Harbor Happenings | Christmas Eve services at Gig Harbor churches
Dec 23, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonChristmas Eve services, the gnome hunt continues and holiday movies.
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Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.
Two in Tow and on The Glow | Holiday Light Drive
Dec 19, 2025 | By: Tonya StricklandTonya and the kids take you on a cruise to see the best holiday lights displays in the area — complete with an interactive map and a playlist.
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Donate in style to Fashion Pop-Up at Henderson Bay High School
Dec 17, 2025 | By: Marsha HartThe Fashion Pop-Up provides free threads to Peninsula School District students. It’s looking for donations of teen-friendly attire.
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Harbor Happenings | Lighted Car Parade, Holiday Village and Santa everywhere
Dec 16, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe last weekend before Christmas is near! Plenty of holiday activities are on tap in Gig Harbor and Olalla.
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Harbor Happenings | Lighted Boat Parade brightens the harbor
Dec 09, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe Lighted Boat Parade, one of Gig Harbor’s best-loved holiday traditions, starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
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It takes a village to raise a Christmas tree
Dec 08, 2025 | By: Marsha HartThe city of Gig Harbor’s Christmas tree has roots at Joint Base Lewis McChord and in a community’s desire to celebrate the holiday.
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Harbor Happenings | Tree-lighting flips the switch on the holidays
Dec 02, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonSaturday, Dec. 6, is going to be lit in downtown Gig Harbor.
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Gig Harbor Now and Then | Dial M for muddled
Dec 01, 2025 | By: Greg SpadoniIf you had an emergency in the pre-911 era, all you had to do was call one of several multi-digit phone numbers depending on what service you needed and what jurisdiction you were in. And the numbers changed routinely.
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City’s Christmas tree needed emergency surgery, stat
Nov 28, 2025 | By: Chapin DayThe patient’s prognosis is bright after two city employees, who don’t even play doctors on TV, performed emergency surgery.
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Santa lives in Lakebay
Nov 28, 2025 | By: Marsha HartHe goes by Santa for three months of the year, and he said that the rest of the time he’s known as Jerry Nebel.
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