Downtown Gig Harbor

<h3>The Maritime Gig Festival is the highlight of summer in Gig Harbor! Named <a href="https://www.gigharborlivinglocal.com/finest" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Gig Harbor Living Local’s 2025 Finest Community Event</a>, this cherished weekend tradition fills the waterfront with energy, excitement, and community connection.</h3>
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<h3>Save the date for June&nbsp;6th &amp; 7th, 2026&nbsp;to celebrate our beautiful city with a weekend of fun and festivities.&nbsp;</h3>

Local Event: Maritime Gig Festival

Pierce County

Gig Harbor

Washington

Maritime Gig Festival

The Maritime Gig Festival is the highlight of summer in Gig Harbor! Named Gig Harbor Living Local’s 2025 Finest Community...

Gig Harbor Yacht Club

Kick off the summer and discover our friendly boating community with smash burgers, hot dogs, and sides after the Gigfest Parade. Prospective new members can enjoy a complimentary BBQ and take advantage of a special reduced initiation fee, but registration is required to participate.

Local Event: Gig Harbor Yacht Club Membership Drive and Summer Kickoff BBQ

Gig Harbor Yacht Club Membership Drive and...

Kick off the summer and discover our friendly boating community with smash burgers, hot dogs, and sides after the Gigfest...

Gig Harbor Yacht Club Membership Drive and Summer Kickoff BBQ

Join us after the Gigfest Parade for a complimentary BBQ featuring smash burgers, dogs, and sides to discover our fun, friendly yacht club. Prospective members can take advantage of a reduced initiation fee, but registration is required to participate in this exclusive boating community event.

Local Event: Membership Drive And Summer Kickoff BBQ

Membership Drive And Summer Kickoff BBQ

Join us after the Gigfest Parade for a complimentary BBQ featuring smash burgers, dogs, and sides to discover our fun, friendly...

Pierce County Master Gardeners Gig Harbor Demonstration Garden

Confused by hydrangeas? You’re not alone! 
Join us for our&nbsp;Demystifying Hydrangeas: Color, Care, and Varieties&nbsp;and learn how to grow healthy, beautiful hydrangeas in Pacific Northwest gardens.
A Saturday Garden Speaker Bureau event at the Pierce County Master Gardener Demonstration Garden at Sehmel Homestead Park. Free and no pre-registration necessary
📅&nbsp;June 13 ⏰&nbsp;10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Discover:
Different hydrangea varieties and how to choose the right one
<ul><li>What affects hydrangea flower color</li><li>Basic pruning and seasonal care tips</li><li>Watering, soil, and placement recommendations for success</li></ul>
Whether you love bigleaf, panicle, oakleaf, or climbing hydrangeas, this presentation will help take the mystery out of these favorite garden shrubs!

Local Event: All About Hydrangeas

All About Hydrangeas

Confused by hydrangeas? You’re not alone! 
Join us for our Demystifying Hydrangeas: Color, Care, and Varieties and learn how to...

2025 Gig Harbor Garden Tour, <a href="https://www.gigharborgardentour.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.gigharborgardentour.org/</a>
June 27 &amp; 28
Saturday 10:00-5:00
Sunday 11:00-3:00
Our mission is to provide annually a quality garden tour to promote literacy for children and adults on the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula.
The Gig Harbor Garden Tour is a self-guided tour of 6 or 7 gardens in the Greater Gig Harbor Area. Each garden has a unique story to tell that reflects the gardener's heart and style. The variety, artistry, design. and color will inspire you.
When you purchase a ticket at one of the ticket outlets or online you will receive a ticket booklet that will include descriptions of and directions to the gardens. Ticket booklets will be mailed to online ticket purchasers. Your ticket will admit you to both days and to multiple visits to the same garden.

Local Event: Gig Harbor Garden Tour 2026

Gig Harbor Garden Tour 2026

2025 Gig Harbor Garden Tour, https://www.gigharborgardentour.org/
June 27 & 28
Saturday 10:00-5:00
Sunday 11:00-3:00
Our...

