Upcoming events.


1st Annual Gridiron Golf Classic
Aug
14

1st Annual Gridiron Golf Classic

The Gig Harbor High School Sports Boosters is sponsoring the first annual Gridiron Classic Golf Tournament to benefit the Football Program. The tournament will be held on August 14th from noon-5pm at the Gig Harbor Golf Club. Click our link HERE to sign up!

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Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #10 - Sounds Like Dolores
Aug
30

Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #10 - Sounds Like Dolores

The 10th and final concert in the 2021 City of Gig Harbor summer lineup is Sounds Like Dolores – the quintessential party band plays a diverse song list of energetic rock, pop, and country dance music from the 80s, 90s and 2000’s. facebook.com/SoundsLikeDolores.

Arrive by boat to the waterfront Skansie Brothers Park, or enjoy the movie from land. Roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

Pack a picnic or order delivery from favorite downtown eateries!

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Circus by the Sea
Aug
28

Circus by the Sea

Summer shows are here!! Join Ethereal Arts Northwest for Circus by the Sea at 7 Seas Brewing in Gig Harbor on August 28 from 3pm-5pm! Enjoy craft beer and two hours of outdoor aerial amazement against a beautiful waterfront backdrop!!

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Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market
Aug
25

Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market

Stop by and enjoy the 2022 Waterfront Farmers Market! The Market will be held every Thursday between June 2 and September 8 in Skansie Brothers Park from 1pm – 7pm (1-6pm in September).

We will be welcoming back many of your favorite vendors including A Simpler Past, Vang Gardens, Purdy Organics, Seabeck Cellars, Yellow Belly Honey, Hayton Berries and R2K2 Farms to name just a few. You will also be seeing a number of new faces and making new friends at the market this year including Doghouse Homestead (with mushrooms!), Ian’s Green Thumb, Garabos Farm, Muddy Mammoth, and many more. Prepared foods will be available on site for purchase to take with you.

Just like in 2021, the Waterfront Farmers Market is required to follow Department of Health regulations, including a single point of entry and a single exit. Located at these points will be Sanitation Stations where customers will have the opportunity to sanitize their hands with hand sanitizer or use the onsite handwashing station provided by the Market. We will also be monitoring the number of customers entering and exiting the Market to stay within onsite attendance guidelines and utilizing a one-way traffic pattern. At this time, masks will be required for entry into the market and social distancing will continue to be necessary.

For the time being, the Market will not have live entertainment, product sampling, or cooking demos. We will still be bringing you the freshest fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisan breads, flowers, locally made food products, soaps and sanitizers, and prepared food to-go.

Visiting the Waterfront Farmers Market allows you to support our local farmers and producers and provides a touch of much-needed normalcy for the community after a difficult pandemic year. Summer Thursdays are a great day to enjoy the market and all the shops and restaurants along the downtown waterfront.

Reminder that the Market accepts EBT/SNAP and SNAP Match!

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Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #9 - Nate Botsford
Aug
23

Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #9 - Nate Botsford

Concert #9 in the City of Gig Harbor summer lineup is Nate Botsford – a recording artist out of Portland with a blend of country & rock, influenced by Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison. www.natebotsfordmusic.com

Arrive by boat to the waterfront Skansie Brothers Park, or enjoy the movie from land. Roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

Pack a picnic or order delivery from favorite downtown eateries!

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2022 History Rocks
Aug
20

2022 History Rocks

Join the fun as we welcome Seattle’s own Junior Cadillac to the Harbor History Museum for a community concert, museum open house, live auction, food, and a wine and beer garden. Only a limited number of tickets are available, so reserve your spot today.

Come together to raise the critical funds needed to propel the Harbor History Museum into the future as a premier south Puget Sound destination for students, visitors and locals alike.  Today's stories are the history of tomorrow and the funds raised during History Rocks will help maintain these legacies for the future.   Contributions during History Rocks will support our student educational outreach through the Midway School Program, new virtual programming for students who cannot attend programs in residence, the restoration of the Shenandoah and the documentation and preservation of our communities' rich and dynamic stories.

