Harbor Happenings | Chum Festival celebrates salmon’s return
Nov 11, 2025Harbor WildWatch’s Donkey Creek Chum Festival is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at Donkey Creek Park.
Authors gather for annual Write in the Harbor conference
Nov 06, 2025The annual Write in the Harbor conference takes place this weekend on Tacoma Community College’s Gig Harbor campus. This year’s theme – Craft, Creativity and Connection – aims to provide “Inspiring Words, Artistic Expression and Meaningful Connection.” The conference begins Friday, Nov. 7 with a reception at 6:30 p.m. and welcoming address by keynote speaker
Harbor Happenings | Honor veterans on Tuesday
Nov 04, 2025The Gig Harbor Veterans Day celebration is at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, at the Vintage Aero Museum.
Harbor Happenings | Halloween is on the horizon
Oct 28, 2025Community trick-or-treat events are planned for Harborview Drive and Uptown — and you might catch a spooky drone show at the same time.
Harbor Happenings | More than Pink walk raises money to fight breast cancer
Oct 21, 2025Other events this weekend include Rattle Dem Bones, a Harbor Winds concert and more.
Harbor Happenings | Witches hit the water on Saturday
Oct 14, 2025The annual Witches Brew paddle through the harbor takes place on Saturday, Oct. 18. Paddlers in stand-up paddle boards and kayaks will meet at the public boat launch on Randal Street at 2 p.m. (You can also launch from anywhere in the harbor and meet up at the Randal Street launch). A cauldron at the
Gig Harbor is going Places, as this week’s conference shows
Oct 10, 2025The Places conference brought preservationists, planners and city officials to Gig Harbor this week.
Harbor Happenings | Learn some Buried History at upcoming cemetery tours
Oct 07, 2025The tours are the next two Sundays at Artondale Cemetery.
Two Loons takes flight as featured wine at Oyster Festival
Oct 02, 2025Two Loons Winery of Gig Harbor hopes festival-goers agree that the 2023 Alvarinho and 2018 Cabernet Franc go well with oysters.
Harbor Happenings | Celebrate fall and launch pumpkins at Scarecrow Festival
Sep 30, 2025PenMet’s annual Scarecrow Festival takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, at Sehmel Homestead Park.