Downtown Tacoma Travel Guide

Tacoma

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Tacoma featuring outdoor art and night scenes
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Popular places to visit

Museum of Glass showing modern architecture and night scenes

Museum of Glass

Watch some of the world’s best glassblowers demonstrate their skills and admire 20th- and 21st-century glass artworks at this extraordinary museum.

Museum of Glass
Tacoma Art Museum featuring modern architecture and street scenes

Tacoma Art Museum

Don’t miss one of Tacoma’s top cultural attractions, which is among the most prestigious museums in the Northwest region.

Tacoma Art Museum
Children's Museum of Tacoma

Children's Museum of Tacoma

You can take time to visit Children's Museum of Tacoma during your travels to Tacoma. Experience the great live music and acclaimed theatre scene in this family-friendly area.

Children's Museum of Tacoma
Tacoma Dome

Tacoma Dome

Catch an event at Tacoma Dome during your trip to Tacoma. Amble around this family-friendly area's waterfront or experience its lively festivals.

Tacoma Dome
Puyallup Fairgrounds

Puyallup Fairgrounds

Enjoy a stop at Puyallup Fairgrounds, an entertaining place to visit in Puyallup. Experience the area's great live music and lively festivals.

Puyallup Fairgrounds
Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium which includes marine life

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

Visit a red wolf habitat, watch polar bears swim and see elephants in a simulated forest environment at this unique zoo and aquarium.

Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium

Things to do

Salem Puzzling Adventure

Tacoma Puzzling Adventure

฿1,114
per traveller
Tacoma Puzzling Adventure
Small Group Mount Rainier National Park 1-Day Tour from Seattle 2-Can-Go

Small Group Mount Rainier National Park 1-Day Tour from Seattle 2-Can-Go

฿5,353
per adult
88% of travellers recommend
Small Group Mount Rainier National Park 1-Day Tour from Seattle 2-Can-Go
Snoqualmie Falls & Seattle Winery Tour

Woodinville Wine & Snoqualmie Falls Tour

฿4,461
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Woodinville Wine & Snoqualmie Falls Tour
1-Day Mount Rainier National Park Tou

Mount Rainier National Park One-Day Tour from Seattle

฿5,704
per adult
90% of travellers recommend
Mount Rainier National Park One-Day Tour from Seattle
[Silver] Vancouver 1-Day Bus Tour from Seattle

Vancouver Canada One Day Bus Tour from Seattle

฿6,022
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
Vancouver Canada One Day Bus Tour from Seattle
Sheep pasture

Faithful Hands Farm Tour

฿1,105
per adult
Faithful Hands Farm Tour
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Top hotels in Downtown Tacoma

Hotel Murano

Hotel Murano

4.5 out of 5
1320 Broadway Plaza, Tacoma, WA
The price is ฿4,114 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
฿4,114
฿4,722 total
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4.5-star luxury hotel in Tacoma. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, breakfast (surcharge) and a 24-hour fitness centre. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (2,638 reviews)
"Hotel was great, are of the city is a little sketchy."

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Hotel Murano
Marriott Tacoma Downtown

Marriott Tacoma Downtown

4 out of 5
1538 COMMERCE ST, Tacoma, WA
The price is ฿4,075 per night from 19 Oct to 20 Oct
฿4,075
฿4,678 total
19 Oct - 20 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly hotel in Tacoma. Enjoy an outdoor pool, breakfast (surcharge) and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,023 reviews)
"good stay"

Reviewed on 28 Sept 2025

Marriott Tacoma Downtown
Hilton Garden Inn Tacoma Downtown

Hilton Garden Inn Tacoma Downtown

3 out of 5
2102 S C Street, Tacoma, WA
The price is ฿3,686 per night from 12 Oct to 13 Oct
฿3,686
฿4,236 total
12 Oct - 13 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star hotel in Tacoma. Enjoy breakfast (surcharge), a fitness centre and parking (surcharge). Popular attractions Tacoma Dome and Emerald Queen ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (230 reviews)
"great check-in, easy parking, super clean"

Reviewed on 28 Sept 2025

Hilton Garden Inn Tacoma Downtown
Coast Gateway Hotel

Coast Gateway Hotel

3.5 out of 5
18415 International Blvd, SeaTac, WA
The price is ฿4,591 per night from 6 Oct to 7 Oct
฿4,591
฿5,230 total
6 Oct - 7 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3.5-star business-friendly hotel in SeaTac. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the restaurant ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (7,593 reviews)
"If you want a hotel that allows you easy access to the terminal, this is your hotel"

Reviewed on 2 Oct 2025

Coast Gateway Hotel
Red Roof Inn Seattle Airport - SEATAC

Red Roof Inn Seattle Airport - SEATAC

2 out of 5
16838 International Boulevard, SeaTac, WA
The price is ฿2,366 per night from 8 Oct to 9 Oct
฿2,366
฿2,833 total
8 Oct - 9 Oct
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this hotel in SeaTac. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a free airport shuttle and a fitness centre. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their ...
7.8/10 Good! (4,647 reviews)
"im nor sure about their wifi..."

Reviewed on 30 Sept 2025

Red Roof Inn Seattle Airport - SEATAC
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA

3 out of 5
3100 South 192nd Street, SeaTac, WA
Fully refundable
The price is ฿3,162 per night from 31 Oct to 1 Nov
฿3,162
฿3,621 total
31 Oct - 1 Nov
includes taxes & fees
Stay at this 3-star business-friendly hotel in SeaTac. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff ...
8.8/10 Excellent! (6,135 reviews)
Clean Room and Friendly Staff
"The room was clean which is really all I ever worry about but it was just a little bit of a tight space. The staff were all very kind and friendly. When I let the front desk know that one of our lights were out, they came up right away. The breakfast was pretty standard. The eggs looked kind of iffy ..."

Reviewed on 1 Oct 2025

Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, WA
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Other neighbourhoods around Downtown Tacoma

Tacoma featuring a city

New Tacoma

5/5(1 area review)

If you're spending time in New Tacoma, check out sights like Pantages Theater or Tacoma Art Museum and hop on the metro to see more of the city at Theater District Station or Commerce Street Station.

New Tacoma
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Hilltop

If you're spending some time in Hilltop, Wright Park and 6th Ave are top sights worth seeing.

Hilltop
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Central Tacoma

If you're spending some time in Central Tacoma, Cheney Stadium and 6th Ave are top sights worth seeing.

Central Tacoma
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Old Town Tacoma

While Old Town Tacoma may not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Pantages Theater and Wright Park.

Old Town Tacoma
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North End

If you're spending some time in North End, 6th Ave and Job Carr Cabin Museum are top sights worth seeing.

North End
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Eastside

While there might not be top attractions in Eastside, you can explore the larger area and discover places like Tacoma Dome and LeMay Car Museum.

Eastside

Downtown Tacoma Travel Guide