Tolentino Festival

Tolentino Festival

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  • Volunteer

    To volunteer for the Tolention Bread Prep Party, Please click here.


    Do you like baking...or buying baked goods? Click here to provide desserts for our buffet!


    Interesting in volunteering before, during, or after the festival?  We need lots of help to set up, clean up, and keep the fun going? Thanks!

    CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP. 

    For more information Contact Lisa @ Lisa@stnicholascc.org



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  • Schedule of Events

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  • Festival Details (Recently Updated)

    Make plans to join us on Saturday, September 12, 2026.


    Schedule of Events


    4:00 PM - Feast of St. Nicholas of Tolentino Mass 

    5:00 PM - 7:30 PM - Music, Food & Fun!


    Grown-Up Prize Walk Give-Away Schedule

    Please join us in the game area by the Old Church at the times below 

    for your chance to win!


    5:30 PM - $25 Gift Card from Lucky Dog Outfitters

    5:45 PM - $20 & $30 Gift Cards from Nail Center Spa

    6:00 PM - $25 Gift Card from Fusion Donut Cafe (We have 2!)

    6:15 PM - $50 Gift Certificate from Hi-Tech Cleaners

    6:30 PM - $50 Gift Card from HARBORNEST

    6:45 PM - $100 Gift Card from Dolly Mama

    7:00 PM - $100 Gift Card from GreenHouse Restaurant

    7:15 PM - Certificate for 15 doz. Pacific Oysters & 15 lbs. of Manila Clams from DeNotta Seafood (Valued at $210!)

  • Our Patron

    St. Nicholas of Tolentino (1246-1306) is the patron of boatmen, mariners, and sailors, which is why the early settlers of Gig Harbor chose him to watch over their endeavors.


    By the 15th century, multiple accounts from sailors attribute their salvation from storms to St. Nicholas' intercession. Italian artist Giovanni di Paolo painted "Saint Nicholas of Tolentino Saving a Shipwreck" in 1457. A replica of the painting hangs in our vestibule.


    St. Nicholas of Tolentino was born in Sant'Angelo, Italy, after his childless parents had made a pilgrimage to the Shrine of St. Nicholas of Myra ("Santa Claus") to ask for a son. He was a studious, kind, and gentle youth who entered the Augustinian community while still a child.


    He became a monk at age 18 and a priest at age 23. He had a special love for the poor, and miraculously cured the sick with bread he had prayed over. At the time of his canonization in 1446, over 300 miracles were attributed to him. In addition to being a patron of mariners, he is also Patron of the Souls in Purgatory.

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Questions? Contact Lisa Crocker

lisa@stnicholascc.org