SILVERDALE – Throngs of curious Kitsap residents packed the newly opened Trails at Silverdale shopping center during its opening weekend “harvest festival” Oct. 25.

Three stores were open that day – Ulta Beauty, an AT&T store and HomeGoods. The rest of the store fronts were still at various stages of construction.

“Hi, welcome to Ulta,” said said Melody Powers, general manager for the Ulta Beauty store as she handed out free shopping bags at the store entrance.

“It’s crazy-busy out here today,” Powers said.

“We’re excited to welcome the community to The Trails at Silverdale,” said Michaela “Mickey” Marraffino, vice president of marketing for CenterCal, as she stood by the kids tent to watch the various activities of the day.

Nearby, a seemingly non-stop line of vehicles snaked through the half-completed parking lot, searching for a rare free space to park. The childrens activity area that had been temporarily set up took up much of the space, and construction equipment claimed still more parking space.

The restaurant Blazing Onion will open by the end of the year. Chipotle, Corner Bakery,MOD Pizza, Pacific Dental, Select Comfort, Total Wine, and Verizon are all slated to open in the first half of 2016.

Ellen Metsker of Gig Harbor, left, and her daughter Marcail Metsker, center, listen to Ulta Beauty salon manager and friend Claire Peterson talk about some of the different nail polishes on display Oct. 25.

Hailey Bunstock, 6, of Poulsbo, smiles while brushing paint on a pumpkin during The Trails at Silverdale’s “harvest festival” Oct. 25. “This is an awesome event that they have,” said her mother, Jenna. “It’s great for the kids.”

The parking lot at The Trails at Silverdale was nearly 100 percent full Oct. 25. Much of the parking lot, however, was cordoned off for construction purposes.

Customers walk into the newly opened HomeGoods store.