August Events in Gig Harbor 2025: Live Music, Festivals, Family Fun & More!
August is our final month to enjoy the many summer events in Gig Harbor before the kids go back to school. But don’t panic, there are still plenty of summer goodies to enjoy while the sunshine is still in our favor! From live music to cars shows, festivals and more, Gig Harbor is full of events and activities to help you wind your summer down with a win! So, mark your calendars, get set, and go!
Music at Kimball Coffeehouse
You’re in good company at this local gem where you can enjoy food, beer, wine, and coffee while enjoying live performances from their diverse music selection! Doors typically open at 6 pm, and the music starts at 7 pm and runs until 9 pm.
August 1st (Friday) - The Jim Valley Project
August 7th (Thursday) - Open Mic Night hosted by Jeff Murray.
August 8th (Friday) - The Taylor Hardin Blues Band
August 14th (Thursday) - Open Mic Night hosted by Sweet Mary.
August 21st (Thursday) - Open Mic Night hosted by Izzy Burns.
August 22nd (Friday) - Cheaper Than Therapy
August 28th (Thursday) - Open Mic Night hosted by Denise Tremblay.
August 30th (Saturday) – Silent Reading Party
Cruise the Narrows Car Show
Saturday, August 2, 2025 | 8am - 3pm
Cruise through memory lane in Uptown Gig Harbor as you feast your eyes on an entire show full of vintage and special interest vehicles!
Galloping Gertie Half Marathon
Saturday August 2, 2025 | 8am - 12pm
Gallop over to Tacoma Narrows for a half marathon that shows off Tacoma’s and Gig Harbor’s finest views. Each racer will run on the iconic Tacoma Narrows Bridge (aka Galloping Gertie)! All participants in the race will receive a custom finisher medal, free downloadable race photos and a cool tech tee! The best part? It costs $111 and all the proceeds support great local charities!
Locust Cider Live Events
Sip on some satisfying beverages from Locust Cider while enjoying some live entertainment! Aside from their weekly events such as Open Mic Mondays and Trivia Wednesdays you can enjoy the following line-up:
August 2nd | 6-8pm - Live Music with Elijah Bossenbroek
August 8th | 6-8pm - Drag Bingo
August 9th | 6-8pm - Live Music with Jim Skewes
August 11th |6:30 - 8pm - Modern Calligraphy for Beginners
August 16th | 6 – 8pm – Live Music with Bill Wells and the Eternal Victory Band
August 21st | 6:30 - 8pm – Harborcade Monthly Pinball Tournament
August 22nd | 7-10:30pm – Cider and Salsa (dancing)
August 30th | 6 – 9 pm – Live music with Mock Defense with I Blame Beatrice
Wonders of the Waterfront Walking Tours
Every Saturday through the end of August
Explore the natural and cultural history of Gig Harbor with these free, family-friendly tours. They run every Saturday through the end of August, starting at Donkey Creek Park.
Dock Walk
Discover the sea life under Jerisich Dock with a Harbor WildWatch Naturalist with this free 30-60 minute tour at 2pm for the following dates:
August 3rd
August 10th
August 14th
August 21st
August 28th
Teen Sailing
Teenagers aged 12-18 can learn sailing basics at West Shore Marina. Register now for one of the following sessions:
Waterfront Farmers Market
Every Thursday | 1 pm to 6 pm
Head to Skansie Brothers Park to enjoy fresh produce, local artisans, food, and music. Enjoy it while it’s here, as the last farmer’s market will be on August 28th!
Summer Sounds at Skansie
Bring your chairs for the grass, pick a spot on the nearby Jerisich Dock, or listen from the water on your boat, kayak, or paddleboard as your enjoy the final month of music at Skansie Brothers Park. You can pack your snacks or delight in Gig Harbor’s unique and varied eateries. Each week features a different music group local to the Pacific Northwest, and with a wide array of genres—rock, pop, disco, and everything in-between:
August 5th : Flock of 80s, which describes itself as a synth pop/new wave cover band. Expect to hear songs originally performed by Duran Duran, The Cure, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, INXS and more.
August 12th: Kalimba, an Earth, Wind and Fire tribute group.
