Maritime Gig Festival Begins This Weekend

GIG HARBOR, WA — The Maritime Gig Festival is almost here!

The festival, an annual event put on by the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce, normally takes place the first full weekend in June every year with a parade and celebration along the downtown waterfront. But because of the pandemic, this year the festival had to be postponed until this weekend.

The Maritime Gig Festival is poised to be a lot of fun, and will include all the traditional staples like the Grand Parade, a Pancake Breakfast, Regatta and everything else residents have come to expect from the yearly event.

But, it's also going to close a few roads through the weekend that drivers will want to be aware of. The City of Gig Harbor is warning commuters that Harborview Drive will be closed from the intersection with Rosedale Street to 3026 Harborview Drive from 5 a.m. Saturday to 7 p.m. Sunday. Pioneer Way will also be closed from Tarabochia Street to Harborview Drive during that time.

The parade and fun run will also force further closures from 8:30 a.m. to around 1 p.m. Saturday on:

• North Harborview Drive from Peacock Hill to Harborview Drive and from Harborview Drive to Burnham Drive.
• Harborview Drive from Burnham Drive to Soundview Drive.
• Soundview Drive from Harborview Drive to Judson Street.
• And finally, Judson Drive from Soundview Drive to Pioneer Way.

The city says signed detours will be put in place to help drivers navigate around the closures.

>> Learn more about the Maritime Gig Festival from the Gig Harbor Chamber of Commerce.