Just announced Summer is 2024… Practical Magic 2 is being filmed!!! I will keep updating this blog as things unfold!
Coupeville- The Home to” Practical Magic”
Practical Magic was filmed in Coupville, Washington and after I found out I was excited that hubby decided to take a trip there and play tourist!
Practical Magic is one of my personal favorite spooky October movies. It has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, two sisters who come from a long line of witchy relatives. Sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, descended from a long line of witches. Raised by their aunts after their parents’ death from a family curse, the sisters were taught the uses of practical magic as they grew up.
Where Practical Magic was filmed
The downtown area of the movie was filmed here in the PNW in Coupeville, Washington, on Whidbey Island. The downtown scenes were filmed in Coupeville near the waterfront. I read that the downtown buildings were painted white, and the local community helped transform the waterfront for filming. After filming was finished, they painted the buildings back to their original color, and the waterfront was transformed back to Coupeville.
The Owen Witches lived in a beautiful white house overlooking the Salish Sea. It was a shell that was built on San Juan Island. After filming was finshed, they took it down! Such a shame! Haha🤣
All the interior scenes were filmed in a studio in Hollywood, modeled after a home located on San Juan Valley Road in Washington State. The conservatory (sunroom/ garden) was taken apart in Los Angeles and rebuilt to film the exterior scenes.
Before 2020 Coupeville on Whidbey Island celebrated the anniversary of the release of Practical Magic, I am not sure if they still do it, but if they do, I will be there, LOL!
The farmers market shown in the movie, shot in downtown Coupeville was stocked with natural products from local farmers.
Toby’s Tavern is turning into The Catch and Fry (from the movie). Side note they have some excellent local seafood, Penn Cove Mussels. I ate there with hubby!
The Little Red Hen Bakery was transformed into Sally’s Verbena Botanicals shop.
Just head over for a fun visit
Coupville Map
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗬 𝗝𝗔𝗠
Just announced Summer is 2024… Practical Magic 2 is being filmed!!! I will keep updating this blog as things unfold!
Coupeville- The Home to” Practical Magic”
Practical Magic was filmed in Coupville, Washington and after I found out I was excited that hubby decided to take a trip there and play tourist!
Practical Magic is one of my personal favorite spooky October movies. It has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman, two sisters who come from a long line of witchy relatives. Sisters Sally and Gillian Owens, descended from a long line of witches. Raised by their aunts after their parents’ death from a family curse, the sisters were taught the uses of practical magic as they grew up.
Where Practical Magic was filmed
The downtown area of the movie was filmed here in the PNW in Coupeville, Washington, on Whidbey Island. The downtown scenes were filmed in Coupeville near the waterfront. I read that the downtown buildings were painted white, and the local community helped transform the waterfront for filming. After filming was finished, they painted the buildings back to their original color, and the waterfront was transformed back to Coupeville.
The Owen Witches lived in a beautiful white house overlooking the Salish Sea. It was a shell that was built on San Juan Island. After filming was finshed, they took it down! Such a shame! Haha🤣
All the interior scenes were filmed in a studio in Hollywood, modeled after a home located on San Juan Valley Road in Washington State. The conservatory (sunroom/ garden) was taken apart in Los Angeles and rebuilt to film the exterior scenes.
Before 2020 Coupeville on Whidbey Island celebrated the anniversary of the release of Practical Magic, I am not sure if they still do it, but if they do, I will be there, LOL!
The farmers market shown in the movie, shot in downtown Coupeville was stocked with natural products from local farmers.
Toby’s Tavern is turning into The Catch and Fry (from the movie). Side note they have some excellent local seafood, Penn Cove Mussels. I ate there with hubby!
The Little Red Hen Bakery was transformed into Sally’s Verbena Botanicals shop.
Just head over for a fun visit
Coupville Map
𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗜𝗗𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧 𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗔 𝗣𝗔𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗔 𝗝𝗔𝗠𝗠𝗬 𝗝𝗔𝗠
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Hi Aimee! I chair the Promotions Committee for the Coupeville Historic Waterfront Association. (My husband, Sean, is the president of the committee.) The organization is planning a Practically Magic Weekend the last weekend in October. It includes showings of the movie, a bike ride, and so much more! (See the link I’ve included.) Obviously, you’re a huge fan of Coupeville AND the movie. I have 2 extra tickets to the showing on Saturday night that I would love to give to you. I’m hoping you can help us spread the word on this epic weekend! I live right in downtown Coupeville behind the big green hedge which is right behind Bayleaf. Let me know if you’re able to make it up that weekend and I’ll figure out how to get you the tickets!
I am so honored that you thought of me, and I am so excited to join you in a few weeks. I will be there all witched up!
I loved this movie I wonder if they will be filming in Coupeville for upcoming one?
I loved this movie I wonder if they will be filming in Coupeville for upcoming second film?
I heard they did film at the farmers market already!
I love this film! Thank you for this website.
Any news about the second one?
I have not heard much other than they did some filing in Coupville this summer. I will ask around and hopefully do an updates. 🙂
Many decades ago my (now late) husband and I looked at a beautiful house — at that time for sale — located at the south end of Coupeville. We fell in love with the house but for various reasons, unrelated to the house itself, did not buy (to our everlasting regret). The owners at that time told us that many of the house’s architectural features (which were not too overly lavishly Victorian) were used in designing the film’s “set house” and that many of both the water views and territorial outlooks were also used. The owners also spoke of the history of the house, indicating it was originally built by a maritime company owner involved in the timber and lumber trade, who (interestingly enough) had two daughters, only one of whom married. We talked for years about returning to Whidbey and revisiting the house but never did. As a widow I now live in southern Oregon but still hope to visit Coupeville again – and of course hope to see if that beautiful old house is still there.
I love love love this story! I hope you get to make it back up to Coupeville again! I love it. It has not changed much since I have been visiting for the last 20 years!