August 19th: 90s Rewind, a Seattle-based band playing the hits of the 1990s. The band covers songs by Alanis Morrissette, Stone Temple Pilots, The Cranberries, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and more.
August 26th: The Infinity Project, which describes itself as “The Northwest’s Premier Journey Cover Band.”
Uptown Summer Concert Series
Bring your lawn chair and good vibes to soak in the sunshine and free live music. Uptown Gig Harbor is where you can spend your Thursday evenings with our local favorites!
August 7th | 6-8pm - My Guilty Pleasure.
August 14th | 6-8pm – Point of Sail
Gig Harbor's Rockin' R&B Festival
Saturday, August 9, 2025 | 12pm – 9pm
This beloved event is back and ready to rock for a good cause with its incredible lineup: Budapest West, Mr. Blackwatch, Roemen and the Whereabouts, HD Fusion, The Profits, The Gigsters, Soulful 88's, King Kom Beaux. This is a fun way to show your support, as 100% of proceeds from the festival go directly to the Permission To Start Dreaming (PTSD) Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the healing of veterans, first responders and their family members.
Wild Feminine Wellness Faire
Saturday, August 9, 2025| 10am – 4pm
Gather at Crescent Creek Park with a community rooted in healing, empowerment, and connection. This heart-led celebration is an inclusive space where diverse expressions of the feminine are honored through workshops, offerings, and marketplace offerings.
Millville Summer Wine Night
August 12th & 13th | 6 pm to 8 pm.
What sounds more fun that an evening of pairing the delicious Millville Pizza with the perfect wine and bubbles? This 21+ event is a great way to socialize with the community over a satisfying treat for your tastebuds!
Outdoor Family Story Time
Wednesday, August 13, 2025 | 9:30 am
Bring your family and a blanket or chairs to the Civic Center Green and join the Gig Harbor Pierce County Library for stories, activities, rhymes, and singing.
Family Story Time
Friday, August 15, 2025 | 10 am – 11 am
Bring your little ones to the Gig Harbor Large Meeting Room to enjoy books, action rhymes, knee bounces, songs and playtime for socialization. All ages are welcome to this program that was designed for babies up to 18 months.
Chalk the Harbor
Saturday, August 16, 2025
Event Hours: 10am - 5pm
Registration: 9am - 12pm
This one day, free, family-friendly community event has been a long-standing beloved tradition here in the Harbor. Come participate or observe as the sidewalks of Harborview Drive transform into chalk creations of all shapes, sizes and skill levels. You can also count on some live art demonstrations, local artist showcases, and hands-on opportunities for attendees to get creative and interact with art in their own way.
Park Outreach
Sunday, August 24, 2025 | 1 pm - 5 pm.
Enjoy a community day hosted by A New Beginning Family Christian Center with free hot dogs, games, and activities at Gateway Park.
I hope your calendar is filling up with sunshine and good times, this August in Gig Harbor!
Trying to make room for your new back-to-school and fall purchases?
If so, get your donation bags ready, because Gig Harbor and the surrounding areas have plenty of charitable organizations that can help you do just that. They’re dedicated to ensuring that your gently used items find their way to families who need them the most. You’re not just cleaning out the clutter when you donate. The items that once “sparked joy” for you and your family members could bring the brightest smile to someone new. Please consider making someone’s day by donating to some of these altruistic organizations:
Food Backpacks 4 Kids
Better Hurry! August 10th is the donation cut-off date for their 6th Annual FREE Community Clothing Drive and Give-Away.
With 8 convenient locations for donation drops, they have made it so easy for you!
There is a need for gently used or new clothing, shoes, and accessories.
Aside from this clothing drive, Food Backpacks 4 Kids operates year-round. They fill backpacks full of food each week for families who need it the most. This is an incredible organization to donate time, money and/or food to throughout the year. Get the whole family involved!
FISH Foodbank
4303 Burnham Drive, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Business hours: Mon & Fri: 9:30 am - 3pm, Wed & Thurs: 9:30am - 5:30pm
This volunteer led and run organization began in 1976 with the ongoing motto “Neighbor Helping Neighbor.” Since then, they have continued to lend a neighborly hand and supportive smile. With over 200 volunteers they serve over 650 families per month with food each month.
