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Halloween Happenings | All dressed up with many places to go

Posted on October 19th, 2026 By: Vince Dice

Spooky season has begun, and Gig Harbor offers many ways to celebrate.

We compiled this list of Halloween-themed events in the area from social media postings, our own calendar and other sources. Is your event missing? Enter it in our online calendar or email details to [email protected].

Waterfront Trick or Treat

The annual Waterfront Trick or Treat is from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31.

Harborview Drive will be closed from Pioneer Way to Rosedale Street and Pioneer Way will be closed from Tarabochia Street to Harborview to allow trick-or-treaters to roam freely. Downtown merchants will hand out candy.

Crowds pack downtown Gig Harbor during the Downtown Waterfront Alliance’s 2022 trick or treat event. Photo courtesy Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance

Other highlights include a Family Fun Zone, with free inflatables, games, and popcorn; and a Human Slot Machine, where a spin could land you a fun surprise.

The Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance hosts the event. Get more information here.

Uptown trick-or-treat, pumpkin carving

Uptown Gig Harbor’s Halloween festivities take place on Friday, Oct. 30.

Master pumpkin carver Russ Leno will once again be at Uptown turning a giant gourd into a work of art from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Uptown merchants will hand out candy during the shopping center’s annual Trick or Treat from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 30.

A trick-or-treater wearing a rather apropos mask watches Russ Leno carve pumpkins and skeleton faces. Photo by Carolyn Bick. © Carolyn Bick 2024

Harvest Festival

The Harvest Festival at Miracle Ranch, 15999 Sidney Road in Port Orchard, happens on two weekends in October. Activities include hay wagon rides, a hay maze, carnival games, archery, a petting zoo, a pumpkin launch, paintball and more. Admission and most activities are free.

Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Fridays, Oct. 16 and 23; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 17 and 24; and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 18 and 25.

The 2025 Harvest Festival at Miracle Ranch. Photo by Vince Dice

Harbor Farms Pumpkin Patch

Harbor Farms, 7725 92nd St. NW, is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays in October. Events include farm access, a pumpkin patch, petting zoo and more. Reservations required here.

Buried History: Cromwell Cemetery Tours

Harbor History Museum leads tours of the Cromwell Cemetery, 2500 62nd Ave, on Oct. 18 and 25. NW. The cemetery is the final resting ground for many of Gig Harbor’s early pioneers. Tickets cost $20 here.

All Hallows Eve at Gateway Park

KeyPen Parks hosts an All Hallows Eve celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Gateway Park, 10405 Highway 302. Activities include face painting, a photo booth, games and activiites, candy and snacks and more.

Witches Night Out

A coven of witches will paddle to the Gig Harbor Lighthouse starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The event is open to anyone feeling witchy.

Costumed participants will gather at 2 p.m. at the Gig Harbor Boat Launch, 8723 Randall Dr., then paddle to the lighthouse for a group photo. Bring a beverage to toast the coven at the lighthouse and nonperishable food items for donation to Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank. More than 200 “witches” participated in 2025.

Photo courtesy of Carrie Conway

Monster Mash Bash

PenMet Parks hosts its Monster Mash Bash from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the Recreation Center, 2524 14th Ave. NW. Activities include booths, music, plenty of treats and more.

Trunk or Treats

The Crescent Valley Ward of the LDS Church, 12002 Peacock Hill Ave., hosts a trunk or treat at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Activities include a haunted house, chili cook-off, pie contest and costume contest. RSVP here.
Harbor Life Church, 4417 56th St NW, hosts a trunk or treat from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 31. Activities include prizes, laser tag, a cake walk and more.

Haunt Your House

The Haunt Your House Halloween Decorating Contest, sponsored by What’s Good Gig Harbor and Shameless Promotion, returns Oct. 17 to 31. Gig Harbor-area residents are invited to explore participating displays, cast their votes and enter for a chance to win a 12-foot skeleton and a Gig Harbor prize package.

Find participating homes and touring information here. After viewing the displays, community members can vote online through Halloween. Voters will be entered for a chance to win this year’s prize package, including a 12-foot skeleton.

Organizers will make a monetary donation to a local charity chosen by the winning house. Last year’s selected organizations included Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank and Community Services and Gig Harbor Women’s Co-op.