Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.
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Our Day Tripper columnist took a tour of Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula cemeteries.
Read More about Day Tripper | A tombstone tourist visits greater Gig Harbor cemeteries
PenMet’s Scarecrow Festival, the Downtown Waterfront Alliance’s Sip and Stroll and the first Pier Into the Night are all Saturday.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Scarecrow Festival launches us into fall
The 2026 Gig Harbor Film Festival wrapped up on Sunday, Sept. 27. These films won awards during the four-day celebration of independent films.
Read More about ‘Man or Mountain,’ ‘Radioheart’ each win two Gig Harbor Film Festival awards
The Gig Harbor Film Festival is Thursday through Sunday, while the Chuseok Festival is Saturday at Skansie Brothers Park.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Film festival, Chuseok and more
‘Man or Mountain,’ which debuts this week at the Gig Harbor Film Festival, imagines the final moments of Harry R. Truman, the 83-year-old man who refused to leave Mount St. Helens.
Read More about ‘Man or Mountain’ ponders the final hours of a Northwest legend
“The Big Cheese,” a documentary about American cheesemongers, leads off next week’s Gig Harbor Film Festival.
Read More about The Big Cheese reveals the soft heart, true grit of cheesemongering
The anthology, compiled by Drienie Hattingh of Gig Harbor, includes reflections on life along and in the Salish Sea.
Read More about ‘Amidst the Changing Tides’ shares stories of a personal connection to the water
An absolutely packed weekend is ahead, with the Open Studio Tour, Fish Bowl, the USA SUP National Championships and more.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Open Studio Tour, paddle championships, Fish Bowl and more
The annual film festival is Sept. 24 through 27. Here are some of the independent movies you can see.
Read More about Gig Harbor Film Festival features cheese, furry friends and one big mountain
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.
Read More about New Fall Farmers Market welcomes familiar locals and a few new faces