Reserve tickets here: https://harborhistorymuseum.ejoinme.org/HistoryRocks2022

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Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market
Aug
18

Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market

Stop by and enjoy the 2022 Waterfront Farmers Market! The Market will be held every Thursday between June 2 and September 8 in Skansie Brothers Park from 1pm – 7pm (1-6pm in September).

We will be welcoming back many of your favorite vendors including A Simpler Past, Vang Gardens, Purdy Organics, Seabeck Cellars, Yellow Belly Honey, Hayton Berries and R2K2 Farms to name just a few. You will also be seeing a number of new faces and making new friends at the market this year including Doghouse Homestead (with mushrooms!), Ian’s Green Thumb, Garabos Farm, Muddy Mammoth, and many more. Prepared foods will be available on site for purchase to take with you.

Just like in 2021, the Waterfront Farmers Market is required to follow Department of Health regulations, including a single point of entry and a single exit. Located at these points will be Sanitation Stations where customers will have the opportunity to sanitize their hands with hand sanitizer or use the onsite handwashing station provided by the Market. We will also be monitoring the number of customers entering and exiting the Market to stay within onsite attendance guidelines and utilizing a one-way traffic pattern. At this time, masks will be required for entry into the market and social distancing will continue to be necessary.

For the time being, the Market will not have live entertainment, product sampling, or cooking demos. We will still be bringing you the freshest fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisan breads, flowers, locally made food products, soaps and sanitizers, and prepared food to-go.

Visiting the Waterfront Farmers Market allows you to support our local farmers and producers and provides a touch of much-needed normalcy for the community after a difficult pandemic year. Summer Thursdays are a great day to enjoy the market and all the shops and restaurants along the downtown waterfront.

Reminder that the Market accepts EBT/SNAP and SNAP Match!

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Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #8 - Abney Park
Aug
16
to Aug 23

Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #8 - Abney Park

Our annual City of Gig Harbor summer concert series continues with Abney Park on Tuesday, August 16. Described as a mix of Gypsy Rock, EDM, Electro-Swing, Industrial Dance, and Western music, this Gig Harbor-based band has a worldwide following, touring through Europe, the UK and Australia – yet they’ve never performed in Gig Harbor before! Learn more about the world of Abney Park at Music starts at 6:00PM and ends at 8:00PM. Pack a picnic or enjoy wood-fired pizzas from Millville Pizza and smoothies and specialty items like Walking Tacos from the Pink Gorilla Espresso and Food Truck on site.

Your City Councilmembers will also be here answering questions at the City booth. Be sure to stop by to chat about what's on deck for Council and an overview of how to keep in the loop on upcoming issues and communications from the City.

Questions on when you can set out concert chairs this year? Be polite and respectful of your neighbors, but no time limit stands for this year. We cannot assure your chairs will be untouched by others.

As a reminder, roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

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Music Against Cancer
Aug
13

Music Against Cancer

Gig Harbor Music Against Cancer is an event to benefit the American Cancer Society and is taking place on Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Uptown Gig Harbor. Come enjoy the live music! Admission is FREE!

Help raise funds for the American Cancer Society through the silent auction and $5 raffle tickets. Bring your own chairs and enjoy live music, photo booths, grilled hot dogs.

For more information visit: https://ghmusicagainstcancer.com/

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Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Festival
Aug
13

Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Festival

It's the best day of the year, and one of our favorite live music events of the summer. Gig Harbor's Rockin' Rhythm & Blues Festival is back, and you're going to love the lineup.

The Blues Fest is so much more than supporting incredible live music. 100% of proceeds from the festival go directly to the Permission To Start Dreaming (PTSD) Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the healing of veterans, first responders and their family members - helping them overcome the trauma they faced while serving our country and communities. Read more about the foundation here: https://ptsdfoundation.org/

The show kicks off at 12:00pm with the National Anthem sung by Maddy Dullum. Over the course of the event, 12pm - 9pm, get excited for the following acts:

The Mo Betta Band
"9", with special guest - Jim Valley
HD Fusion
Northern Rebel
Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek with Maddy Dullum
T-Town Aces
GO Four
Soul Posse

Come hungry and thirsty - there will be a variety of food vendors, plus beer & wine garden. (Don't forget your ID!) While you're here, check out the local artists and craft vendors.

Bring a lawn chair, your friends, and of course - your SPF!