Gently used clothing and household items are open to clients to take home on their regular shopping days. The foodbank also maintains a “wish list” so that items continue to be filled as needed for their clients. And of course, they are always accepting food and cash donations during business hours.
Be sure to check out their donation lists and read the inspiring FISH Tales that involve a community working together in kindness to bring comfort to those most needing it. For the warmest welcome, bring your donations to the food bank during business hours
S.A.V.E Thrift Store Seahawk Academic & Vocational Education
14201 Purdy Lane NW, Gig Harbor, WA 98332
Open Monday-Saturday 10am to 4pm
This is not just your ordinary thrift store. Whether you shop or donate here, your contributions make a HUGE impact on the future of some hard-working, local teens. All profits from this store benefit one of the largest high school scholarship programs in the state, the Peninsula Hawks Scholarship Fund. It provides as much as $400,000 per year in awards to graduating seniors! Here’s information for how you can brighten the future for many deserving students:
They accept the following:
Clothes and Shoes
Jewelry
Books
Housewares
Spirit Wear
Crafts
Tools
Electronics
Birds & Lilies Clothing Closet Ministry
4135 Carr Ln SE Port Orchard, WA 98366
This lovely organization offers free clothing and more. With items available for babies and children, to adults of all ages, their mission is to clothe those in need within their community.
This donation drop-off may take a little more planning ahead due to the location and hours of operation. But the cause is still great, and the need is quite high! If you hurry, you can get your donations in for their free clothing giveaway this Saturday, August 9th!
Birds & Lilies hold irregular hours that are announced on their Facebook page, but they typically aim to be open on Tuesdays from 1 – 4pm.
St. Vincent De Paul Thrift Store
2525 Bethel RD SE, Port Orchard, WA 98366
Open: Monday – Saturday 9:30-9pm
This thrift store and charitable organization prides itself on keeping the price tags on their gently used items at fair and affordable prices. They also help those is need with power, water, diapers, clothing, emergency food for the homeless, tents, school supplies, basic hygiene supplies and so much more. Their missions extends as they help with community service and continue to provide onsite job training for youth, adults, elderly, and special needs.
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound is a mentoring program designed to meet diverse community needs. From Community-Based mentoring, where Bigs and Littles connect on their own schedule, to Site-Based mentoring in schools and workplaces. This organization also provides group mentoring with role models who share similar backgrounds! Each program is about building connections, empowering young people, and inspiring potential across Puget Sound. Make a donation or donate clothing at any one of our 50-plus outdoor donation bins in the region!
If this post has in any way inspired you to donate more than your gently used items, there are plenty of local benevolent organizations and foundations that rely heavily on monetary donations to make a positive impact in our community:
New Phoebe House Association:
This incredible non-profit organization gives mothers and children impacted by chemical dependency, homelessness, and trauma a holistic approach to a new beginning. Their services include housing, support, and treatment as they help mothers achieve and maintain safe reunification through clean and sober living, healing, and self-sufficiency. Your donation and support will go a long way for these families.
Permission to Start Dreaming Foundation:
This foundation truly understands the impact of trauma on our nation’s veterans and first responders. They provide workshops, support Huddles and warrior PATHH training to support these brave community heroes in the Pacific Northwest. Your donation will help these community members and their families on their road to post-traumatic growth.
Greater Gig Harbor Foundation:
For 15 years this foundation (GGHF) has worked to support our community through arts and culture, education, parks and environment, recreation, and social capital. The pandemic posed many challenges in these areas. Your donation will help our community overcome and continue to thrive in these areas.
Harbor Hope Center of Washington:
This forward-thinking organization works hard to break the cycle of homelessness among Washington’s youth. They apply a holistic approach to foster independent living for those at-risk. Your donation could help a young adult start a life they have always dreamed of for themselves.
You can also get tickets to their Hands Of Hope Dinner and Gala on October 10th!
Believe it or not, the list goes on. These are just a few of the many local charitable organizations you can familiarize yourself with.
Karma can be so beautiful when we invest time, love, and resources within our community!
