Activities & events
The Haunting of Coupeville is a collection of community events taking place around Central Whidbey, organized by a wide array of groups and individuals. For more information on a particular event, please contact the organizing group directly. To get your group’s events added to the calendar, submit them here.
Daily beginning October 1
Scarecrow Trail
Throughout Coupeville
Coupeville’s getting scary in the Scarecrow Trail! This year’s theme is Beetlejuice. Pick up a map of where to find scarecrows at the Chamber of Commerce or Coupeville Library and vote for your favorite scarecrow.
Click the Scarecrow Trail tab for more.
Daily beginning October 1
Weary Bones Rest Stop Graveyard
Coupeville Rec Hall Parking Lot
Can be accessed through Rec Hall parking lot on Coveland or from Alexander Street, next to the Chamber of Commerce.
Please be careful not to disturb the… residents!
Carefully stroll through Weary Bones Rest Stop Cemetery and delight in the wording on the gravestones. However, use caution, not all our cemetery residents rest in peace!
Daily beginning October 1
Scenic Isle Farm Pumpkin Patch
46. S EBEY RD COUPEVILLE, WA 98239
- Trolly rides to the pumpkin patch and family fun every Saturday and Sunday in October from 10am – 5pm.
- COST
- $5 trolley rides, plus the cost of the pumpkin/s you choose. (5 and under are free and get a free small pumpkin)
- Orange carving pumpkins: $5 for a small, $9 medium, $13 large, $20 for an extra large
- We’ve grown all sorts of beautiful specialty pumpkins and squash, available in all sizes and colors at the farm stand, ranging from $2 – $20
- The pumpkin farm stand is open every day in October for purchasing pumpkins.
- During the weekdays we welcome school groups for field trips to the pumpkin patch.
- We will have a haunted barn Saturdays and Sundays, starting October 12th from 1pm – 5pm! $7 entry. We recommend ages 12+, depending on sensitivity.
- We will have a Sunflower Spook, appropriate for all ages: spooky trails leading through sunflowers with a straw tower and games in the middle for play!
All October Long
Callen's Spooky Cocktails
Callen's Restaurant, 12981 State Rte 20, Coupeville
Saturday, October 5
12-4 PM
Meerkerk Gardens Octoberfest
Meerkerk Gardens, 3531 Meerkerk Ln, Greenbank
Grab your Lederhosen and Dirndls! Octoberfest at Meerkerk Gardens is fast approaching.
The festival happens just as the gardens start flashing fabulous fall color. Enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of Bavaria.
Rhododendrons also will be a big part of this festive event. Check out the nursery! Choose from hundreds of plants on display just in time for the fall planting season.
Saturday, October 19
11 AM-4 PM
Oktoberfest at Greenbank Farm
Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Rd, Greenbank WA 98253
Get your Gemütlichkeit on and join us Saturday, October 19 between 11am-4pm for our first annual Oktoberfest celebration as we transform the barn at Greenbank Farm into a lively and rollicking beer hall complete with traditional music, food and drink. Headlining the musical entertainment is THE OOMPAH-STERS, Saratoga Orchestra’s own German Band playing polkas, waltzes and marches, and joined by our special musical guests, the Puget Sound Alphorn Society.
Dress in your finest dirndls and lederhosen for this family friendly event. We’ll have local handcrafted beers, cider and German wines available for purchase along with brats and hot dogs from Coupe’s Last Stand Bratwagon and traditional pastries from Seattle’s Kaffeeklatsch German Bakery. Enter the Saratoga Sausage Toss, Hammerschlagen (Nail Hitting) and Masskrugstemmen (Stein Lifting) for a chance to win prizes, plus a special family friendly area to include games and art activities. Proceeds benefit Saratoga Orchestra’s Education and Enrichment programs.
Tickets are $20 online presale and $25 purchased at the door. Information and tickets at www.sowhidbey.com or 360-929-3045.
