Special Events

Event dates and times are subject to change. For additional information on events and volunteer opportunities, please contact the Events Coordinator. Information from past events is also available below.


Information on other events in the area is available through these organizations:
Bonney Lake area: Chamber of Commerce
Pierce County: Pierce County Parks & Recreation 
Washington State: Washington Festivals & Events Association

Special thanks go to our Event Sponsors ! 

Past Events ...

Boating Safety Education Course    April 23, 2011    8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.    Public Safety Building (Directions) For more information on boating rules and links to other course offerings, visit our Boating Page. The course is 8 hours in length - Pre-Registration is Required. Offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary ¤ Date: Saturday, April 23, 2011 (8:00 am - 4:00 pm) ¤ Location: Public Safety Building, 18421 Sumner-Buckley Hwy, Bonney Lake, WA ¤ Contact: Gene Rubbert (206-433-7917 or email) ¤ Course Materials: $35.00

Bonney Lake Healthy Living Expo    July 23, 2011    Location: Allan Yorke Park The mission of Healthy Living Expo is to educate the entire family on healthy living, provide comprehensive and personalized care in a welcoming environment and increase awareness of resources available in their community and surrounding areas. This event has been combined into the Get Fit Healthy Living Expo in 2012 - see event details above.

Holiday Craft Bazaar    Saturday, October 15th, 2011    9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.    Senior Center, 19304 Bonney Lake Blvd (Directions) Start your holiday shopping & decorating early! Featuring many unique handmade items from beautiful slubbed glass, tole painted woodcrafts, ceramics, jewelry, scarves, hats, handmade soaps, purses, paintings, too many items to mention! Enjoy a tasty lunch of chili or Ivar’s clam chowder, and deli sandwiches! Please come and support your local crafters and the Senior Center. For more information contact the Senior Center at 253-863-7658.

Take The Plunge Against Domestic Violence    Saturday, October 29th, 2011    11:00 a.m. (Registration begins at 10am)    Allan Yorke Park Take the Plunge Against Domestic Violence is a unique opportunity for individuals, organizations and businesses to support our homeless families by jumping, walking, or splashing into the frigid waters of Lake Tapps. Register now and secure the bragging rights for taking the plunge. Help support Exodus Housing and 'Take the Plunge'! This event is co-sponsored by the City of Bonney Lake. For more information and registration forms, see the links below: - Take the Plunge Event Flyer - Registration Form & Details Register by October 24th to guarantee an event t-shirt. There are additional prizes for individual and team costumes, team sizes, and fundraising totals!

Holiday Giving Tree & Food Drive November - December, 2011 Location: Bonney Lake Police Department Public Safety Building, 18421 Sumner-Buckley Hwy E (Directions) It is that time of year again - tis the season to give! The Police Department is gearing up the annual giving tree and food drive. FOOD DRIVE Food donations may be dropped off at the Bonney Lake Public Safety Building Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All food items are given to the Bonney Lake Food Bank, Bread of Life Food Bank and Senior Citizens. The food drive will end December 9, 2011. GIVING TREE TOY DRIVE The Giving Tree is a program set up to help families in need in the local Bonney Lake area. Donations of NEW toys will be accepted Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Public Safety Building. In addition to toy donations we will also be setting up a Giving Quilt with information about individual children and their wishes. Stay tuned for further information when the gift tags will be available to fill. For further information you may call the Police Department at 253-447-3249.

Free Community Dinner Non-City Event Saturday, December 10, 2011 Noon - 4:00 p.m. Location: Sumner High School Main Gym 1707 Main Street, Sumner, WA Families in Sumner and Bonney Lake are invited to celebrate the holidays with this FREE annual event. Enjoy a traditional holiday meal with turkey, gravy, potatoes, veggies, pie, hot drinks, and more. There will also be musical performances from our award winning Sumner High Jazz Ensemble, caroling from Mane Stage Theater, as well as other holiday performances. Kids can enjoy the 'kids corner' with games, crafts, movies, and a visit with Santa! The event also provides non-perishable food donations for families. For more information please view the event flyer (available in English and Spanish below), or call 253-891-5526. This event is sponsored by the Sumner High School Leadership Class. - Free Community Dinner Flyer (English) - Fiesta Gratis de La Cena de la Comunidad (Espanol)

