Ticketed Events
The following events require tickets purchased online in advance. Tickets on sale February 4th. Act quickly — these popular events sell fast! Buy your tickets on the Penn Cove Musselfest eventeny page. Download the eventeny app for apple or android to purchase tickets and find helpful Penn Cove Musselfest maps, schedules and more!
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Mussel Mingle
Fri, March 6th | 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Sat, March 7th | 6 - 9 PMTickets $50
ON SALE NOWJoin us for one of two nights filled with great food, drinks, music, and the best of what Coupeville has to offer!
This is a 21+ event! Valid physical ID required for entry.
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Chowder Tasting
Sat, March 7th | 11 AM - 4:30 PM
& Sun, March 8th | 11 AM - 4 PMTickets $50
ON SALE NOWTry our world-famous mussels! Sample top-secret mussel chowder recipes from nine local restaurants and vote for your favorite dish.
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Mussel Farm Boat Tours
Sat, March 7th | 10:30 AM - 4:15 PM
& Sun, March 8th | 10:30 AM - 3:15 PM
Tickets $20 for ages 6+
& $5 for ages 0-5
ON SALE NOWGet ready to explore the fascinating world of mussel farming on this unique 45-minute boat tour guided by
Penn Cove Shellfish.
Musselfest through the years
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![Poster for Penn Cove Musselfest, celebrating 40 years, taking place March 7-8, 2026, in Coupeville, Washington. Features an illustration of a woman with a mermaid tail on a kayak, with mussels on it, against a sunset over water and mountains.]()
2026
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![Poster for Penn Cove Mussel Fest featuring an illustration of a mermaid with red hair, holding a bowl of mussels. The event is scheduled for March 8-9, 2025, in Coupeville, WA, with the tagline "Come Taste Our World Famous Mussels" and "Bold, Briny and Blue." The poster includes marine-themed illustrations like sailboats, fish, and waves, along with logos and a QR code.]()
2025
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![Promotional poster for Penn Cove Mussel Fest in Coupeville, Washington, on March 2-3, 2024, featuring a colorful, stylized illustration of a woman with red hair, green leaves, and a shell in her hand, with event details and logos at the bottom.]()
2024
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![Poster for Penn Cove MusselFest featuring a cartoon illustration of a muscular, blue-bearded sea god with a crown, holding a trident in one hand and a glowing mussel in the other, set against a background of a dark waterfront scene at night with houses and reflections on the water. Text includes event dates March 4 and 5, 2023, and details about the festival location and sponsors.]()
2023
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![An illustrated underwater scene featuring a mermaid with long red hair, a purple shell top, and a green tail, holding a glowing blue mussel. There are colorful coral, seaweed, starfish, small fish, and bubbles around her. Text details about Penn Cove Musselfest on March 5-6, 2022 in Coupeville, Washington.]()
2022
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![A digital illustration promoting the 2021 Penn Cove Mussel Festival with a mermaid holding a fishing spear, wearing a face mask, surrounded by fish and mussels, with the event website and town logo at the bottom.]()
2021
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![A promotional poster for the Penn Cove Mussel Festival in Coupeville, Washington, featuring a cartoon mermaid holding a bowl of mussels, with an underwater scene, including a diver, in the background.]()
2020
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![Poster for Penn Cove Mussels Festival, 2019, featuring an illustration of a mermaid sitting on a crescent moon, holding a bowl of cooked mussels with steam rising. The background is starry purple with decorative borders.]()
2019
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![Poster for Penn Cove Musselfest 2018 featuring a cartoon mermaid with red hair in a seashell bra, green fish tail, sitting on rocks in the ocean, holding a bowl of mussels with steam, with a full moon in the background, event date March 3-4, 2018, and the text 'Come taste our world famous mussels!' and 'Penn Cove Musselfest'.]()
2018
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![Poster advertising the Penn Cove Mussel Fest, March 4-5, 2017, at Coupeville's historic waterfront, featuring a blue mermaid silhouette with red and blue text.]()
2017
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![Event poster for the Penn Cove Mussel Fest on March 12 and 13, 2016, featuring an illustration of a mermaid with long black hair, starfish, and seashell accessories, promoting famous mussels.]()
2016
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![Promotional poster for Penn Cove Musselfest 2015, held on March 7-8, featuring a mermaid holding a bowl of mussels and a green sea monster tail, with event details and logos at the bottom.]()
2015
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![Poster for Penn Cove MusselFest from March 7-9, 2014, featuring a white outline illustration of a mermaid holding a clam shell, with seashells and a starfish, blue background, and text promoting the event and its location at Coupeville’s Historic Waterfront.]()
2014
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![Festival poster for Penn Cove Musselfest on March 3-4, 2012, featuring a mermaid holding a shell with a starry night sky and the moon in the background, promoting Mussel tasting at Coupeville's Waterfront.]()
2012
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![Event poster for MusselFest at Pennsylvania's Penn Cove, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Penn Cove Mussels, held on March 5-6, 2011, featuring a scenic waterfront with a house on stilts, a jetty, a silhouette of a mermaid, mountains in the background, and mussels at the top.]()
2011
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![Event poster for Penn Cove MusselFest 2010 on Coupeville's historic waterfront, featuring a mermaid holding a tray of mussels and a mug of beer, with details about the activities and dates.]()
2010
Thank you to our sponsors!
Celebrating 40 Years of Mussel Magic
1986–2026
Musselfest is made possible through the incredible support of our sponsors and over 200 community volunteers who come together each year to make this event shine. Thank you for supporting local businesses, tourism, and the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association’s mission to preserve and promote our vibrant waterfront community.
Hosted by the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association.
Volunteer at Musselfest
Musselfest wouldn’t happen without the generous dedication of local volunteers!
We have many opportunities for all types of skills and levels of time commitment.
We are looking for a few more individuals to be a Committee Chair. If you are interested in taking a more committed role for Musselfest, please email musselfest@kfevents.com.
Time commitment: 5-10 hours before event plus time onsite Saturday, March 7th, and Sunday, March 8th.
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