October will be a big month in Club Penguin with lots of events and parties towards the end of the month. We can expect to see a big Halloween party again this year and once again, Club Penguin will celebrate it’s anniversary with a one-day-only party. This year it’s the 5th anniversary because Club Penguin began on October 24, 2005! Everyone’s wondering the same thing: what color will this year’s party hat be? No one knows for sure. It will be a big secret until the party arrives, as will all the other details. But you can be sure it will be a big party. Usually, all the action is over at the Coffee Shop. See you there!

The Party Hats

We’re continuing the series on Club Penguin costumes today with a look at some of the most desirable items in the game, the Club Penguin party hats. One of the great things about the party hats is that anyone can have them. You don’t need to be a member. The only problem is that you need to have attended the anniversary parties in the past to get the hats.

Each year in October, Club Penguin holds an anniversary party to celebrate the launch of the game in October, 2005. That means that so far there have been four anniversary parties, with a fifth coming up in October 2010. The four anniversary hats are all striped and have a different look. They were all given out during the parties inside the coffee shop (the second year hat was given out upstairs in the Book Room).

If you have three or even all four of the hats it means you’ve been around a while! Here’s a look at all of the different party hats.

The first year party hat had blue and green stripes.

The second year party hat had yellow and orange stripes.

The third year party had had blue, orange and yellow stripes.

The fourth year party had featured purple and blue stripes.

The Beta Hat

There’s an even rarer hat out there: the Beta Hat. This hat was given out to all players who participated in the beta test before Club Penguin launched. It was a pink and yellow-striped hat and it was given out in Town at the end of the beta test.

One of the rarest items in the game. The Club Penguin beta hat!

I also mentioned this in my Club Penguin 4th Anniversary post, but since a lot of people are asking about how to get the hat I’ll explain it again in more detail.

To get the hat, go inside the Coffee Shop, where the main party is. There is a piñata hanging up on the ceiling right above where the stairs to the book room are. Click on the piñata once to make it swing and the party hat will drop out of it and land on the floor. It can be a little tough to spot if a lot of penguins are standing around. But even if they are, just walk over to that spot to pick up the hat.

The hat is blue and purple striped. Anyone can get it because it’s a free item. But it will only be available during the party and remember it’s a one-day event. So waddle on over there now!

The fourth anniversary party on Club Penguin is has arrived and it’s huge. Don’t forget it. The party will last for just one day…today! So you don’t want to miss it! It takes place inside the Coffee Shop in the Town Center.

The Coffee Shop

The coffee shop is the center of the party, as always. Both the inside and the outside of the coffee shop are decorated for the party.

4th Year Party Hat

The 4th Year Party Hat is hidden inside the huge piñata hanging above the stairs. Click on it and then the hat will fall down to the floor below, where you can walk over it to pick it up.

The Yearbook

The new yearbook, which looks back at all the events from October 2008 through October 2009, is upstairs in the book room.

I updated my Club Penguin Dance Contest post and my Club Penguin Member Party Cheats posts to show all the new secrets and cheats for the new party and new game in the Night Club. It’s a totally awesome party so be sure to check it out if you are a member. If you are not a member, you can’t get inside.

Club Penguin Blue Apron

Once again Club Penguin is giving away the blue apron as a free item for everyone. During the Club Penguin 3rd Anniversary Party you can find the blue apron in a box inside the coffee shop.