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/gig-harbors-rockin-rb-festival-tickets-378562579867?fbclid=IwAR3jyYfNbmroKELuB1BBhlHFuOc5RZJumfdb1sBJh-G7M5Rk4fr2CkByOPI

Tickets can also be purchased for $30 cash or check at the following local businesses:

Harbor Barber
Finholm's Market
Kimball Coffeehouse
Hop Pharm

Or - $35 day of the show. We can't wait to see you there!

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Ocean5 Comedy Club Featuring Susan Rice
Aug
11

Ocean5 Comedy Club Featuring Susan Rice

Susan Rice became a comedian because she loved the sound of laughter. Her career began on March 16th, 1983 at a small bar called the Leaky Roof Tavern in Portland Oregon. By June of the same year, Rice was able to work almost every night of the month due to the comedy boom that had finally found the Pacific Northwest.

In 2015, Susan was voted Willamette Weekly’s “Funniest Person in Portland” where ballots were cast by her comedy community, peers, bookers and patrons! Known in some circles as the Pacific Northwest’s “Grand Dame if Comedy”, come and enjoy the conversation comedy of Susan Rice!

Doors open at 6pm and the show starts at 7pm. Show up early and enjoy some dinner from our activities menu in the event space. VIP guests will have a server and general admission can order via QR. Or if you prefer, make dinner reservations for Table 47 before the show. We can’t wait to have you back for a great night of laughter. This show is 21+.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ocean5-comedy-club-featuring-susan-rice-tickets-385550179967

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Uptown Concert Series: The Shy Boys
Aug
11

Uptown Concert Series: The Shy Boys

The Shy Boys close out the summer concert series, with music covers spanning six decades. The Puget Sound's number one cover band for more than a decade, playing the music you love. They sing everything from “Johnny B. Goode” and “American Pie” to “Eye of the Tiger” and “Friends in Low Places.” Join us for the annual Summer Concert Series at Uptown. Free live local music for all of Gig Harbor to observe.

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Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market
Aug
11

Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market

Stop by and enjoy the 2022 Waterfront Farmers Market! The Market will be held every Thursday between June 2 and September 8 in Skansie Brothers Park from 1pm – 7pm (1-6pm in September).

We will be welcoming back many of your favorite vendors including A Simpler Past, Vang Gardens, Purdy Organics, Seabeck Cellars, Yellow Belly Honey, Hayton Berries and R2K2 Farms to name just a few. You will also be seeing a number of new faces and making new friends at the market this year including Doghouse Homestead (with mushrooms!), Ian’s Green Thumb, Garabos Farm, Muddy Mammoth, and many more. Prepared foods will be available on site for purchase to take with you.

Just like in 2021, the Waterfront Farmers Market is required to follow Department of Health regulations, including a single point of entry and a single exit. Located at these points will be Sanitation Stations where customers will have the opportunity to sanitize their hands with hand sanitizer or use the onsite handwashing station provided by the Market. We will also be monitoring the number of customers entering and exiting the Market to stay within onsite attendance guidelines and utilizing a one-way traffic pattern. At this time, masks will be required for entry into the market and social distancing will continue to be necessary.

For the time being, the Market will not have live entertainment, product sampling, or cooking demos. We will still be bringing you the freshest fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisan breads, flowers, locally made food products, soaps and sanitizers, and prepared food to-go.

Visiting the Waterfront Farmers Market allows you to support our local farmers and producers and provides a touch of much-needed normalcy for the community after a difficult pandemic year. Summer Thursdays are a great day to enjoy the market and all the shops and restaurants along the downtown waterfront.

Reminder that the Market accepts EBT/SNAP and SNAP Match!

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Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #7
Aug
9

Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #7

The fifth concert in the 2022 City of Gig Harbor summer lineup is The Beatniks - a beloved favorite, Gig Harbor’s own Beatniks perform 60s, 70s and 80s music with unparalleled energy and passion. thebeatniks.com

Arrive by boat to the waterfront Skansie Brothers Park, or enjoy the movie from land. Roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

Pack a picnic or order delivery from favorite downtown eateries!