Wednesday, October 23
6-8 PM
Paint Your Pumpkin
Beaver Tales, Coupeville Wharf
October 24, 25, & 26
Doors Open at 6 PM; Movie starts at 8 PM
Practically Magic Movie Night
(21+ Event)
Coupeville Rec Hall
Join us for a bewitching evening in historic Coupeville, WA as we celebrate Practical Magic in the town where the quintessential witchy film was brought to life! Don your most enchanting costumes and get ready for a night of magic, fun, and community spirit. Tickets $10 available September 1st!
This is a 21+ event with margaritas, beer and wine available for purchase. Must bring ID for entry!
October 25, 26, & 27
5-10 PM
Harvest Moon Market
Greenbank Farm, 765 Wonn Rd, Greenbank WA 98253
October 26
12-4 PM
"Treats for Treats!" Pet Food Drive
WAIF, 60 Rhododendron Park Road, Coupeville
No tricks—just treats! WAIF is holding a Halloween pet food drive! On Oct. 26, on your way to Coupeville’s annual Torchlight Parade and Street Dance, stop by our Coupeville shelter and drop off a bag of dog or cat food, and receive a bag of homemade pumpkin pet treats! Feel free to wear your costume—and bring your pets in their costumes, too! Donated food will go to WAIF shelter animals, as well as local pets in need through our pet food banks.
October 26
3-5 PM
Pre-Torchlight Parade Family Fun
Beaver Tales Coffee, 26 Front Street NW, Coupeville
October 26
5 PM
Torchlight Parade & Street Dance
Front Street, Coupeville
Get ready to step into a Halloween wonderland with the Torchlight Parade & Street Dance on Saturday, October 26th! This family-friendly event is the perfect way to celebrate the spooky season with your community in the charming and historic town of Coupeville. Walk down historic Front Street in your Halloween best, with candy handed out by local businesses and organizations along the way. The parade concludes in front of the iconic Coupeville Wharf, where DJ Moose will keep the party going with a lively street dance until 7 PM.
October 27
2 PM
The Great Coupeville Pumpkin Race
NW Coveland Street by Town Park, Coupeville
Rev up your gourds and get ready for a rollicking good time at The Great Coupeville Pumpkin Race! This high-energy event is the grand finale of Practically Magic, bringing together locals and visitors alike for an afternoon of fun, competition, and a touch of Halloween magic in historic Coupeville, WA.
Open to all ages! Whether you’re a pumpkin racing veteran or a first-timer, everyone is welcome to join the fun. Bring your best pumpkin, your competitive spirit, and be prepared for an afternoon of laughter and surprises. Will your pumpkin be crowned the Iron Gourd champion, or will it revel in Pumpkin Pandemonium? There’s only one way to find out—race on down to The Great Coupeville Pumpkin Race and join the fun!
October 30
6-9 PM
Murder on the Wharf: The Curse of the Water Spirit
Beaver Tales Coffee, 26 Front Street NW, Coupeville
Get ready for a chilling night of mystery, intrigue, and suspense at our **Halloween-themed Murder Mystery Party**, set on the haunted historic Coupeville Wharf!
**Event Highlights:**
🎃 **Solve the Murder:** A gruesome crime has taken place on the foggy wharf, shrouded in the eerie legend of the Lower Skagit people’s Water Spirit. Can you and your team uncover the killer before the night is over?
🍷 Enjoy savory bites and handcrafted beverages as you mingle with suspects, gather clues, and unravel the mystery.
🎁 **Prizes for Best Sleuths:** Come in your best costume and win exciting prizes for best detective, best dressed, and most creative suspect!
💀 **Costumes Encouraged:** Dress in your finest wharfside attire or haunting Halloween costumes to immerse yourself in the theme!
🎟️ **Tickets Available Now!** $50 Entry includes hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and participation in the murder mystery. Spaces are limited, so grab your tickets before they vanish!
Join us for an unforgettable night of mystery and mayhem as we explore the **Curse of the Water Spirit**. Will you survive the night and break the curse? Or will you become the next victim?
