Upcoming events
Local Makers Market in the Park
They are back and have a packed Market ready for you to enjoy! With over 40 booths filled with locally handcrafted goods, you are sure to find something for yourself and the perfect treasure to give.
Plan to stay and play! There will be the splash pad to keep you cool, live music to enjoy and kiddos love the face painting and balloon art. Grab a bite from one of the many downtown restaurants and stroll the sidewalks to checkout the art from July 15th Chalk the Walk.
Full schedule
www.localmakersgigharbor.com
Peninsula Art League's 37th Annual Summer Art Festival
The Peninsula Art League invites you to join the community of artists and crafters from the Pacific Northwest and around the country who display their work in approximately 120 booths in beautiful downtown Gig Harbor, WA. Just a block from Gig Harbor’s scenic waterfront, painters, potters, sculptors, fiber and glass artists, woodworkers, photographers and jewelers sell their artistry at this fun-filled community festival.
Coloring Book Release Party
Join the Downtown Waterfront Alliance and celebrate the release of the brand new Coloring the History of Gig Harbor coloring book, parking lot party style! Come by, meet the artists, pick up a free copy of the coloring book, and enjoy light, kid-friendly refreshments. We will be showcasing all the youth cover art contest entries and handing out free books and crayons.
Stick around awhile and grab a scoop from Iscreamery's new ice cream trailer or grab dinner at Netshed No. 9 during their summer dinner service from 4-8pm.
Note: the parking lot to Netshed No 9 and the Alliance will be closed for the event so please plan accordingly and park on the street.
Summer Sips
What is Summer Sips? Think wine or beer festival – but more! Summer Sips brings locally crafted sips to the masses, replete with amazing live music throughout the day.
Summer Concert Series at Uptown Gig Harbor
Uptown is where the good vibes are this summer! So grab your lawn chair and join us for the free annual Summer Concert Series at the Uptown Pavilion. 6 – 8 PM
July 6th Adam Krum & The Hwy 65 Band - Country
July 13th The Michael Crain Band - Classic Rock
July 20th The Shy Boys - Oldies/Classic Rock
July 27th The Profits - Party Rock
August 3rd United By Music - Blues & Soul
August 10th Emerald City Throwdown - Funk
for additional information about the concert series, visit the website HERE
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 July 31s from 3pm-5pm! Enjoy craft beer and two hours of outdoor aerial amazement against a beautiful waterfront backdrop!!
Gig Harbor Wine & Cheese Summer Shindig
Join us for a fun night of great wine, beer, and summer cocktails, delicious cheese and charcuterie cones, live music, and dancing! The Boatyard Event Center has great views of the harbor, marina, and Skansie Brothers Park. Don't miss this Summer time celebration.
Music with The Tropics — a wide variety of classic rock and dance music. Live music starts at 7PM http://www.tropicsband.com/TROPICS/HOME.html
Complimentary Wine, Beer, & Summer Cocktails
Representatives from Whole Foods will be there to serve cheese & cracker plates. Learn about a variety of different cheeses being served.
Charcuterie Cones created by Adore Boards of Gig Harbor.
Tickets start at $55.
Pierce County Trails Day
WHY TRAILS DAY?
Life is busy and not everyone makes a habit of getting outside. Many do not even know where to go for basic outdoor recreation. To address this, and promote parks and trails in general, we recruit event hosts and coordinate the promotion of their Trails Day activities. Our goal is to make getting outside and being active easy and accessible while also fostering a sense of stewardship. It's amazing and affordable fun for all.
There will be three Gig Harbor-area Trails Day events:
At 9:00a,Bike Gig Harbor will be hosting a fun out-and-back bike ride on the Cushman Trail, starting at the Kimball Park and Ride, over the Narrows Bridge and returning to Gig Harbor. 6 mile ride, at 12-14 miles per hour on flat segments. Registration is required. For details, visit: https://cascade.org/node/77716.
At PenMet Parks’ Sehmel Homestead Park, a DIY Heritage Garden Tour is available. The WA Native Plant Society South Sound Chapter has prepared a self-guided tour of the native plants in the garden area. QR codes should also be present at each plant sign to allow you to access information with a smartphone. For details and to RSVP, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/1041484036502342/.
At KeyPen Parks’ 360 Trails, a cleanup day is scheduled for the 360 Trail system. For details and to RSVP, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/587517829405625/.
Further information available at: https://www.forevergreentrails.org/pierce-county-trails-day.
Movies in the Park: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The fifth movie in the 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.
The Friday Night Movie Series presents well-loved favorites for all ages, presented at 8:30p to the end of the film, with Kitsap Bank providing popcorn at Gig Harbor’s Sehmel Homestead Park, presented in partnership with PenMet Parks.
Movie begins at dusk.
