Popular places to visit
Tacoma Dome
Catch an event at Tacoma Dome during your trip to Tacoma. Amble around this family-friendly area's waterfront or experience its great live music.
Puyallup Fairgrounds
Enjoy a stop at Puyallup Fairgrounds, an entertaining place to visit in Puyallup. Experience the area's lively festivals and acclaimed theater scene.
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.
LeMay Car Museum
You can spend time browsing the exhibits at LeMay Car Museum during your trip to Tacoma. Amble around this family-friendly area's waterfront or experience its great live music.
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.
Port of Tacoma
Explore the waterfront in Tacoma with a trip to Port of Tacoma. Take in the lively festivals in this family-friendly area.
South End Hotel Deals
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Reviewed on 2024/6/17
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Reviewed on 2024/6/9
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Reviewed on 2024/6/19
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Reviewed on 2024/6/17
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Other neighborhoods around South End
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South Tacoma
While you're in South Tacoma, take in top sights like Tacoma Dome and jump on the metro at South 25th Street Station to see more of the city.
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Eastside
If you're looking for some top things to see and do in Eastside and surrounding area, you can visit Tacoma Dome and LeMay Car Museum.
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Midland
When in Midland, you can plan a visit to Tacoma Dome and Tacoma Mall, some noteworthy sights in the nearby area.
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Parkland
While Parkland might not have many sights to explore, venturing just a little farther will lead you to top things to see and do like Tacoma Mall and Great American Casino.
![One of the best craft cocktail bars I've been to. Manager Rose creates tasty drinks with creative names. Here is 'the last light at dusk' and 'where no borders exist.'](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/c56eb91c42a7d39bd9decc331217b573.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Hilltop
If you're spending some time in Hilltop, 6th Ave and Wright Park are top sights worth seeing.
![Silly name, with SERIOUS food! It's a relaxed atmosphere with a chef who appeared on Master Chef. The have a fantastic lunch and dinner menu however they only serve brunch on Fridays - Sundays and I can not say enough about my favorite brunch item on the menu. The Elk Hash](https://mediaim.expedia.com/destination/2/18036ca62aefd2251bd50b54958cae7e.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=350&h=192&q=medium)
Central Tacoma
While visiting Central Tacoma, you might make a stop by sights like 6th Ave and Cheney Stadium.
- Joint Base Lewis-McChord
- Wild Waves Theme and Water Park
- Emerald Queen Casino
- Lake Tapps
- LeMay Car Museum
- Angle Lake Park
- Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center
- Museum of Glass
- Chambers Bay Golf Course
- Port of Tacoma
- Nisqually Red Wind Casino
- University of Puget Sound
- Point Defiance Park
- Family Fun Center
- The Outlet Collection
- Saint Martin’s University
- South Hill Mall
- Cheney Stadium