The Tacoma Holiday Food and Gift Festival is the largest holiday show which provides information to the visitors about various kinds of products, techniques and equipments. It was started in 1982. It takes place in the 3rd week of October in Tacoma, Washington in the United States. It lasts for five days which offers food, arts, dance, pottery, ceramics, cookery shows, jewelry, glass-works, wood crafts, gift items, music, workshop, street fair and much more.