Arts & Entertainment

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

Gig Harbor Now and Then | The best-known Gig Harbor fishing boat worker

May 19, 2025 | By: Greg Spadoni

He or she played the part of The Wind in their elementary school’s production of the play Rumpelstiltskin, which should make the answer obvious.

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Harbor History Museum charging admission fees again

May 14, 2025 | By:

Admission to the museum had been free since 2018, but rising costs and disappearing grants forced the institution to start charing again.

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Harbor Happenings | Gig Harbor Beer Fest on tap at Uptown

May 13, 2025 | By:

14 brewers and cider makers will offer their libations at the 14th annual Gig Harbor Beer Festival on May 17 at Uptown.

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Two in Tow & On the Go | Our guide to Gig Harbor-area playgrounds

May 09, 2025 | By:

On the hunt for a great playground? We’ve got you covered with this curated list and new playground map for your next adventure.

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Harbor Happenings | Spring Market highlights Mother’s Day weekend

May 06, 2025 | By:

The Spring Market is Saturday, May 10, at the Civic Center Green on Grandview Street. Also this week: Theater productions at both high schools.

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‘Collaborative Identity’ makes differences not seem so different, after all

Apr 30, 2025 | By:

“Collaborative Identity: A Dual Exhibition” is at Tacoma Community College-Gig Harbor through June 9 and features works by Korean American visual artists Emily Jounghee Won and Hannah Kyungsook Ra.

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Day Tripper | The tiny Kitsap communities of Keyport and Seabeck

Apr 29, 2025 | By: Mary Williams

For nearly a year, I’ve been planning an April day trip to Brinnon on the Hood Canal. Last spring, I learned about Brinnon’s annual Fjord Fest on Memorial Day weekend. It sounded like a lot of fun. Imagine my surprise when, while beginning my pre-day trip research, I learned that for the first time since

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Harbor Happenings | Roll up your sleeves for Parks Appreciation Day

Apr 29, 2025 | By:

Other upcoming events include more low-tide beach walks, free shredding, low-cost movies, music and more.

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With Maví closure, Gig Harbor down to four galleries

Apr 28, 2025 | By:

Liz and Mavi Ashe, who owned the gallery on Harborview Drive that closed late last year, hope to reopen on Soundview in 2027.

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Harbor History Museum officially launches its Maritime Gallery

Apr 26, 2025 | By:

The Maritime Gallery is the permanent home of several treasures of Gig Harbor’s seafaring history, including the Shenandoah and Thunderbird Hull No. 1.

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