Gig Harbor (Wash.) Visitors Guide 2018
Annual visitors guide for Gig Harbor, Washington. A co-production from the Peninsula Gateway and City of Gig Harbor.
Annual visitors guide for Gig Harbor, Washington. A co-production from the Peninsula Gateway and City of Gig Harbor.
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high-quality artisans<br />
from all over<br />
the Northwest.<br />
150 artists sell<br />
everything from<br />
glass art, sculpture,<br />
pottery, jewelry and<br />
clothing to paintings,<br />
wood products and<br />
leather bags. The festival<br />
raises money for the school’s<br />
activities and athletics programs,<br />
including the speech and debate<br />
team and the school newspaper.<br />
tidefest.org<br />
Dec. 7<br />
Light Up the Night: 5th<br />
annual St. Lucia Festival<br />
Celebrate <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong>’s Swedish<br />
heritage at <strong>Harbor</strong> History Museum’s<br />
annual Light Up the Night festivities.<br />
Crafts, games and traditional<br />
Swedish snacks are the star at this<br />
family-friendly event.<br />
harborhistorymuseum.org<br />
Coming in 2019<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
Winter Sip & Stroll<br />
Enjoy a selection of Pacific Northwest wines, spirits, brews<br />
and ciders along the harbor. The Winter Sip & Stroll is a <strong>Gig</strong><br />
<strong>Harbor</strong> Wine & Food Experience event, presented by the <strong>Gig</strong><br />
<strong>Harbor</strong> Downtown Waterfront Alliance and the Rotary Club of <strong>Gig</strong><br />
<strong>Harbor</strong>.<br />
gigharborwaterfront.org<br />
Empty Bowls<br />
Organized by Altrusa Club & Foundation of <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong>, Empty Bowls is<br />
an international grassroots effort to raise money and awareness to end<br />
hunger. Purchase a handmade bowl by a local artist and enjoy a simple<br />
meal of delicious soup from one of our premier <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong> restaurants.<br />
altrusagigharbor.org<br />
MARCH<br />
Taste of <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong><br />
This live and silent auction is the Rotary’s most productive public fundraiser<br />
of the year. Each diner walks among the many kiosks by our sponsors and<br />
selects the best-of-the-best of <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong>. While picking and choosing<br />
dinner delights, guests browse the auction offerings, bidding on the silent<br />
items and surveying the live auction items.<br />
tasteofgigharbor.com<br />
Dec. 7-9<br />
It’s a Wonderful<br />
Waterfront<br />
Enjoy festive holiday events and<br />
shopping on the downtown<br />
waterfront, including caroling, Santa,<br />
hayrides, music and more.<br />
gigharborwaterfront.org<br />
Dec. 8<br />
<strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong> Yacht Club<br />
presents Lighted Boat<br />
Parade<br />
View lighted boats as they circle the<br />
harbor. Great family fun – and good<br />
viewing from the newly renovated<br />
Skansie Brothers Park!<br />
gigharboryc.com<br />
The Green <strong>Gig</strong><br />
The Green <strong>Gig</strong>, a Greater <strong>Gig</strong> <strong>Harbor</strong> Foundation event, provides<br />
the community an opportunity to join in an evening of great<br />
food, heartwarming stories and bidding for unique items and experiences<br />
to benefit early childhood education in our community.<br />
gigharborfoundation.org<br />
APRIL<br />
Paddlers Cup<br />
Annual community event features paddle racing for kayaks, canoes, SUPs,<br />
outriggers and para-canoes, as well as dragon boat races, and benefits<br />
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