MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts and Culture Festival
July 26-27, 2025; 12-7 pm at Wright Park
Free!
Wright Park transforms into a celebration of international delights July 26-27 from 12-7 p.m. for the MOSAIC Arts and Culture Festival. The free community event highlighting traditional dance, music, art and food marks its 36th year under the park’s beautiful canopy of trees.
MOSAIC includes performances from community groups held both days on two different stageS, food trucks offering a wide variety of cuisines, and vendor village with nearly 100 different booths. Vendors include multicultural artists and crafters, local small business owners, and Tacoma community groups, agencies and services.
What to Expect at MOSAIC
- Live Music & Performances
- Food, Craft, and Info Vendors
Live music and performances will be available throughout the day at Wright Park.
Triple Treat to perform at MOSAIC Festival
Get Ready for Saturday’s Headliner!
Get your dancing shoes on! Triple Treat is known for bringing the party with their mix of new and old-school R&B music with Motown flare. This seven-piece multitalented group is led by three female vocalists who can really sing, dance and entertain!
Stage Schedules
Saturday, July 26
Main Stage
- 12:00 pm Tahiti
- 1:10 pm Lucha Volcanica
- 3:30 pm Cambodia
- 5:00 pm Triple Treat
Community Stage
- 12:10 pm Vision Step Team, Fearless Dance and Baile Dior Studio
- 1:30 pm China
- 2:40 pm DJ Spin
- 4:10 pm Korea
- 5:30 pm Baila District Team
Sunday, July 27
Main Stage
- 12:00 pm Mexico – Folklore Mexicano Tonatzin
- 1:20 pm Guam – Imahe
- 2:40 pm Mixe y Su Banda La Ruidosa
- 4:00-7:00 pm Gospel Showcase, Hosted by C. Ivan Johnson featuring:
- Gina A
- Tezhan Boyd
- Navele Davis
- Roshawn Nicole Johnson
- Bethlehem Baptist Church Choir
- Joe Lawyer & New Sound Ministries
- Erica Walker & The TLD Choir
- DaNell Daymon & Greater Works Choir
Community Stage
- 12:10 pm Pacific Islands
- 1:30 pm Grupo Drako
- 2:50 pm Laos
- 4:10 pm Joyas Mestizas
- 5:30 pm Samoa
Schedules are subject to change. Daily schedules will be posted in front of the Main Stage and Community Stage each day.
Food & Beverage Vendors
- Aunty Dolly’s West African Cuisine
- Breakthrough Hulihuli
- Chaotic Eats
- Cute Dumplings
- Dawgeatdogs Hot Dog Cart
- Flavorworks
- Gateway To India
- Glow Tea/Bao Box
- Million Dollar Lemonade
- Pink Gorilla Espresso and Smoothies
- Puffle Up
- Puget Sound Pizza
- Raspados Del Sur
- Sweet Bee Lemonade
- Taqueria Del Sur
- The Old Red Barn Popping Co.
- The Scoop Wagon
- The Simply Kettlecorn
- Uncle Mike’s Filipino Comfort Foods
Arts & Craft Vendors
- Ajmer by Jodi
- Al Maktoum Goods
- Baol African Import & Gallery
- Coral Ave Jewelry
- Debbs Glass Garden
- Destiny Scents
- Dipped & D’vine
- Dupree Seasonings
- FAM Handmade
- Haley Michelle Art
- Hanako Pals
- Heart Song Arts Pottery
- Indian Arts
- JK Designs
- LaNae’s Lounge
- Moana’s Greenstone
- Ni Mimi Arts
- One Cut Shop
- RedClothespin
- Shelf Indulgence
- Sumac El Sol Handcrafted Textile Arts
- Teena’s Craft Cottage
- The Twisted Spoon
- Trudies Treasure Hutz
Commercial & Information Vendors
- 27th District Republicans
- 3D printing and E-services
- A Step Ahead in Pierce County
- Access and Outreach: ORCA LIFT, Health Insurance
- Bates Technical College
- BBR Academy
- Black Brilliance Research
- Clover Park Technical College
- Community Health Care
- Cub Scout Pack 299
- CyberShield Collective
- Energy Yoga, Qigong & Taichi
- Harmonics.253
- Holy Rosary Bilingual Academy
- HopeSparks
- Human and Social Services
- Indivisible Tacoma
- Jacuzzi Bath Remodel of Seattle
- Jewish Voice for Peace
- Lhasa Trade
- MDC
- Mount Rainier National Park
- NAACP Tacoma Branch
- Navy Federal Credit Union
- Pierce County – Ride Together Pierce (7/26) and Human Resources (7/27)
- Pierce Transit
- Port of Tacoma
- Rainier Scholars
- Renewal by Andersen-Seattle
- Silong for District 4
- Smith Brothers Farms
- South Puget Sound FCNL Advocacy Team
- Symphony Tacoma
- Tacoma Central Church Health Ministries
- Tacoma Community College
- Tacoma Cooperative Network
- Tacoma Democratic Socialists of America
- Tacoma Eckankar
- Tacoma Public Library
- The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County
- VI Resorts
- Washington Alliance for Life
- Washington State Department of Transportation – Good To Go!