Sehmel Homestead Park

This year we have once again seen an incredible response from the local arts community.&nbsp; Our 40th year promises to be the best ever Summer Arts Festival!
We are excited to feature over 100 artists—both new and returning—who will be sharing their creations and the stories behind them. Discover a wide range of mediums, including basketry, ceramics, fiber arts, garden art, glass art, jewelry, metal art, mosaic, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and woodworking. The event also features free kids' activities, live music, refreshments, our Summer Member Art Show, and connections with other local arts communities, including a literary corner. Enjoy access to a family-friendly park with trails, a playground, and picnic areas, plus free shuttles and ample parking.

Local Event: Peninsula Art League's 40th Summer Art Festival July 18th and 19th, 2026

Peninsula Art League's 40th Summer Art Festival...

This year we have once again seen an incredible response from the local arts community.  Our 40th year promises to be the best...

Peninsula Art League's 40th Summer Art Festival July 18th and 19th, 2026

Uptown Gig Harbor

What is Summer Sips…&amp; Stroll? Think wine or beer festival – but with a whole lot more flavor! This signature summer event brings locally crafted sips, refreshing treats, artisan bites, and live music together for an unforgettable afternoon. 
Whether you’re into cider, beer, wine, spirits, mead, or non‑alcoholic creations, Summer Sips, Savor &amp; Stroll is the 1‑stop sip‑and‑shop adventure of the season. One afternoon, one walkable district, and 60+ handcrafted sips from the 253 — all paired with savory bites, refreshing sweet treats, and the vibrant energy of Uptown’s local businesses. 
Leisurely stroll from shop to shop with your commemorative glass, discovering new favorite makers, enjoying curated tasting stops, and soaking up live music at the Uptown Concert Pavilion. Let your senses run wild for a cause!
Proceeds support environmental education, conservation, and stewardship initiatives across our watershed through the Lu Winsor Memorial Environmental Grant program.
Each tasting ticket includes event admission, 8 tasting tokens, Commemorative Sips tasting glass, access to all Sips tasting stops at participating businesses, Live music, Seating in the concert pavilion, access to the Sips Garden &amp; Bottle Shop…and an awesome time!

Local Event: Summer Sips

Summer Sips

What is Summer Sips…& Stroll? Think wine or beer festival – but with a whole lot more flavor! This signature summer event...

Chapel Hill Church

Mega Sports Camp for Kids
August 3–6, 2026 
6:00–9:00 pm each evening
Chapel Hill Church 
7700 Skansie Ave 
Gig Harbor, Washington 98335
Chapel Hill Church invites children ages 4 through 5th grade to Mega Sports Camp, a four-night summer sports camp happening August 3–6 from 6:00–9:00 pm in Gig Harbor. Kids can choose from PreK–K Sports Basics, baseball, basketball, cheer, Crafts &amp; Cooking, flag football, soccer, or volleyball. Each evening includes activity coaching, music, team interaction, and age-appropriate Bible teaching in a fun and welcoming environment. 
 
Cost is $70 through July 19 and $80 beginning July 20. Scholarships are available. 
 
Registration: <a href="https://chapelhillpc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/928/responses/new" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://chapelhillpc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/928/responses/new</a>

Local Event: Mega Sports Camp for Kids

Mega Sports Camp for Kids

Mega Sports Camp for Kids
August 3–6, 2026 
6:00–9:00 pm each evening
Chapel Hill Church 
7700 Skansie Ave 
Gig Harbor,...

Mega Sports Camp for Kids August 3–6, 2026 6:00–9:00 pm each evening


Chapel Hill Church 7700 Skansie Ave Gig Harbor, Washington 98335


Chapel Hill Church invites children ages 4 through 5th grade to Mega Sports Camp, a four-night summer sports camp happening August 3–6 from 6:00–9:00 pm in Gig Harbor. Kids can choose from PreK–K Sports Basics, baseball, basketball, cheer, Crafts &amp; Cooking, flag football, soccer, or volleyball. Each evening includes activity coaching, music, team interaction, and age-appropriate Bible teaching in a fun and welcoming environment.
Cost is $70 through July 19 and $80 beginning July 20. Scholarships are available.
Registration:&nbsp;<a href="https://chapelhillpc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/928/responses/new" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://chapelhillpc.ccbchurch.com/goto/forms/928/responses/new</a>

Mega Sports Camp for Kids August 3–6, 2026 6:00–9:00 pm each evening


Chapel Hill Church 7700 Skansie Ave Gig Harbor,...

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