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Harbor Happenings | Take a tour of Gig Harbor’s Cromwell Cemetery

Posted on October 13th, 2026 By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Harbor History Museum guides will lead tours of the historic Cromwell Cemetery at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. Guides will discuss some of the lives, family ties and events that shaped the Gig Harbor Peninsula.

From museum founders to bridge builders and innovative farmers, many of the area’s most recognizable names appear on the cemetery’s grave markers. Tickets are $25 advance and reservations are required here. The cemetery is at 2500 62nd Ave.

A tombstone at the Cromwell Cemetery.

Thursday is Shake Out Day

Gig Harbor will join the rest of the world in International Shake Out Day, practicing “Drop, Cover and Hold on” earthquake drills at work, school and home.

The simulated earthquake takes place at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15.

West Coast residents can receive earthquake alerts via the MyShake App. Learn more about earthquake preparation here.

Energy conservation workshop

Learn how to reduce household energy use, lower monthly utility bills and access resources that support long-term household stability at an energy conservation workshop at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15. The free workshop takes place at Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank, 4303 Burnham Dr.

Attendees will receive free energy-conservation kits that include energy-efficient light bulbs, water-saving faucet and shower devices, toilet tank water-saving bags and other items. Pierce County staff will be available to help eligible households apply for energy assistance. Learn more here.

Harbor WildWatch fundraiser

Harbor WildWatch’s annual Make Waves fundraiser is from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at Ocean5, 5268 Point Fosdick Dr. Tickets are $150 and include dinner, cocktails and stories about WildWatch’s work. Purchase them here.

Arts and crafts market

The Fox Island Fall Arts and Crafts Market is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Nichols Community Center, 690 Ninth Ave. The free market will feature paintings, pottery, textile items, jewelry and more.

No Kings rally

Indivisible Gig Harbor will join the No Kings National Day of Action with a rally and sign-waving event at the intersection of Point Fosdick and Olympic Drives from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

At the library

Attorneys from TacomaProBono will answer questions about eviction, family law, landlord-tenant issues, divorce and more from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the Gig Harbor Library, 4424 Point Fosdick Dr.

Fun and games

The Beer Vault, 14004 Purdy Dr., celebrates Octoberfest at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, with German-inspired food, brews and live music by The Hometown Band. The Vault also has trivia games at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays.

The Float, 14511 Sherman Dr. NW in Purdy, has Tank’d Up Trivia at 7:15 p.m. Wednesdays, with prizes for the top three finishers, and karaoke at 8 p.m. Fridays.

Hidden Harbor Wine Library hosts bingo every Monday and canasta every Thursday, all starting at 4:30 p.m., at 8805 N. Harborview Dr., Suite 204.

Ocean5, 5268 Point Fosdick Dr. NW, hosts family bingo at 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Let’s Get Quizzical trivia at 6 p.m. Thursdays.

Hop Pharm has trivia night at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20.

Live music

Kimball Coffeehouse hosts an open mic every Thursday, with signups at 5:30 p.m. and performances at 6 p.m. The Gigsters take the Kimball stage for an evening of live music starting at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16.

James Coates plays “unexpected covers and heart-felt originals” that blend country, folk, soul and R&B in the Olalla Winery loft at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Tickets are $20 here.

Hidden Harbor Wine Library hosts singer-songwriter Robbie Vee at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

The Peninsula Songwriters play a Music Feeds the Community fundraiser for Gig Harbor FISH Food Bank on Saturday, Oct.17 at the Olalla Community Hall. The evening starts with a potluck at 6 p.m. Music starts at 7 p.m. with a $20 cover. Address is 12970 Olalla Valley Road SE in Olalla.

At the movies

The Flashback Cinema movie at the Galaxy Theatres in Uptown on Wednesday, Oct. 14, is “Beetlejuice” showing at 6 p.m. On Sunday, Oct 18 the Flashback movie is “Clue,” the 1980s comedy based on the board game, starring Madeline Kahn, Christopher Lloyd, Tim Curry and Eileen Brennan. The movie will include all three of the original different endings, Showtime is 12:45 p.m. Flashback moves are $7.

The Friday Fright Night film at 8:45 Friday, Oct. 16, is “The Mummy” (1932). Tickets are $6.

The Galaxy Classic at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19, is “Angels with Dirty Faces” (1938) starring James Cagney, Pat O’Brien and Humphrey Bogart. Classic tickets are just $5.

In honor of the late Dolly Parton, the Galaxy will show “9 to 5” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct.13. A portion of the proceeds will go to The Dollywood Foundation to support Parton’s Imagination Library.

Civic engagement

The League of Women Voters of Tacoma-Pierce County will host a public forum via Zoom to discuss the proposed Pierce County Charter amendments that are on the November ballot. The forum starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14. Former Pierce County Auditor, Julie Anderson, will moderate a panel featuring Peter Callaghan, former Tacoma News Tribune writer and columnist; Lyle Quasim, Chair of Tacoma-Pierce County Black Collective; Kristen Wynne, Founder and Chair of the Tacoma Business Council and Derek Young, Executive Director of Washington State Association of Counties. View the forum here.

The Gig Harbor Planning Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at the Civic Center, 3510 Grandview St. and on Zoom.

The city of Gig Harbor hosts a legal aid popup from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 19, with attorneys from TacomaProBono providing free advice on civil questions like landlord-tenant issues, domestic issues and other concerns.