10123 78th Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, 98332 United States
Uptown Concert Series: Indigo Jazz
The popular concert series continues with this hot “little big band” that performs decades’ worth of favorite tunes from the 30s to the 70s and beyond, featuring outstanding female and male vocalists as well as exciting, professional instrumental soloists. Join us for the annual Summer Concert Series at Uptown. Free live local music for all of Gig Harbor to observe.
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!
Madrona Links Senior Club Championship
Now that we have had a bit of summer weather it’s time to really concentrate on golf! The two-day long Senior Club Championship will occur July 25 and 26. You must be 60 by July 25 to be considered eligible.
This is individual play from the white tees. No need to form a team, but you can let the Pro Shop know if you have a group of buddies that want to play together for the first day.
Tee times and pairings for Day 2 will be determined by the scores of Day 1.
For more information, visit https://madronalinks.com/wp-content/uploads/July-2022.pdf
Movies in the Park: Homeward Bound
The fourth movie in the annual City of Gig Harbor summer series is Homeward Bound – the perfect film for animal lovers, this live action, heartwarming tale about three house pets who accidentally embark on a wilderness adventure. Rated G, 1hr, 25 minutes.
The Friday Night Movie Series presents well-loved favorites for all ages, presented at 8:30p to the end of the film, with Kitsap Bank providing popcorn at Gig Harbor’s Sehmel Homestead Park, presented in partnership with PenMet Parks.
Movie begins at dusk.
10123 78th Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, 98332 United States
Uptown Concert Series: WEPA
Kitsap-based Latin Jazz band WEPA is taking over the Uptown Pavilion with their Latin rythms. WEPA is the perfect music that will get you swaying to the beat. This band specializes in Latin dance music, including cha cha, guaguanco, merengue, son montuno, salsa, and music from the Caribbean. Join us for the annual Summer Concert Series at Uptown. Free live local music for all of Gig Harbor to observe.
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!
Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #4: The Profits
The annual City of Gig Harbor summer concert series features The Profits, who primarily play covers across several genres all geared towards music folks will dance to. facebook.com/theprofitsband
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.
Chalk the Harbor 2022
Children, families and adults are invited to decorate Gig Harbor's Downtown Waterfront sidewalks during Chalk the Harbor on Saturday, July 15, from 10am - 3pm. Register for this FREE community event on the day of the event at Skansie Brothers Park, or in the Finholm district in front of Devoted Kiss Cafe. Chalk is provided for you at registration. For comfort, you may want to bring a chair or knee pads. A maritime theme is encouraged! Certificates of award are given in the following categories: Kids, Family, High School, College Students, Adult, Best Maritime-Nautical Art and Group. For more information call the Alliance office at 253-514-0071.
Gig Harbor Arts Festival
The 36th Gig Harbor Summer Art Festival will be held on Judson Street in beautiful historic downtown Gig Harbor, just a block from the waterfront. Fine artists and crafters from the Pacific Northwest and around the country display their work in approximately 120 booths. The festivities include food, music, a literary corner for authors and illustrators, a kid's corner and a local art show. http://www.peninsulaartleague.com/ArtFest.html
COVID: EVENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO COVID-19 MANDATES. IF WE ARE REQUIRED TO CANCEL, PAID BOOTH FEES WILL BE REFUNDED, HOWEVER APPLICATION FEES REMAIN NONREFUNDABLE.
Movies in the Park: The Little Mermaid
The third movie in the annual City of Gig Harbor summer series is The Little Mermaid - A young mermaid strikes a deal with a sea witch to become human, even though her father has forbidden her to swim to the surface. Rated G, 1 hr 23 minutes.
The Friday Night Movie Series presents well-loved favorites for all ages, with Kitsap Bank providing popcorn at Gig Harbor’s Sehmel Homestead Park, presented in partnership with PenMet Parks.
Movie begins at dusk.
10123 78th Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, 98332 United States
Uptown Concert Series: The Retro Rockets
Uptown Concert series continues with The Retro Rockets, a classic Rock band playing hits and obscurities from the 60’s and 70’s, with the occasional blues and country too. They play up-tempo good time music and are constantly expanding their repertoire. Join us for the annual Summer Concert Series at Uptown. Free live local music for all of Gig Harbor to observe.
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!
Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #3 ABBAGraphs
Concert #3 in the annual City of Gig Harbor summer concert series features ABBAGraphs recreate the pop magic of ABBA’s chart-topping, classic pop hits of the 70s and early 80s, plus top hits of the disco era. theabbagraphs.com
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.
GHP FISH hosts grand opening
Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank and Community Services will celebrate the grand opening of its welcoming, efficient new building at 4303 Burnham Drive with a ribbon-cutting at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 12. The public is invited.
“The community has been wonderfully generous and supportive, and we’re eager to show people what they have helped us accomplish,” says Amy Gartlan, building oversight committee member and co-chair of the successful $8 million Building the Future capital campaign. “Thanks to our generous donors and supporters, we are moving into the building debt-free.”
