Kitsap Peninsula 2024 FALL PREVIEW: events, activities & more!
Autumn is just around the corner with all of the fall fun and seasonal events and activities that come with it. Here’s your sneak peak at what to do this fall on the Kitsap Peninsula!
festivals and events
Fall is full of fun in Kitsap’s collection of quaint PNW communities. Many communities host autumn festivals and events, here is just a small look at what’s in store for September & October!
Sept 6 First Fridays At Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
sept 14 kitsap destruction derby championships, thunderbird arena, bremerton
sept 14 night market, port orchard waterfront
sept 21 fall into fall market, ridgeline brewing, bremerton
sept 28 Crane’s Castle Brewery Oktoberfest, bremerton
sept 28 Fall Festival, Winney Farm, Bainbridge island
sept 29 Bushel and Barrel Ciderhouse OktoberFest, poulsbo
Late Sept Vahöll Brewing Oktoberfest, Poulsbo
oct 1-31 bainbridge gardens pumpkin walk, bainbridge island
OCT Fri & Sat Ghost Walks, Port gamble
Oct 5 OktoberFest! An Exploration of German Beers, silver city brewery, bremerton
oct 5 poulsbo beer run, poulsbo
Oct 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 & 26 olmsted tree farms Glow-In-The-Dark Candy Egg Hunt, Poulsbo
Oct 11 poulsbo film festival, poulsbo
oct 18,19 haunted heronswood, kingston
oct 27 HOWL-o-ween - islandwood, Bainbridge Island
oct 29 the rocky horror picture show at admiral theatre, bremerton
fall fun kids will love
There’s lots of fall family fun in Kitsap County, here are a few of our favorites…
oct 19 $5 movie: hocus pocus at admiral theatre, bremerton
oct 26 ghost train with kitsap live steamers, port orchard
oct 26 boo bash community trick or treating, downtown port orchard
halloween spookiness
When the 31st rolls around there are plenty of places to celebrate on the Kitsap Peninsula - here are just some of the great Halloween happenings around Kitsap.
oct 31 Old Town Silverdale Haunted Halloween Celebration 2024, Silverdale Waterfront Park
oct 31 Halloween Carnival at Village Green, kingston
Oct 31 Hometown halloween Trick or Treat, Downtown Bainbridge Island
Oct 31 Trick or Treat, Downtown poulsbo
Oct 31 Trick or Treat, port gamble
Oct 31 Halloween carnival, Village green kingston
corn mazes & pumpkin patches
It’s not autumn without pumpkin patches and our PNW communities have some idyllic, family-friendly farms and pumpkin patches you can visit.
Pheasant Fields Farm corn maze & pumpkin patch, silverdale
WINNEY FARMS, hay rides, corn maze & pumpkin patch, bainbridge island
Suyematsu Farms, hay bale maze, pumpkin patch, tractor rides, bainbridge island
Fat turnip farms, pumpkin patch & farm, kingston
Explore more of Kitsap
October on the Kitsap Peninsula - the days grow shorter, darker, and as we approach Halloween, the family festivities and fun go into full swing. Kingston,Bremerton, Poulsbo, and beyond host a variety of pumpkin patches and Halloween events for families.
Melissa Kittrell, owner of Bushel & Barrel Ciderhouse in Poulsbo, gives you the ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months.
Kylie Danskin, owner of Northmade Marketing + The Cedar Bar, gives you the ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months in Kitsap.
Anna Carson is a Bainbridge Island photographer and entrepreneur who loves her island and the vibrant community that lives there - let’s get the scoop on all of Anna’s favorite places to eat, drink, shop & play in Kitsap!
Lizzy Rolando, the friendly owner of the magical bookstore Salmonberry Books in Port Orchard, gives you the ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months in Kitsap.
Mike Barnet is what happens when talent, passion and love for community collide into one awesome human. Mike shares his ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months.
Ryan Brewer, pastor of newlife south in Port Orchard, gives you the ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months.
How to spend 2 hours exploring downtown Bremerton. Discover shops, food, drink, activities and things to do on the Bremerton waterfront including restaurants, shops, bars & movie theaters.
Katie Diamond, a quintessential PNW adventurer and hiking extraordinaire shares her ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months.
Kirsten Judkins, owner of Kirsten Judkins Designs in Poulsbo, gives you the ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months.
A walk down Bay Street on the Port Orchard’s waterfront with business owner Sam Smith, reveals a cluster of shops, restaurants and experiences that are perfect for a few hours with the family, friends or flying solo.
Alex Marshall, co-owner of Harbor Haute Dogs in Port Orchard, gives you the ‘Secret Summer’ scoop on the restaurants, shops, parks, and places to explore during the sunny months.
The Kitsap Peninsula is a very pet friendly place to travel, adventure and explore. Here’s our list of 20 dog friendly trails and off-leash parks to have fun with your pup!
Spring blooms are blossoming across Kitsap and there are many wonderful gardens, greenhouses and nurseries to visit to experience the very best of Spring!
Things to do on Bainbridge Island in any weather - rain or shine! Let’s explore indoor activities for day when you want to avoid the rain and outdoor adventures when you want to be outside!
Sometimes it seems like Kitsap experiences all 4 seasons on the same day. Especially in Spring, the Kitsap Peninsula can go from sunshine to drizzle to a double rainbow and back to blue skies all in the same day.
Explore 8 miles of trails winding through Central Kitsap’s retail area of Silverdale. The Clear Creek Trail is a local favorite for a good reason!
We love exploring our state parks, no matter the season…but summer is a truly special time to get outside and appreciate all that the Kitsap Peninsula has to offer.
Spring on the Kitsap Peninsula means the start of FARMER'S MARKET SEASON and we couldn't be happier! Each Farmer’s Market around the Kitsap Peninsula has its own notable flair, no two are alike. That’s why we’ve created this handy round-up so you can plan to experience them all!
A historic lighthouse and a perfect beach await you at the northern tip of Kitsap County. Point No Point in Hansville is well worth the journey - walk among the driftwood as the wind whips the wavelets.
A wind-swept stretch of beach strewn with a ba-zillion pieces of driftwood - Fay Bainbridge Park on the Kitsap Peninsula, is a local Bainbridge Island favorite for picnics, beachcombing, and taking in the huge views of the Puget Sound.
When summer hits Kitsap looks for places to paddle. Here are some local favorites to kayak, canoe & sup in Kitsap!
This historic state park sits on the eastern shores of Port Orchard and offers camping, beach exploration, event facilities, and hours of fun. Watch Seattle/Bremerton ferries chug past as juvenile bald eagles roost overhead among the thick pine boughs.
75 acres of perfect park and 1785 feet of saltwater shoreline, Illahee (ill-uh-hee!) State Park is a local favorite for diving, beach combing, hiking, boating and waterfront adventures.
A favorite haunt of beachcombers, lunch-breakers, families, photographers, and picnickers, Tacoma Narrows Park is a gorgeous public park offering some of the most spectacular and unique views on the Peninsula.
Heritage Distilling’s Brown Sugar Bourbon is the perfect secret ingredient to delicious holiday drinks!
Tucked into the folds of the Seabeck shoreline, the nature reserve takes some driving to get to, but trust us, it’s worth every moment.
The Kitsap Peninsula is a very pet friendly place to travel, adventure and explore. Here’s our list of 20 dog friendly trails and off-leash parks to have fun with your pup!