Annual Tree Lighting, Food Drive Saturday, December 3, 2011 The Bonney Lake Kiwanis Club will again sponsor the annual Tree Lighting and Food Drive activities on Saturday, December 3rd beginning at 6:00pm at the Public Safety Building. Come join the fun! Activities and music, refreshments, candy, pictures with Santa, and the annual tree lighting ceremony. Drop food donations off from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in front of the Food Bank, which is adjacent to the Public Safety Building and the Community Christmas Tree. And be sure to join us for our first holiday parade! Due to a scheduling conflict the parade has been cancelled for this year. The rest of the festivities will take place as listed above. ** Parade Cancelled; all other activities will still take place! Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Public Safety Building 18421 Sumner-Buckley Hwy E (Directions)

Shop With a Cop Saturday, December 10, 2011 Bonney Lake Police Department Donation Drive: Tuesday, November 15th - Target Store “Shop with a Cop” is a program that happens every December where the Bonney Lake Police Department teams up with Target to provide gift cards for children that need extra assistance. The children get to ride in police cars and fire trucks to Target where they are teamed up with a Cop to help spend their giftcard. Donations are greatly needed to help assist in covering the cost of the gift cards for kids selected by their school counselors. Any size donation is greatly appreciated. Donations are accepted at the Bonney Lake Police Department (get directions) from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday through December 9th. On November 15th, BLPD Officers will be at Target from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. giving out information and accepting donations of gift cards and toys, as well. Thank you to the Bonney Lake Target for their generous time and donations!

Lake Tapps Trash Bash Non-City Event January 28 & 29, 2012 This is a non-city sponsored event. Help local volunteers keep the lake clean by donating your time to help pick up trash while the lake level is down. Buckets will be distributed on Friday, January 27th from 2pm to 9pm at the Bonney Lake Home Depot. For more information visit: www.facebook.com/pages/Lake-Tapps-Trash-Bash-2012/301993136479670.

Bonney Lake City Council Welcoming Dinner Friday, February 3rd 2012 5:00 p.m. Bonney Lake Senior Center The Bonney Lake Senior Advisory Board and Senior Center staff invite you to join us for a spaghetti dinner in honor of all our City Councilmembers as a thank you for all their support of senior programs. If you would like, stay after dinner and join us in our affordable Family Friday Night Bingo Session! Dinner tickets may be pre-purchased at the Senior Center for $5.00 per person or at the door for $7.00 per person. This event is sponsored by the 2012 Bonney Lake Senior Advisory Board. Contact the Senior Center at (253) 863-7658 for more information.

Native Plant Salvage Sunday, February 26th and Saturday, March 10th 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. WSU Forest (21301 SR 410, Bonney Lake) The Native Plant Salvage Alliance invites everyone to take advantage of the digging to occur at the WSU Experimental forest in Bonney Lake. For complete event details, registrations, site notes and recommendations, visit www.ssstewardship.org. WHO BENEFITS? For 1 hour on each of these dates, volunteers are requested to dig plants on behalf of two recipients before digging for their own needs: ** Puyallup Tribe - Grandview Early Learning Center, in Tacoma ** Citizens for a Healthy Bay, also in Tacoma. The Native Plant Salvage Alliance thanks Washington State University, Quadrant Homes, Weyerhaeuser, and the City of Bonney Lake for making additional salvaging and high quality forest plants possible.

Pierce Transit Public Transportation Improvement Conference Public Hearing March 8, 2012 6:00 p.m. Pierce Transit Training Center - 3720 96th St, Lakewood, WA www.piercetransit.org/ptic.htm This is a non-City event.

