Peninsula Metropolitan Parks District’s annual Scarecrow Festival — with live music, a scarecrow contest, more than 70 vendors, food trucks, a petting zoo and pumpkin launchers — takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Sehmel Homestead Park, 10123 78th Ave. NW.
The fun also includes a Pee Wee rodeo, carnival games, a bounce house, hayrides and craft-making. Gig Harbor Peninsula FISH Food Bank will be on hand to collect food donations.
A free shuttle will take visitors from Gig Harbor High School, 5101 Rosedale St. NW, to Sehmel. Park in the school’s lower parking lot and look for the “shuttle pick up” sign.
Sip and Stroll
The Gig Harbor Downtown Waterfront Alliance’s popular Sip and Stroll waterfront prowl is from 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, with sips, snacks, live music and small bites at 22 downtown locations. Tickets are $65 per person here. Tickets include access to the free shuttle and water taxi.
Madrona Fest
Stephanie Ann Johnson will provide the music for the Key Peninsula’s annual MadronaFest on Saturday, Oct. 3, at the KP Civic Center, 17010 S. Vaughn Road NW in Vaughn. The event includes an old-time music jam, workshops and food trucks from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Suggested donation for admission is $25. Buy tickets here.
Pier into the Night
Autumn brings shorter days and the return of after-dark activities like Harbor WildWatch’s Pier into the Night. The season’s first pier peer takes place at 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Maritime Pier…