đ Spooky Season in Gig Harbor: Fun Halloween Events for Kids & Adults
If you love cozy fall nights, pumpkin spice everything, and a dash of Halloween magic, youâre in for a treat. Our charming waterfront town knows how to celebrate spooky season in style â with everything from family trick-or-treating to haunted forest frights. Here are some of the best Halloween happenings around Gig Harbor this year.
đť 1. Uptown Trick-or-Treat & Giant Pumpkin Carving
đ Location: Uptown Gig Harbor
đ Date & Time: October 31 ⢠4 pm â 6 pm
This annual favorite is a fun and safe way for kids to trick-or-treat from store to store while parents enjoy the lively atmosphere. Local businesses hand out candy, and the event features a giant pumpkin carving you wonât want to miss. Costumes are encouraged â and youâll spot everything from princesses to pirates roaming the plaza.
Why go:
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Great for families with young kids
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Plenty of parking (arrive early!)
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Festive and photogenic
đŚ 2. Downtown Waterfront Trick-or-Treat
đ Location: Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance / Harborview Drive
đ Date & Time: October 31 ⢠3 pm â 6 pm
Thereâs something special about Halloween by the water. Downtown businesses along Harborview Drive open their doors to costumed kiddos and families for a night of candy, music, and community fun. Itâs a picture-perfect backdrop for Halloween photos, and adults will love the stroll just as much as the kids love the candy.
Why go:
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Classic small-town Halloween vibe
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Beautiful waterfront setting
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Easy walkability
đˇ 3. My Haunted Forest
đ Location: My Haunted Forest, 17616 S. Vaughn Rd NW, Vaughn
đ Dates: Weekends through late October
Looking for something a little spookier? This immersive haunted trail experience blends medieval fantasy with Halloween chills â think twisted fairy tales, haunted woods, and costumed characters around every corner. Itâs not for the faint of heart, but itâs perfect for teens and adults who love a good scare.
Why go:
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Unique, theatrical Halloween experience
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Ideal for groups and date nights
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A local favorite just outside of town
đŻ Tips for a Fun & Safe Halloween in Gig Harbor
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Bring a jacket â it can get chilly near the water.
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Plan parking early for downtown and Uptown events.
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Keep a flashlight or glow sticks handy for night trick-or-treating.
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Support local businesses while youâre out â grab a cider or hot cocoa along the way!
đ Happy Halloween, Gig Harbor!
As your local Realtor and community resource, I love sharing the events that make this area feel like home.
đ Sue Rand â RealtorÂŽ | Windermere Professional Partners
đ SueRand.com
đ 253-732-0534
đ Helping you make the right move.
BEST VALUE IN GIG HARBOR!
Looking through the Gig Harbor homes in good locations (convenient to schools, dining & shopping, medical, freeways…), I don’t think you’ll find a better value than this one.
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With over 1900 sq. ft., this comes in at under $300/sq. ft.!
Located in an established neighborhood close to award-winning schools, on a private corner lot with a fenced backyard, you’ll have the luxury of newer appliances, the comfort that comes from a heat pump, and covered and uncovered outdoor areas. And the opportunities that come with the spaces on the lower level are up to your imagination!
Could it use some updating? Sure. Hence the less than $300/sq. ft. price. Come take a look and make this your home for the holidays!
Moving back to Gig Harbor
Lately I’ve been working with more and more people who are moving back to Gig Harbor after having lived away for a few years. What they’re saying is that they just missed the small town ambience of this waterfront community. The free outdoor concerts and movies in the summer, the festivals and parades, the parks and walking trails – all the qualities that make life in Gig Harbor so special.
And that they want their kids to attend the highly-rated Gig Harbor schools and take advantage of the opportunities for sports, the arts, marine sports, etc.
Some left seeking a drier, sunnier climate only to return because they missed the year-round green trees and lawns. Others left to be closer to family members, to take advantage of a job opportunity, or for various other personal reasons.
Some of those who left for financial reasons are finding that they just can’t get the quality of life they had here in Gig Harbor elsewhere.
Our shopping and dining, medical facilities, parks, the arts, the history, the waterfront lifestyle, the incredible beauty of the Puget Sound and the Olympic and Cascade Mountain ranges, Mt. Rainier looming in the distance, the proximity to the great city of Seattle and all it has to offer – it’s tough to beat. But it’s ultimately the sense of pride that encourages people to work together to keep Gig Harbor special that makes people decide that moving to Gig Harbor is a very good idea.
For more information about Gig Harbor, visit www.suerand.com where you can search for homes, learn a little about the area, and check out the upcoming events.Â
Prize Patrol in Gig Harbor  November 13, 2009Â
As it turns out, Andrew, the other photographer was visiting from New York and was here on a very special mission. He and his associate, John were members of the Prize Patrol from Publisher’s Clearing House and had come to Gig Harbor to award a prize to a local resident. How cool is that!?
Now I’ll admit, I’ve always been a tad skeptical about whether these prizes ever actually existed.  I’m pretty sure I’m not alone here….  But as I talked to Andrew and John, I learned a little about the various regional contests. There are contests based on your first name, initials – all kinds of fun little things.  So they award many more prizes than just the big one in February. Who knew?
To see a winner in Gig Harbor assured me that there indeed is a Publishers Clearing House Prize Patrol. In fact Andrew and John are headed to Seattle to award another prize today.
What a fun job that must be!
