged.
  • 2026-09-08 — Re-read all four source pages; reconfirmed September 19, 11 AM–4 PM, Tacoma address, public access and free general admission. Clarified the guide’s Tacoma-versus-Gig Harbor dates and the calendar’s sourcing limits; performer applications remain separate from visitor admission.
  • 2026-09-07 — Rechecked official sources on 2026-09-07T01:06:39Z; date, venue, public access and admission status unchanged.
  • 2026-09-05 — Rechecked sources; added original event guide, admission evidence and unique disclosed Imagegen cover.