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122nd U.S. Women’s Amateur
Aug
8
to Aug 14

122nd U.S. Women’s Amateur

The spectacular setting of our Puget Sound at Chambers Bay Golf Course was chosen once again for a USGA Championship! The 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship follows the 2010 U.S. Amateur, the 2015 U.S. Open, and the 2021 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball, all previously hosted at Chambers Bay.

This golf championship marked the beginning of women’s competitive golf in the U.S. back in 1895 and continues its legacy right here in our neck of the Sound.

156 players will compete in the U.S. Women’s Amateur. Following 18-hole rounds of stroke play on August 8th and 9th, the top 64 players will continue on for match play. Five 18-hole rounds of match play will determine the finalists who will square off in a 36-hole championship match on August 14th.

Attendance to the U.S. Women’s Amateur is complimentary and does not require a ticket for admission. Fans are invited to attend all days of the competition. Parking will be available on the event lawn. Complimentary activities for juniors including a Junior Scavenger Hunt and junior autograph books will be available.

Please note, the Central Meadow, Soundview Trail, and dog park will be closed from August 6th – 14th. The North Meadow and Grandview Trail will remain open.

Starting times will be posted once available at usga.org. CLICK HERE for more details.

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Cruise the Narrows Car Show
Aug
6

Cruise the Narrows Car Show

There is no better way to spend a sunny Saturday! Come check out some amazing cars from vintage to special interest vehicles. Gig Harbor Cruisers 24th Annual Car show will be held at  Uptown, 4735 Pt. Fosdick Drive, from 8:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Unique trophies are given for 15 different categories.

Registration of cars is on site, All makes, models and years are $20.00 each. 

Admission to view the show is free and families are encourage to come!

Show proceeds benefit our youth through the Jack Sutton Scholarship fund.

www.cruisers.com

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Galloping Gertie Half-Marathon
Aug
6

Galloping Gertie Half-Marathon

We are back for 2022! Join us for a half marathon, 10K and 5K that shows off Tacoma’s and Gig Harbor’s finest views. Each race will run on the iconic Tacoma Narrows Bridge (Galloping Gertie), which features stunning views of the Puget Sound, Mount Rainier, the Olympic Mountains, and the surrounding cities of Tacoma and Gig Harbor. This is one of the few races that traverse the bridge span to span. All participants in the race will receive a custom finisher medal, free downloadable race photos and a cool tech tee! The best part? It all supports great local charities!

https://galloping-gertie.com

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Family Fun Day
Aug
5

Family Fun Day

Interactive theater is back at the Harbor History Museum! Family Fun Day at the museum is coming up on Friday, August 5 from 11:00AM to 3:00PM. The festivities include heritage crafts, story time, Shenandoah tours, hands-on artifact examination. I’m especially excited to see turn-of-the-century schoolhouse lessons with “Miss Bennet” return! A fun way to bring history to life for little ones, we also recommend a walk through the museum for all ages. Find all the details at www.HarborHistoryMuseum.org.

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Uptown Concert Series: Flock of Beagles
Aug
4

Uptown Concert Series: Flock of Beagles

Playing all the favorite "comfort music" that everyone knows and can sing along with - whether you know the words or not. This, mixed with less popular B-Side songs (some of us are old enough to know what that means) brings together an amazing repertoire of selections guaranteed to light up everyone's life, even for only a brief evening together... perfection, honoring the song and attention to detail are the hallmarks of this band. This band started playing cover music from the Beatles and the Eagles (Beatles + Eagles = Beagles) and added everyone from Steely Dan and Jimmy Buffet to Billy Joel and James Taylor. Join us for the annual Summer Concert Series at Uptown. Free live local music for all of Gig Harbor to observe.

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Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market
Aug
4

Downtown Waterfront Farmers’ Market

Stop by and enjoy the 2022 Waterfront Farmers Market! The Market will be held every Thursday between June 2 and September 8 in Skansie Brothers Park from 1pm – 7pm (1-6pm in September).

We will be welcoming back many of your favorite vendors including A Simpler Past, Vang Gardens, Purdy Organics, Seabeck Cellars, Yellow Belly Honey, Hayton Berries and R2K2 Farms to name just a few. You will also be seeing a number of new faces and making new friends at the market this year including Doghouse Homestead (with mushrooms!), Ian’s Green Thumb, Garabos Farm, Muddy Mammoth, and many more. Prepared foods will be available on site for purchase to take with you.

