Everett – The Port of Everett is excited to announce its lineup of seasonal activations at the waterfront this fall, including its first annual Haunted Harbor event on October 25, the inaugural Yachtober Fest drink bingo taking place now through October 31 at Waterfront Place restaurants, and more.
Haunted Harbor on October 25, 2024
Community members and visitors are invited to join us for an afternoon of spooky, but not-so-scary, FREE family fun during the Port of Everett’s inaugural Haunted Harbor event taking place Friday, Oct. 25, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Rain or shine, guests will gather in and around the Port’s Pacific Rim Plaza, near Hotel Indigo, for a night of fright. Planned activities include “Troll or Treat” in partnership with Mukilteo Yacht Club to trick or treat at the boats moored along Guest Dock 5, an outdoor movie, games, crafts, and more.
Here’s the spooky schedule:
(Click here for printer-friendly event flier)
4 – 5:30 p.m. – Witches Paddle – Keep an eye out for witches and warlocks paddling around the Port of Everett Marina on stand-up paddleboards and kayaks. Interested in participating? E-mail everettwitchpaddle@gmail.com to learn more.
4 – 6 p.m. – “Troll or Treat” – Bring out the kiddos in their best Halloween costumes to hit the dock for “Troll or Treat” – a partnership with Mukilteo Yacht Club. Enjoy this unique trick or treating experience walking boat-to-boat while gathering treats from boaters moored along the Port’s Guest Dock 5 (near Hotel Indigo), while supplies last.
4 – 6 p.m. – Ghoulish Games and Creepy Crafts – Get your spook on! Enjoy FREE, family-friendly, Halloween-themed fun. Stop by various booths to play ghoulish games, create not-so-creepy crafts provided by our partners at the Imagine Children’s Museum, capture the moment at a photo booth, show off your costume and more!
6:15 p.m. – Outdoor movie showing of Hocus Pocus 2 (PG) – Stick around as the sun goes down to enjoy a frightful flick at the Port’s Pacific Rim Plaza, near Hotel Indigo (weather permitting). This year we will be showing Hocus Pocus 2 and will have FREE fresh popped popcorn and s’mores roasting, while supplies last.
For full details, visit www.portofeverett.com/hauntedharbor
Yachtober Fest Drink Bingo Now thru October 31
October 1, the Port of Everett launched its first-ever Yachtober Fest Drink Bingo.
Now thru October 31 you can earn drink bingo stamps at participating Port of Everett waterfront restaurants offering a variety of fall-inspired beverages, from pumpkin spice lattes to hot buttered rum. The goal is to mark off your bingo card for a chance to win a prize!
How to Play: Head to any participating restaurant location and ask for a bingo card, get a stamp for every Bingo Bash drink you buy, rack up the bingos.
Please note: There are non-alcoholic drink options or alternatives offered at each restaurant, so there is something for everyone! Please pre-arrange a designated driver if you’re planning to indulge in extra alcohol.
Chance to win! Turn in completed bingo cards at the orange dropbox located at the Port’s Pacific Rim Plaza (near Hotel Indigo) by November 10, 2024. Cards must have at least one bingo (five in a row) to be entered into a drawing for a chance to win a gift card to your favorite Port of Everett waterfront restaurant. Cards with full blackout (all spaces full) will be entered to win a top prize.
Explore more, including full rules and drink options at www.portofeverett.com/fallbingo.
Yachtober Fest for Guests – Marina Guest Moorage Promo
We have extra fun for our visiting boaters in October as well. Now thru October 31 is a great time to stay overnight at one of the Port’s eight guest moorage docks. During the month of October, boaters mooring (registering and paying) their vessel at one of the Port of Everett Marina guest docks will be entered to win a free two-night guest moorage stay in 2025! Each day of guest moorage in October will equal one entry into the drawing. Winner to be notified by Nov. 15.
For additional information, visit www.portofeverett.com/hauntedharbor or contact Kate Anderson, Media & Marketing Coordinator, at 425-388-0623 or katea@portofeverett.com.
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About Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place
The Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place is a new 1.5 million square foot mixed-use development located on 65 acres at the waterfront near the downtown core in Everett, Washington. The development boasts spectacular views, waterfront access, recreational amenities, and a world-class marina – the largest public Marina on the West Coast – with 2,300 slips and 5,000 linear feet of guest moorage. At full build-out, the Waterfront Place mixed-use development will include 63,000 square feet (sf) of retail/restaurant space, another 20,000 sf of marine retail, 447,500 sf of office, two waterfront hotels, and up to 660 waterfront housing units. Featured amenities include new trails and regional parks, public gathering spaces, a variety of fine and casual dining, local shops, and marine sales and services. The project’s expected $1 billion in public/private investment is estimated to support nearly 2,100 family-wage jobs and generate $8.6 million annually in state and local sales taxes. To date, the Port has facilitated more than $300 million in public/private investment here, with more to come. For more information, visit www.portofeverett.com/wpc.
Source: Port of Everett
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
