2026 Gig Harbor Garden Tour
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June 27 & 28
Saturday 10:00-5:00
Sunday 11:00-3:00
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The Gig Harbor Garden Tour is a self guided tour of 7 gardens in the Greater Gig Harbor Area. Each garden has a unique story to tell that reflects the gardener's heart and style. The variety, artistry, design. and color will inspire you.
When you purchase a ticket at one of the ticket outlets or online you will receive a ticket booklet that will include descriptions of and directions to the gardens. Ticket booklets will be mailed to online ticket purchasers. Online tickets purchase after June 19th will not be mailed and will be available at Garden #1: 7618 61st Ave NW. No online tickets will be sold after June 26th but will be available at ticket outlets and garden #1. Your ticket will admit you to both days and to multiple visits to the same garden.
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Art submissions for 2026 Publicity are now being accepted
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Go to the Art for Tour Publicity page listed above and complete the online application. Applications are due December 15.
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2025 Gardens
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Literacy Grants
2025
The Gig Harbor Garden Tour is a ‘Tour for Literacy.’ All proceeds from our annual garden tour are awarded as grants to school and community groups advancing literacy. We recently awarded $35,000 from the June, 2025 Gig Harbor Garden Tour to 17 Community and school groups.
We are not experts on literacy work but we recognize the importance of helping ensure young children all learn to read and we put books in children’s hands to encourage a lifetime habit of reading.
We begin with 0 to 6 year olds. We partner with Altrusa to mail a book monthly to young children who are part of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. We support Pediatrics NW’s Reach out and Read program that gives 0-6 year olds books at annual Wellness Visits as part of their parenting skills lessons. And we provide books to the Key Peninsula Preschool and the Curious by Nature Preschool.
We awarded 8 grants to 6 different Elementary Schools, Artondale, Minter Creek, Pioneer, Swift Water, Voyager and Vaughn. Two of the grants fund books for all school, one book reading programs, one supports an all school Literacy Night, 2 are for classroom sets of chapter books, books for a classroom library for regular and special ed student classrooms, and materials to supplement a new district reading program.
We supported a district Young Authors Conference for middle school students and AAUW’s summer science camp for middle school girls.
Our grants support the books the Gig Harbor Police distribute at local events including Halloween, books for children visiting St Anthony’s ER and books for the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula libraries to give out during their summer reading programs.
Although not large, each of these grants are enthusiastically received and we hope make a big difference in small places.
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We continue to seek out opportunities to support literacy work in our community and will consider additional grant applications. See our web page: gigharborgarentour.org for information.
Contact Us
GHGTA
P.O. Box 1328
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Website comments or questions
webmaster@gigharborgardentour.org
You may also send a message by clicking here. Complete and submit the form.
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Our mission is to provide annually a quality garden tour to promote literacy for children and adults on the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula.
Ticket Sales
Tickets are $25 each
($20 for groups of 10 or more)
Ticket Outlets
Gig Harbor
Ace Hardware - Gig Harbor Store
The Garden Room
Rosedale Gardens Nursery
Wilco Farm Store
Wild Birds Unlimited
Tickled Pink
Lakebay
Sunnycrest Nursery and Floral
Tacoma
Garden Sphere Nursery
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