Community Events
Harbor History Museum strives to be an active community partner and has become the home for several community events and celebrations. In 2011, you can expect to find the following events on the grounds of the Harbor History Museum:
Click here for information on the Harbor Photo Hunt
Gig Harbor Wine and Food Festival
August 6, 2011
Enjoy all the ingredients of the good life as you sample wine and delicious bites from a wide variety of wineries, restaurants and fine foods distributors. Event includes wine-tasting classes, cooking demonstrations, and a celebrity chef cook-off. Check back often for details as they become available.
To learn more about the Festival and purchase tickets, click here.
Donkey Creek Chum Festival
October 2011 (Specific date coming soon)
Since 1972, the Gig Harbor Commercial Fishermen's Club has incubated salmon eggs at Donkey Creek, releasing over 1 million fry into Gig Harbor Bay each year. Every fall, mature salmon find their way from the open sea back to Austin Estuary; fighting their way up the culvert into Donkey Creek to spawn. In celebration of this annual event local environmental groups and fish enhancement advocates have joined hands to promote a better understanding of and improve the conditions for our salmon and watersheds. The event includes booths, Kayak Races, Chum Burgers, Refreshments, "Paint Your Own Salmon" t-shirts, and the giant FIN salmon planned for 2011. To learn more, click here.
