Whether 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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Hundreds of people packed Skansie Brothers Park in downtown Gig Harbor for Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Spectators enjoyed musical and drag performances, gymnastics by Ethereal Arts NW, vendor booths, food and fellowship. The theme was Cirque Du So-Gay. Click on any photo below to view pictures as a gallery.
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Start your summer on a high note with Make Music Day on Friday, then show your Pride on Saturday.
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E. E. may not have had all his Marbles, given his curious reaction to finding a shark on a beach near Rosedale in 1907.
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The community can weigh in on future uses for the old Peninsula Gardens site Wednesday, June 12, at a meeting sponsored by PenMet Parks. For many years, Peninsula Gardens was one of the area’s most popular plant nurseries. When the nursery closed, the site hosted a weekly farmers market. Peninsula Metropolitan Parks District purchased the
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Spraygrounds – the delightfully named water-fun cousin of playgrounds – are officially back on ’till Labor Day and we’re here to tell you all about them.
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Farmers Market season starts this week and runs from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursdays through Aug. 29 (except July 4) at Skansie Park. This year there will be more farmers and fewer craft vendors, according to the Waterfront Alliance. Market-goers will find flowers, herbs, veggie starts and all manner of seasonal fruits and vegetables, fish,
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The Gig Harbor Waterfront Farmers Market returns on June 6, with a focus on local producers of fresh produce and other food.
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The post office was in a well-known building at the corner of Harborview and Pioneer — for most of 1951, anyway.
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Sequim is more than just a rain shadow and that sweet-smelling plant. It offers history, hiking and more just a few hours’ drive away.
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The 2024 Maritime Gig Festival is Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, in Gig Harbor. Here’s what you need to know.
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