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Ticketed Events

  • Mussel Mingle

    Friday, March 7th
    5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

    Tickets $50
    On sale now

    A Penn Cove Musselfest 2025 Kick-Off Party! Join us for a night filled with great food, drinks, music, and the best of what Coupeville has to offer!

    This is a 21+ event!

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  • Chowder Tasting

    Saturday, March 8th
    & Sunday, March 9th
    11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

    Tickets $50
    On sale now

    Try our world-famous mussels! Sample top-secret mussel chowder recipes from ten local restaurants and vote for your favorite dish.

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  • Mussel Farm Boat Tours

    Saturday, March 8th
    10:30 AM - 4:30 PM

    Sunday, March 9th
    10:30 AM - 3:30 PM

    Tickets $20 for ages 13+;
    $10 for ages 6-12;
    free for ages 0-5
    On sale now

    Get ready to explore the fascinating world of mussel farming on this unique 45-minute boat tour.

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There's lots to do at Penn Cove Musselfest with no ticket required! Sample mussels and chowder from Coupeville restaurants, explore delicious options from food vendors, check out live music at the Blue Zone and the Penn Cove Shellfish tent (21+ and Saturday only), meet the mermaids, learn to prepare mussels from regional chefs at our Chef Demos, visit local shops and restaurants, go on a treasure hunt, have fun with kids activities, compete in a mussel-eating contest & more!

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Thank you to our Musselfest 2025 Sponsors

All proceeds from Musselfest go to the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association whose mission is: to strengthen, promote, and preserve a successful historic downtown district as a non-profit since 2006 and a certified Washington Main Street Organization since 2012.