Friday, March 5, 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday, March 6, 10:30am-9pm and
Sunday, March 7, 10:30am-5pm

This is the 24th year where the community surrounding central Whidbey Island celebrates the onset of spring with annual Penn Cove Mussel Festival. This year's festival will be held March 6th and 7th in Coupeville, Washington. It will once again be headquartered at the Coupeville Recreation Hall downtown near the stores and restaurants along Front Street. Tickets for all festival activities must be purchased here.

The Mussel, Beer and Wine Garden will only be going on Saturday, March 6th. Mussels and beverages will be served starting at 11:30 am and go until 5:00 pm. Beer and Wine will continue to be sold until 9:00 pm following the last set of music.

The beneficiary of the last two year's Mussel, Beer and Wine Garden proceeds and for this year as well will be the Boys & Girls Club of Coupeville.

The music on slate for this years festival include a repeat performance by Mr. Marcus Whiting performing jazz piano and vocals from 12:00 noon until 2:30. He will be followed by another favorite of regional festivals, the Bluegrass Celtic Band from Vancouver, B.C., Tiller's Folly, from 2:30 until 5:00. Following them is a real treat, we have a local popular rock band, The Steve Trembley Band, and will play for us from about 5:30 to 9:00 pm.

Be prepared to have a great time!

5:30 pm -7:30 pm
Tasting Penn Cove: Coupeville’s Mussel Mingle
Coupeville Recreation Hall- Tickets $20
Enjoy Brats, Mussels, Beer & Wine
Funk & Mason Performing!

Tickets available at the Central Whidbey Chamber of Commerce, bayleaf and Aqua Gifts.

SATURDAY, MARCH 6th

10:30 am - 5:00 pm
MusselFest Headquarters Open
Rec Hall

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
“And The Band Played On”
Island County Historical Society Museum
This will feature musical instruments, photos and music from a time when every community (and some families) had their own bands.

11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mystic Sea Mussel Farm Tours - ($10)
Leaves from the Coupeville Wharf

Cruise aboard the Mystic Sea and visit the Penn Cove Shellfish farm. The vessel is equipped with an underwater camera and 2 27” TVs for viewing. Tours will be led by Penn Cove Shellfish staff and will leave the wharf every hour on the hour.

11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mussel Cooking Demonstrations
Rec Hall

11:30 am - 9:00 pm
Penn Cove Shellfish Mussel & Beer Garden
Across from the Rec Hall
Sponsored by Penn Cove Shellfish and Sierra Nevada Brewery. Proceeds to go to the Boys and Girls Club of Coupeville.

FEATURING:

11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mussel Chowder Tasting ($7 )

Sample local restaurant's secret mussel chowder recipes and vote for your favorite!

11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Mussel Shuttle (Free! )

Sponsored by Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
Travel the “Tasting Route” aboard this 24 passenger mini coach. The Mussel Shuttle will run a continuous route from downtown Coupeville to the Tyee Restuarant.

11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Children's Seaside Activities
Island County Historical Society Museum

Listen to stories of the sea. Sing mussel songs. Make mussel souvenirs.

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cutty Sark Sailing Adventures ($30)
Leaves the Coupeville Wharf
Sailings at 12pm and 2pm

Join Captain John Stone for a 2 hour sailing adventure around Penn Cove abroad the Cutty Sark.

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mussel Eating Competition ($5 )
Coupeville Rec Hall

You do not want to miss this! Who will take home the coveted MusselFest Crown?

Whoever can eat 5 16oz. cups of mussels first!

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Late Night Shopping and Art Walk
Downtown Coupeville

SUNDAY, MARCH 7th

10:30 am - 5:00 pm
MusselFest Headquarters Open
Rec Hall

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
“And The Band Played On”
Island County Historical Society Museum
This will feature musical instruments, photos and music from a time when every community (and some families) had their own bands.

11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mystic Sea Mussel Farm Tours ($10)
Leaves from the Coupeville Wharf

Cruise aboard the Mystic Sea and visit the Penn Cove Shellfish farm. The vessel is equipped with an underwater camera and 2 27” TVs for viewing. Tours will be led by Penn Cove Shellfish staff and will leave the wharf every hour on the hour.

11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Mussel Cooking Demonstrations
Rec Hall

11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Mussel Chowder Tasting ($7 )
Sample local restaurant's secret mussel chowder recipes and vote for your favorite!

11:30am-4pm
Mussel Shuttle (Free! )

Sponsored by Whidbey SeaTac Shuttle
Travel the “Tasting Route” aboard this 24 passenger mini coach. The Mussel Shuttle will run a continuous route from downtown Coupeville to the Tyee Restuarant.

12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Cutty Sark Sailing Adventures ($30)
Leaves the Coupeville Wharf
Sailings at 12pm and 2pm

Join Captain John Stone for a 2 hour sailing adventure around Penn Cove abroad the Cutty Sark.

12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Waterfront Mussel & Beer Garden
Rec Hall
Sponsored by the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association

FEATURING:

• Dillinger's Clambake

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Mussel Eating Competition ($5 )
Rec Hall
You do not want to miss this! Who will take home the coveted MusselFest Crown?

Whoever can eat 5 16oz. cups of mussels first!

Please note that the parking lot in front of the Recreation Hall will be closed starting Friday afternoon through Sunday evening.