Penn Cove Water Festival

May 13, 2023

Historic Coupeville Waterfront
Coupeville, WA 98239

Status: Updated 11/8/2022

Continuing the tradition of Native Canoe Races of the 1930s, revived in 1992. The Penn Cove Water Festival, held in historic Coupeville on beautiful Whidbey Island, is a free family festival, including tribal canoe races, storytelling, native arts and crafts, youth activities, native music, dance, demonstrations, educational exhibits and displays, fry bread and other native and Northwest foods.

Admission: none
Days/Hours Open: Sat 11am‑5pm
Address: 908 NW Alexander Street and Boat Launch at 600 NE 9th Street, Coupeville, WA 98239
Entertainment: 1 stage - National, Regional, Local. Music: CY ET RT SP ??
Other Activities: native american canoe races, youth activity booth & face painting, educational exhibits
Attendance: 1,500
# Food Booths: 6
# of Exhibitors: 20‑25
Juried: no
Prize Money: na
Deadlines: Art & Craft: until full
Music: 03/30/2023
Food: 04/20/2023
Promoter: Penn Cove Water Festival Association
Show Dir.: Nora Durand (425) 760-0844
Email / contact:
Web: penncovewaterfestival.com
Join to view:
Event Phone Food Fee Exhib. Fee

Frequently Asked Questions:
Are children free to attend Penn Cove Water Festival? Yes
Are masks required at Penn Cove Water Festival? Not at this time - check our web site
Is Penn Cove Water Festival all ages? Yes
Is Penn Cove Water Festival rain or shine? Yes
Will there be ATMs onsite at Penn Cove Water Festival? Yes