Passport Day in the USA Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:00 a.m. to Noon Justice Center (Municipal Court) On Saturday, March 10th only, apply for your U.S. passport at a Regional Passport Agency without an appointment. You will be able to apply for standard processing (4-6 weeks) or pay an additional $60 for expedited processing (2-3 weeks, door-to-door). Passport Day in the USA events are being held at Regional Passport Agencies and many Passport Acceptance Facilities across the country, including Bonney Lake. If you’ve been waiting to get your passport, this is the time! The Bonney Lake Municipal Court will process passport applications on March 10th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the Justice Center, 9002 Main Street East (Directions). Passport applications and forms are available at the Justice Center and online at www.Travel.State.gov.

“It’s all about the Seniors!” - Spaghetti Dinner & Bingo Friday, March 16th Swiss Park - 9205 198th Ave E, Bonney Lake Doors open & Dinner begins at 5:00 pm. Bingo begins at 7:00 pm. Support ALL our Seniors and “Go for the Green” March 16th. Everyone is welcome for Bingo! Cash Prizes, 50/50 raffle, silent auctions, raffle baskets, Dessert Auction and more. Dinner: $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. Menu: Spaghetti, garlic bread, salad and dessert AND a night full of Bingo fun!!! For advance tickets or if you are interested in donating, contact the Bonney Lake Senior Center at (253) 863-7658 or Dana Stephenson at (253) 670-3954 or by email. Money raised will benefit: New Senior Community Van - Bonney Lake Senior Center (Sponsored by the BLSC Advisory Board) Safe and Sober Grad Night Celebration - Bonney Lake High School Class of 2012 (Sponsored by the BLHS Parent Panther Pride)

Citizen's Academy - Bonney Lake Police Department Begins March 20, 2012 Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm Public Safety Building The Bonney Lake Police Department Citizen's Academy is a free, 7-week classroom based course that includes hands on learning. Our goal is to foster a greater understanding with the community through education. We also have a lot of fun! Visit the Citizen's Academy page to learn more and register for this year's academy! For more information contact Officer Todd Green.

Easter Egg Hunts & Fun Run Saturday, April 7, 2012 Kids' Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 7, 2012 11:00 a.m. Allan Yorke Park Children ages 1-11 are welcome. Bring your baskets and your camera to take a free picture with the Easter Bunny. Don't be late - once the gun goes off, it's over in a manner of minutes! Haulin' Eggs 5k Fun Run Saturday, April 7th Allan Yorke Park 8:00 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Start 10:30 a.m. Awards To register, download and submit the Fun Run Registration Form and fee. The entry fee is $15 before March 22, 2012, or $20.00 after 5pm March 23rd. Fee includes FREE t-shirt! There is no charge for children 12 and under, but t-shirts are not included. 3rd Annual Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt Sumner/Bonney Lake Recreation (Non-City Event) Saturday, April 7th Allan Yorke Park 9:30 p.m. (line up starts at 8:30 p.m.) Brave the mad dash of other "big kids" such as yourself and join us for our 3rd Adult Flashlight Egg Hunt! With over 2,000 eggs to find, you will have a chance to win prizes such as gift cards, spring gift items, soda, chips, candy and MORE! Event will take place rain or shine. Ages: 18 and older only Children will not be allowed in the hunt area Cost: $5 per person Site: Allan Yorke Park Field #4 (across street from snack shack and rest rooms) For more information visit the Sumner/Bonney Lake Recreation Department www.sumner.wednet.edu/studentfamilyservices/parksrecreation/ or contact them at (253) 891-6500.

Spring Clean Up Week (D.M. Disposal) Monday, April 9 - Friday, April 13, 2012 Parks Appreciation Day is April 21st During Spring Clean Up Week, D.M. Disposal picks up extra garbage, recycling and/or yard waste and one appliance at no additional charge for customers inside Bonney Lake city limits. Spring Clean Up is available to customer accounts inside the city limits of Bonney Lake only. This offer does not apply to Murrey's Disposal customers with accounts in unincorporated Pierce County. Not sure if you live inside the City limits? Check our City Limits map or call City Hall at (253)862-8602 for assistance. For more information please contact D.M. Disposal directly: Web: www.murreysdisposal.com/ Phone: 1-888-806-7048 Clean Up Week Details & Requirements

Curbside pick-up only (no alley access). Up to 3 extra cans/bags of garbage and/or yard waste. Additional cans/bags must weigh no more than 45 lbs when full. Extra cans or bags of garbage or yard waste should be placed for curb-side pick up by 7:00 am on Thursday, April 12th. One (1) appliance per household. Acceptable appliances include: Refrigerators, stoves, microwaves, dishwashers, freezers, hot water heaters, washers or dryers. Appliances must be placed for pickup by the morning of Monday, April 9th.