Just like in 2021, the Waterfront Farmers Market is required to follow Department of Health regulations, including a single point of entry and a single exit. Located at these points will be Sanitation Stations where customers will have the opportunity to sanitize their hands with hand sanitizer or use the onsite handwashing station provided by the Market. We will also be monitoring the number of customers entering and exiting the Market to stay within onsite attendance guidelines and utilizing a one-way traffic pattern. At this time, masks will be required for entry into the market and social distancing will continue to be necessary.

For the time being, the Market will not have live entertainment, product sampling, or cooking demos. We will still be bringing you the freshest fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, artisan breads, flowers, locally made food products, soaps and sanitizers, and prepared food to-go.

Visiting the Waterfront Farmers Market allows you to support our local farmers and producers and provides a touch of much-needed normalcy for the community after a difficult pandemic year. Summer Thursdays are a great day to enjoy the market and all the shops and restaurants along the downtown waterfront.

Reminder that the Market accepts EBT/SNAP and SNAP Match!

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Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #6 Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek
Aug
2

Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #6 Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek

Concert #6 in the annual City of Gig Harbor summer concert series features Mark Hurwitz and Gin Creek, a two-time nominee for Best Band by the Washington Blues Society. This year they will be featuring Gig Harbor favorite Maddy Dullum on vocals. Their style includes a variety of blues, as well as roots rock, New Orleans funk, and soul. facebook.com/gincreekband August 2 will also be National Night Out, offering opportunities to interact with our community’s first responders from GHPD and GHFD.

Arrive by boat to the waterfront Skansie Brothers Park, or enjoy the movie from land. Roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

Pack a picnic or order delivery from favorite downtown eateries!

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Children's Garden Workshop: Weird and Wonderful Plants
Aug
28

Children's Garden Workshop: Weird and Wonderful Plants

CHILDREN’S GARDEN WORKSHOP: WEIRD & WONDERFUL PLANTS

Join PenMet Parks and the WSU Pierce County Extension Master Gardener Program for the Children’s Garden Workshop Summer Series.

In this workshop children ages 5 – 11 will hunt the garden for strange plants we might see.

Held at Sehmel Homestead Park, Gig Harbor WA. Follow the signs to Demonstration Garden.

Parents must accompany children.

Information & Registration: ghmgyouthprogram@gmail.com

Sehmel Homestead Park

10123 78th Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, 98332 United States

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Movies in the Park: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Aug
27

Movies in the Park: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

The last movie for 2021’s annual City of Gig Harbor summer series is Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – “life moves fast.” This ultra-classic about cutting class, being young, and having fun is suited to all ages. Rated PG-13, 1 hr 43 minutes.

Popcorn is presented by Kitsap Bank.

Arrive by boat to the waterfront Skansie Brothers Park, or enjoy the movie from land. Chairs can be set up after 3 pm on the day of the event, in order to keep the park open for use during the day.  Roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

Pack a picnic or order delivery from favorite downtown eateries, returning for 2021 is the popular restaurant delivery service to the park.

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Downtown Waterfront Farmers Market
Aug
26

Downtown Waterfront Farmers Market

Stop by and enjoy the 2021 Waterfront Farmers Market! The Market will be held every Thursday between June 3 and September 9 in Skansie Brothers Park from 1pm – 7pm (1-6pm in September).

We will be welcoming back many of your favorite vendors including A Simpler Past, Vang Gardens, Purdy Organics, Seabeck Cellars, Yellow Belly Honey, Hayton Berries and R2K2 Farms to name just a few. You will also be seeing a number of new faces and making new friends at the market this year including Doghouse Homestead (with mushrooms!), Ian’s Green Thumb, Garabos Farm, Muddy Mammoth, and many more. Prepared foods will be available on site for purchase to take with you.

Visiting the Waterfront Farmers Market allows you to support our local farmers and producers and provides a touch of much-needed normalcy for the community after a difficult pandemic year. Summer Thursdays are a great day to enjoy the market and all the shops and restaurants along the downtown waterfront.

Reminder that the Market accepts EBT/SNAP and SNAP Match!

