The new year is here and Gig Harbor is ready with a full calendar of events each month. This small town offers big entertainment options with the wide variety of events, festivals, runs and performances throughout the year. Below is a list of the main events for 2013. Information on these events as well as many more events can be found by visiting Gig Harbor’s community website which is updated daily at www.gigharborguide.com:
- First Saturday Artwalk, every first Saturday 1-5pm
- Feb. 2-April 7 “Cruising the Washington Fossil Freeway at the Harbor History Museum
- March 16 “Splash” art event at the Harbor History Museum
- April 6 Gig Harbor Farmers Market Opens
- April 13 – July 14 “Savage Ancient Seas” at the Harbor History Museum
- April 20 Parks Appreciation Day
- April 20 & 21 Gig Harbor Paddlers Cup and Expo
- May 11 Gig Harbor Beer Festival
- May 25 Gig Harbor Street Scramble
- June 1 & 2 Maritime Gig Festival, Parade and Blessing of the Fleet
- June 25 – Aug 20 Summer Sounds at Skansie Outdoor Concerts (Tuesdays)
- June 29 & 30 Gig Harbor Garden Tour
- July 5 – Aug. 24 (every other weekend) CinemaGig Outdoor Movies
- July 12 & 13 Blue Willow Lavender Fest
- July 20 Chalk the Harbor
- July 20 & 22 Gig Harbor Summer Arts Fair
- Aug. 4 Cruise the Narrows Classic Car Show
- Aug. 17 Olalla Bluegrass Festival
- Aug. 31 Over the Narrows 10 mile Run
- Sept. 14 Harbor Hounds Walk the Town
- Sept. 14 & 15 Open Studio Tour
- Sept. 22 Race for a Soldier Half Marathon
- Sept. 21 Donkey Creek Chum Festival
- Oct. 5 Scarecrow Festival and Dirty Dash 5K
- Oct. 5 Key Peninsula Farm Tour
- Oct. 18- 20 Gig Harbor Film Festival
- Nov. 28 Turkey Trot 5K & 10K
- Nov. 30 & Dec. 1 Winterfest Arts and Crafts Fair
- Dec. 7 Gig Harbor Annual Tree Lighting
- Dec. 7 & 8 Tidefest Art Fair
- Dec. 13 – 15 Candlelight Christmas in the Harbor
- Dec. 14 Gig Harbor Lighted Boat Parade
Gig Harbor – Washington’s Maritime Village. www.gigharborguide.com