Parks Appreciation / Arbor Day Saturday, April 21, 2012 9:00 a.m. WSU Forest (behind Fred Meyer & Regal Cinemas) Come join residents from all over Pierce County as we clean up our local parks! Events are scheduled all around Pierce County for Parks Appreciation Day, including in Bonney Lake! For more information see the Metro Parks website: www.metroparkstacoma.org/. Bonney Lake volunteers will meet in the same location again for 2012, at the WSU Forest entrance behind Fred Meyer & Regal Cinemas (same location as last year), on the South side of SR 410 between S Prairie Rd and 214th Ave E. For more information contact Facilities & Special Projects Manager Gary Leaf or Special Events Coordinator David Wells. Area Map: Details from the Metro Parks website: WHAT IS IT • Parks and recreation programs bring tremendous benefits to people of all ages and our community. • They contribute to helping us live longer, better lives through active pursuits, new life skills, educational programs and safe activities. • Great parks and programs also help build a stronger community, connecting individuals, families and groups through the power of play. • Recreation programs and engaging, exciting facilities help keep kids active and off the streets. There are also benefits for the environment and the economy. WHEN AND WHERE IS IT • April 21, 2012 will be the 11th Year of the Event • County-wide throughout Pierce County (find a site) WHAT SHOULD I BRING • Volunteers can help by wearing warm, appropriate clothes, depending on the weather. • By bringing tools from their homes such as small hand tools, loppers, pruners, gloves, rakes, shovels, small pitch forks and even wheelbarrows (make sure and label them!). • Volunteers are encouraged to carpool to the site they chose. • Most of all bring your enthusiasm, smiles and be ready to burn some calories and have fun! BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATING • You can improve your community. • You can help beautify your neighborhood park. • You can get active and enhance your own health and well-being. • You can help bring communities, businesses and neighborhoods together towards one common cause. • You can increase family and children awareness of nature and their environment. • You can make a difference, because together we can achieve more.

Family Fun Fest Saturday, May 5, 2012 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Mountainview Middle School Do something good for your heart! Get in motion! As a caring community, the Sumner School District, the Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce, and the City of Bonney Lake, with the support of the U.S. Department of Education, are pleased to collaborate on Family Fun Fest. This new and exciting event will promote healthy families and communities through free, fun, fitness-related activities for children and families. There is no cost to participate in this event - all activities will be free of charge. Building on the March Community Summit theme, "The Heart of the Matter," and Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce’s "Get Fit" initiative, local businesses, family services providers, and government agencies will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on Bonney Lake community services. Sumner School representatives from across the district will be running a variety of games and mini tournaments to showcase physical education and all the fun ways there are for kids to get fit. You'll find ... Fun, FREE activities for families from over 40 local businesses and community service vendors. McGruff the Crime Dog 911 Simulator Bonney Lake Police Boat Fitness Games Liberty Ridge Jump Rope Team Wolfpack Cheer Demonstration Zumba Demonstrations Cascade Regional Blood Services Bloodmobile To learn more about this event contact Facilities & Special Projects Manager Gary Leaf and visit the participating agency websites: Sumner School District: www.sumner.wednet.edu Bonney Lake Chamber of Commerce: www.bonneylake.com

Bonney Lake Parks Summit Download the Event Flyer Parks Summit Monday, May 7th 6:00 p.m. Justice Center (9002 Main Street East) The City of Bonney Lake is hosting its first ever Parks Summit on Monday, May 7th. Come discuss the future of parks and recreation in Bonney Lake! Feel free to share the Event Flyer with local community groups and sports clubs. For more information contact Facilities & Special Projects Manager Gary Leaf.