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.
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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