Things to do on Whidbey

Somewhere on Whidbey, your future jack-o’-lantern is waiting. It might be perfectly round, wonderfully lopsided or so ambitious you’ll need help getting it into the car. Choosing it is half the fun. Pull on your boots and make a fall day of it: ride a trolley, meet farm animals or tackle a corn maze before […]

October 2026 · Updated October 6 October on Whidbey Island has a little of everything: muddy boots at the pumpkin patch, a waterfront town dressed for Halloween, live music in intimate rooms, and theatre worth planning an evening around. Add harvest gatherings, mushroom tours, and free library programs, and there are plenty of reasons to […]

September on Whidbey Island has that wonderful in-between feeling: still sunny enough for outdoor concerts and street dances, but just crisp enough for cider, harvest fairs, art shows, garden walks, and birding weekends. This month brings a packed opening weekend in Oak Harbor and Langley, the return of the Soup Box Derby, DjangoFest NW at […]

Image note: The visuals in this article are editorial guide images created to explain Whidbey Island storm and power-outage planning. They are not documentary photos from a specific place, event, business, property, or moment. On Whidbey Island, a storm can become more than a bad-weather day. A power outage may also stop a private well […]