- WhyIslam
- Windermere Central Sound
- Windermere Real Estate
- Window Nation
NOTE: Please be aware that scammers on social media will try to lure vendors to pay through various apps. All Parks Tacoma vendor inquiries are processed through the Parks Tacoma website or our official Event Hub page. They are never processed through a social media channel. Additionally, Parks Tacoma will never ask for payment via Zelle, Venmo or PayPal and all vendor communications are sent using an official “tacomaparks.com” email address.
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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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Why was the name changed to MOSAIC?
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MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts and Culture event is an evolution of Ethnic Fest. It’s the same event we’ve known and loved for 35 years, it’s just growing up. The event will still take place in Tacoma’s Wright Park in July with a mix of arts and craft vendors, food vendors, and stage performances.As time changes so does the meaning of words and how they are used. There had been discussions as to whether or not the title ‘Ethnic Fest’ is representative of what the event had become, a coming together of ALL the communities that make up the fabric of Tacoma.
Additionally, in recent years several articles have been published questioning the use of the word ‘ethnic’ to describe communities of color.
It was these discussions and articles that triggered a deeper look into how the event was represented and branded which then rolled into Parks Tacoma’ larger discussion on how we continue to build on our DEI work as an organization.
During the two-year hiatus during COVID, Parks Tacoma kept these conversations going and debated internally and externally over whether or not we should look to reimagine how Ethnic Fest was promoted and branded. We solicited recommendations from our Steering Committee which oversees the curation of the event and is made up of community members and organizations like APCC, Bridge Latino, the Juneteenth Organizers, Tacoma’s Rainbow Center, Tacoma’s Urban League and others. We also reached out directly to the community through surveys to ask if we should keep the name Ethnic Fest or if we should search for a new name that was a better fit for what the event had evolved into over the years. The answer was overwhelmingly in favor of a change. While there were some still in favor of keeping with tradition and not changing things, those opinions were greatly outnumbered by those urging us to look for a new name. The name that surfaced as the public favorite after putting it out to a public vote was MOSAIC: Tacoma’s Arts and Culture Festival.A mosaic is a pattern of pieces. It’s all these small bits that come together to form a larger whole and that’s exactly what the event is. It’s all these different groups, people, communities and cultures all coming together to celebrate as one. The Mosaic event isn’t just an event for this culture or that nationality. It is a showcase of all the people of Tacoma. We invite and welcome everyone, regardless of how they identify themselves, to be a part of celebrating what truly makes Tacoma The City of Destiny.
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Parking and Transportation Information
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Parking
Street parking is available around the park, but it is limited. Please plan to carpool or ride public transportation including light rail from the Tacoma Dome Station which offers free parking. For bus fares, schedules and additional information visit PierceTransit.org. Light rail information is available at SoundTransit.org.
Transportation
Pierce Transit offers bus service to Wright Park:
- 11, Downtown Tacoma, view
- 16, Downtown Tacoma Via Proctor District, view
- 13, Proctor Via N 30th, view
- 1, 6th Ave / Pacific Ave / Mountain Hwy Sr7, view
Bus stations near Wright Park
Click here to check all Pierce Transit bus routes, fares and schedules.
Sound Transit light rail service to Wright Park:
- T Line, Tacoma Dome to St Joseph
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ADA Transportation – Pierce Transit Shuttle
The Pierce Transit Shuttle is available to drop off riders closer to the MOSAIC event.
Pierce Transit’s ADA Paratransit SHUTTLE is a shared-ride service for people who, because of their disability, are unable to ride a regular Pierce Transit bus. All Pierce Transit buses are accessible for mobility devices, such as wheelchairs, electric scooters and walkers.
Visit the Pierce Transit website for shuttle fares and more information.
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