Arts & Entertainment

Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.

The Big Cheese reveals the soft heart, true grit of cheesemongering

Sep 17, 2026 | By:

“The Big Cheese,” a documentary about American cheesemongers, leads off next week’s Gig Harbor Film Festival.

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‘Amidst the Changing Tides’ shares stories of a personal connection to the water

Sep 16, 2026 | By:

The anthology, compiled by Drienie Hattingh of Gig Harbor, includes reflections on life along and in the Salish Sea.

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Harbor Happenings | Open Studio Tour, paddle championships, Fish Bowl and more

Sep 15, 2026 | By:

An absolutely packed weekend is ahead, with the Open Studio Tour, Fish Bowl, the USA SUP National Championships and more.

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Gig Harbor Film Festival features cheese, furry friends and one big mountain

Sep 10, 2026 | By:

The annual film festival is Sept. 24 through 27. Here are some of the independent movies you can see.

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New Fall Farmers Market welcomes familiar locals and a few new faces

Sep 09, 2026 | By:

The fall farmers market will continue from 4 to 7 p.m. on the remaining Tuesdays in September outside B’s Bagels on Uddenberg Lane.

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Harbor Happenings | 9/11 remembrance, Fall Farmers Market and more

Sep 08, 2026 | By:

Friday is the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.

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Two In Tow & On The Go: Three more days of water slides

Sep 04, 2026 | By:

There are some family outings you do because they’re new, some because they’re nearby and some because the kids have been asking approximately 47 times. Our family goes to Wild Waves Theme & Water Park in Federal Way for the third reason. And also because our annual summer trip there with our Seattle friends is

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Harbor Happenings | New fall farmers market starts Sept. 8

Sep 01, 2026 | By:

Also: A Fall Farmers Market starts on Tuesday, Sept. 8, on Uddenberg Lane near B’s Bagels.

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Studio Curio offers after-school arts and crafts

Aug 31, 2026 | By:

The new business on Kimball Drive hosts two-hour, after-school sessions where kids can explore their creative side using Legos, clay and more.

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Day Tripper | MOHAI hosted historic documents for America’s 250th

Aug 25, 2026 | By: Mary Williams

A recently concluded exhibit at the Seattle museum offered a rare glimpse at some of our nation’s founding documents.

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