GIG HARBOR, WASHINGTON

July 23–25, 2026 | Asia Pacific Cultural Center, Tacoma The Asia Pacific Cultural Center's 16th Annual Samoa Cultural Days runs July 23-25, with three days rooted in Samoan heritage and the Pacific Islander community. A Community Banquet opens Thursday evening, Samoa Youth Gospel Night follows on Friday, and the weekend closes with the Tanoa Festival on Saturday, an outdoor celebration featuring live performances, cultural exhibitions, food vendors, and family activities. The

July 4, 2026 | 10 am–2 pm | Downtown Gig Harbor Gig Harbor marks the nation's 250th birthday on July 4 with a community celebration in downtown Gig Harbor from 10 am to 2 pm. Organized by the Chamber of Commerce, the Downtown Waterfront Alliance, the Kiwanis Club, and the city, the day includes a kids-and-pets parade, a flag-themed public art project, and pie-baking and pie-eating contests. It is the first organized Independence Day event Gig Harbor has hosted in decades, tim

July 18–19, 2026 | Sat 10 am–6 pm, Sun 10 am–5 pm | Sehmel Homestead Park Sehmel Homestead Park hosts the milestone 40th edition of the Peninsula Art League's juried outdoor festival July 18 and 19, drawing more than 8,000 visitors and 130-plus artists from the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Mediums span ceramics, glass, metal, painting, photography, jewelry, fiber arts, and sculpture. The Greater Gig Harbor Literary Society hosts a Literary Corner, Kimball Coffeehouse sponsor