Harbor Happenings | Plunge into 2026
Dec 30, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonThe annual Olalla Polar Bear Plunge starts at around noon on New Year’s Day.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Plunge into 2026Whether you’re looking to be entertained or enlightened, Gig Harbor Now covers fun and informational events taking place in the community.
The annual Olalla Polar Bear Plunge starts at around noon on New Year’s Day.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Plunge into 2026The story of how a group of friends cut down a very big tree in 1982, in annoying rhyming verse.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | The big tree the Meyers did fallChristmas Eve services, the gnome hunt continues and holiday movies.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Christmas Eve services at Gig Harbor churchesTonya 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.
Read More about Two in Tow and on The Glow | Holiday Light DriveThe Fashion Pop-Up provides free threads to Peninsula School District students. It’s looking for donations of teen-friendly attire.
Read More about Donate in style to Fashion Pop-Up at Henderson Bay High SchoolThe last weekend before Christmas is near! Plenty of holiday activities are on tap in Gig Harbor and Olalla.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Lighted Car Parade, Holiday Village and Santa everywhereThe Lighted Boat Parade, one of Gig Harbor’s best-loved holiday traditions, starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Lighted Boat Parade brightens the harborThe city of Gig Harbor’s Christmas tree has roots at Joint Base Lewis McChord and in a community’s desire to celebrate the holiday.
Read More about It takes a village to raise a Christmas treeSaturday, Dec. 6, is going to be lit in downtown Gig Harbor.
Read More about Harbor Happenings | Tree-lighting flips the switch on the holidaysIf 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.
Read More about Gig Harbor Now and Then | Dial M for muddled