City of Sumner, Washington
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The civic week
This Week in Sumner
Meetings and events, computed from the City’s own published schedule.
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- Food Truck Wednesdays Every Wednesday, summer season Downtown Sumner
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- Food Truck Wednesdays Every Wednesday, summer season Downtown Sumner
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- Food Truck Wednesdays Every Wednesday, summer season Downtown Sumner
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- Food Truck Wednesdays Every Wednesday, summer season Downtown Sumner
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- Food Truck Wednesdays Every Wednesday, summer season Downtown Sumner
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- Food Truck Wednesdays Every Wednesday, summer season Downtown Sumner
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Meeting First and third Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
- City Council Study Session Second and fourth Monday of the month, 6:00 PM Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390
The City Council meets the first and third Mondays of the month at 6:00 PM, with study sessions on the second and fourth Mondays.
Right now
Summer in Sumner
Rhubarb Days celebrates the city's "Rhubarb Pie Capital of the World" identity in late June, and the Heritage Park gazebo hosts the Music Off Main concert series and Food Truck Wednesdays through the season.
Right now
Fall in Sumner
The Sounder S Line runs through turning maples on its way to the depot, and the Heritage Park gazebo settles into leaf cover before the holiday lights go up.
Right now
Winter in Sumner
Main Street strings up lights for the season, and the Santa Parade brings a sleigh float down Main from Kincaid Avenue in early December. Farms on the valley floor sit quiet under snow until spring.
Right now
Winter in Sumner
Main Street strings up lights for the season, and the Santa Parade brings a sleigh float down Main from Kincaid Avenue in early December. Farms on the valley floor sit quiet under snow until spring.
Right now
Spring in Sumner
Daffodils bloom across the Puyallup Valley farms that gave the regional Daffodil Festival its name, and Sumner's own leg of the Grand Floral Parade runs Main Street from Kincaid Avenue to Sunset Stadium.
From City Hall
- Jul 15 City Chip-Sealing Certain Roads July 20-22 The City is chip-sealing selected roads July 20-22, a process that greatly extends roadway life for a fraction of the cost of repaving, though loose chips and detours are expected during the work.
- Jul 9 Community Survey Open for 2027-2028 Budget Priorities The City hired GreatBlue Research to run a confidential community survey shaping priorities and projects for the next few years.
- Jul 7 Council Quorum Expected at Celebration of Life for Councilmember Greg Reinke A quorum of the City Council is expected to attend the Celebration of Life for Councilmember Greg Reinke, Saturday, July 18, 2026, 1:00 PM, at Calvary Community Church, noted publicly because a quorum in one place triggers Open Public Meetings Act rules, not because Council business will be conducted.
- Jul 2 2027-2028 Community Partner Funding Process Opens As the City prepares its 2027-2028 budget, it is inviting non-profit and government partner organizations that serve Sumner residents and businesses to apply for community partner funding.
- Jul 2 Notice of Application: Fryar Avenue Trail Project The City has received a SEPA application for the Fryar Avenue Trail project; the public may review the official file and comment during the notice period.
- Jun 17 Remembering Councilmember Greg Reinke A retired Captain, firefighter, and public servant, Greg Reinke is remembered by the City as a loving father, grandfather, brother, and friend who always showed up for others.
- Jun 22 June 2026 Special Study Session Scheduled The Council scheduled a special study session for June 29, 2026, 6:00 PM, in the Sumner City Hall Council Chambers, 1104 Maple Street.
- Jun 3 Music Off Main Returns With a Summer Lineup This year's Music Off Main series brings a wide range of sounds to downtown Sumner evenings, from country and reggae to pop, neo-soul, R&B, and '90s throwbacks.
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