The 11,595-square-foot facility is just 376 away from its rented location in the Eagles building. With plenty of room for social distancing, people will once again be able to “shop” for their own groceries and select gently used donated clothing and small household goods. Commercial-grade refrigeration and freezer units will expand the availability of produce and other fresh foods. There will be private offices for confidential conversations and social service meetings, plus a children’s corner where kids can safely play while their parents shop.
Food donors will notice an exterior window for drop-offs, and a covered loading dock for larger deliveries. Silver LEED certification means the energy efficient new building will be environmentally friendly and economical to operate. It sits on land secured by a long-term $1/year lease.
It will take volunteers several days—Friday, July 8 through Monday, July 11—to move everything from the old building to the new. “We’ll use the weekend to minimize the number of days we are closed,” said Board President Ron Coen. The new building will open for service at 9:30, Wednesday, July 13—barely a year after the ceremonial groundbreaking.
“Completing a project of this size and complexity on schedule was a tall order,” said Coen, giving full credit to Washington Patriot Construction and other local contractors, along with Ratcliffe Gagliano Architects. “We are excited about the difference this building will make in how well we can serve our clients.”
GHP FISH is a nonprofit organization that has been helping neighbors in need since 1976. With dedicated support from the community and more than 200 volunteers, it helps Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula residents in 11 zip codes on their journeys to self-sufficiency with food and other assistance.
For more information, go to the GHP FISH website and click on Our New Building.
Summer Sips @UpTown
Swing on into the first annual Summer Sips @UpTown on Saturday, July 9, from 12pm – 7pm, and enjoy an afternoon of locally crafted libations.
Whether you’re into cider, beer, wine, liquor, or softer options, Summer Sips is the one-stop taste n’ shop event of the summer. One day – one location – dozens of refreshing sips. Don’t try to tell us you’ve never mixed (only this time it will be responsibly!).
Let your taste buds run wild, with over 60 seasonal beers, wines, ciders, spirits, sodas, kombucha (and more) sips from the 253, and nearby, to try. Find a new favorite sip? You can stop at the Sips Pop-Up Bottle Shop and grab a bottle or two to take home and enjoy - or share at your next summer BBQ.
Organized by the same team that brings you the Cider Swig, the day is sure to be fun-filled with awesome live music, amazing take-out food options from Uptown restaurants, and a freaking great time!
This is a 21+ event.
TICKETS: $27 to $35 (day-of). Admission ticket includes commemorative glass, 5 drink tickets, event program and re-entry pass. TICKETS ARE LIMITED!
NOTE: Ticket Tiers will change when the number of tickets in that tier have run out. Must be 21+
Ticketing URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sips-uptown-tickets-317067897617
Website: https://www.gigharborfoundation.org/summersips
Proceeds benefit the Lu Winsor Environmental Grant program which provides grants for environmental education, stewardship, and conservation initiatives within the KGI Watershed.
Movies in the Park: The Muppet Movie
The second movie in the annual City of Gig Harbor summer series is The Muppet Movie - the origin story of the Muppets, as Kermit the Frog embarks on a cross-country trip to Los Angeles, encountering several of the Muppets—who all share the same ambition of finding success in Hollywood. Rated G, 1 hr 38 minutes.
The Friday Night Movie Series presents well-loved favorites for all ages, presented at 8:30p to the end of the film, with Kitsap Bank providing popcorn at Gig Harbor’s Sehmel Homestead Park, presented in partnership with PenMet Parks.
Movie begins at dusk.
10123 78th Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, 98332 United States
Second Chance Prom "Forever Young"
Everyone should get to go to prom at least once. If you missed it, now is your chance to go! If you didn't go with the person you wanted to, you can have a do over. Did you go to your prom and have the best night of your life? Then let's do it again!! Spend the evening dressed to the nines, dancing with your date or your friends. We will have a Dj, Live band, Photo booth and more. This is a night you will never forget. Come to prom and be "Forever Young"
Summer Swing Golf Tournament
35th Annual Golf Tournament
Competition: Four-Person Scramble Format
Includes games, cart, team photo, lunch, post player reception, and dinner.
Check in begins 9:30am
Team: $700
Individual: $175
Details as they become available will be posted: https://www.gigharborchamber.net/summer-swing-golf-tournament
Uptown Summer Concerts: Budapest West
The Uptown Concert Series kicks off with Budapest West. This lively group creates a unique musical experience for their audience with a tantalizing blend of traditional instruments and modern electronic music. They use hurdy gurdys and other unusual instruments to create an entrancing atmosphere. Join us for the annual Summer Concert Series at the Uptown Pavilion July 7 - Aug 11. Free live local music for all of Gig Harbor to observe.
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!
Summer Sounds at Skansie: Concert #2: Good Co.
The annual City of Gig Harbor summer concert series features Good Co. who are reimagining the dance music of today by taking the sound and style of the past and flipping it on its head, traversing Funk, Pop, Electro Swing, and everything danceable. Goodcomusic.com
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.