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Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #7 - The Paperboys
Aug
24

Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #7 - The Paperboys

Concert #7 in the City of Gig Harbor summer lineup is The Paperboys – a freewheeling blend of influences from Celtic and bluegrass, to Mexican son jarocho, brass bands, and Canadian roots influence this band, they’ve been called everything from Cajun slamgrass to worldbeat. Paperboys.com

Arrive by boat to the waterfront Skansie Brothers Park, or enjoy the movie from land. Chairs can be set up after 3 pm on the day of the event, in order to keep the park open for use during the day.  Roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

Pack a picnic or order delivery from favorite downtown eateries!

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Wheels on the Water Car Show
Aug
22

Wheels on the Water Car Show

This is the 6th annual Wheels on the Water Car Show. Our shows are a fantastic display of both new and classic vehicles.

Have a car club and want to park together? Meet up prior and plan to arrive together from Soundview Drive to Harborview for parking between 9:00-10:00AM for the best experience. People will begin enjoying the show around 11:00AM and judging will begin around that time.

Awards categories:
Best of Show
People's Choice
Favorite Ford
Favorite GM
Favorite Truck
Favorite Paint
Favorite Stock
Favorite Modified
Favorite Import
Favorite Modern Performance
Favorite Pre-War
Favorite 40's
Favorite 50's
Favorite 60's

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The Maritime Gig Festival
Aug
21
to Aug 22

The Maritime Gig Festival

Join us for a fun filled weekend celebrating our Gig Harbor community and our maritime heritage, August 21-22, downtown for The Maritime Gig Festival. This time honored tradition, normally experiencing 6,000-10,000 people the first weekend in June, will take place as a celebration of reopening after the challenges of the pandemic. The weekend kicks off with a pancake breakfast put on by the Gig Harbor Kiwanis club and then follows with the US Bank 5K family fun run. When the runners are through, the parade begins and heads down Harborview Drive from Donkey Creek to the Tides Tavern. At the conclusion of the parade, the vendor booths open and the entertainment begins in Jerasich Park.

Be sure to come back on Sunday to enjoy the car show, entertainment and more. The fishing fleet will still be in Alaska in August and we are planning to honor them in a meaningful way at the Maritime Gig.

Visit https://www.gigharborchamber.net/maritime-gig-festival for more details on attending, vending, running, marching or entertaining.

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Downtown Waterfront Farmers Market
Aug
19

Downtown Waterfront Farmers Market

Stop by and enjoy the 2021 Waterfront Farmers Market! The Market will be held every Thursday between June 3 and September 9 in Skansie Brothers Park from 1pm – 7pm (1-6pm in September).

We will be welcoming back many of your favorite vendors including A Simpler Past, Vang Gardens, Purdy Organics, Seabeck Cellars, Yellow Belly Honey, Hayton Berries and R2K2 Farms to name just a few. You will also be seeing a number of new faces and making new friends at the market this year including Doghouse Homestead (with mushrooms!), Ian’s Green Thumb, Garabos Farm, Muddy Mammoth, and many more. Prepared foods will be available on site for purchase to take with you.

Visiting the Waterfront Farmers Market allows you to support our local farmers and producers and provides a touch of much-needed normalcy for the community after a difficult pandemic year. Summer Thursdays are a great day to enjoy the market and all the shops and restaurants along the downtown waterfront.

Reminder that the Market accepts EBT/SNAP and SNAP Match!

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Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert#6 - Flock of Beagles
Aug
17

Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert#6 - Flock of Beagles

Concert #6 in the City of Gig Harbor’s summer lineup is Flock of Beagles – playing everyone’s favorite "comfort music" to sing along with. Think The Beatles and Eagles (Beatles + Eagles = Beagles), Steely Dan, Jimmy Buffett and more.  Facebook.com/beagleflock

Arrive by boat to the waterfront Skansie Brothers Park, or enjoy the movie from land. Chairs can be set up after 3 pm on the day of the event, in order to keep the park open for use during the day.  Roping off seats and chairs/blankets on the Jerisich Dock Viewing Platform is not permitted. No tents or canopies are allowed, but small umbrellas can be used – we ask that all attendees please be respectful of their neighbors. All Gig Harbor parks are smoke, vape and alcohol-free.

Pack a picnic or order delivery from favorite downtown eateries!

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