Events
Downtown Bellingham First Fridays
The Downtown Bellingham Partnership presents First Fridays, a monthly celebration that showcases local artists, galleries, places to dine and sip, late night shopping, and more.
First Fridays gives everyone the opportunity to engage with Downtown Bellingham to discover the city center throughout the year. Each month features fresh programming, so there’s always something new to see and do.
CLICK HERE to see what’s happening on the next First Friday!
Whatcom Museum/Whatcom READS presents Vintage Vaudevillians
Bring your friends and family to this photographic exhibition!
The event states “Vintage Vaudevillians returns to the Lightcatcher, in partnership with Whatcom Reads. This photographic exhibition highlights a dozen vaudeville acts that performed in Bellingham in the early 20th century. Originally used to promote the acts, these publicity photos were saved by James Warwick, stage manager at downtown theaters during vaudeville’s heyday. The Whatcom Reads book selection, The Cold Millions by Jess Walter, features a vaudeville character, Ursula the Great, who performs with a live cougar.”
Find more information HERE
Bellingham National 2023 CALL TO ARTISTS
The Whatcom Museum presents the 4th Biennial “Bellingham National” in the fall of 2023. This juried art exhibition will be open to the public on Sunday, November 12th at the Whatcom Museum Lightcatcher Building in Bellingham.
There’s an open call to artists to submit their entry by August 11th through the CaFE website. Featured artists will be announced September 25th with an opening reception on November 11th.
Tour de Whatcom REGISTRATION OPEN
Registration is now open for the 18th Annual Tour de Whatcom on Saturday, July 22nd.
The Tour de Whatcom starts and finishes behind Boundary Bay Brewery in downtown Bellingham. You can choose from four different routes varying in length from 22 miles to 100 miles, offering something for every skill level of cyclist. You’ll see the best of what Whatcom County offers: Mt. Baker, Lake Whatcom, valleys, rivers, farmland, and beaches.
Any individual may register for either the 22, 44, 62 or 100-mile rides. Current prices vary from $45-70 per person and prices will increase $10 per rider after May 16th. There are also reduced prices for tandem riders and for families (living in the same household) of three – six riders. Riders must be at least 10 years old for safety reasons.
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
The Skagit Valley Tulip Festival is BACK!
Explore the various tulip fields in Skagit County throughout the month of April with some of the most amazing blooms and colors you’ll ever see.
In addition to the tulip fields, there’s a photo contest, art shows, the Skagit Chili & Chowder Cookoff, and the annual Kiwanis Salmon BBQ.
Don’t forget about the Tulip Festival Street Fair in Mount Vernon April 21-23.
Youth Spring Break at the Jansen Art Center
Young artists can spend some of their spring break, from April 4th-7th, getting creative at the Jansen Art Center in Lynden. Young artists can sign up for a Morning Sampler Camp, which features something different every day OR an Afternoon All-Out Camp, which focuses on one art form all week.
Morning Sampler Camp – 10:30am – 12:30pm
Each group of kids stays together as a class and visits a different workshop each morning. Including: Bamboo Windchimes with Liane Budden, Accordion Fold Sketchbooks with Sarah Lane, Fiber Fantasies with Judy Newland.
Afternoon All Out – 1:00 – 3:00pm
Artists in the afternoon groups will stay in the same class all 4 days for a bigger project. This is a deep dive into one art form, a chance to learn a lot in one area.
29th Annual Spring Garage Sale & Easter Egg Hunt!
Bring your friends and family to the Annual Spring Garage Sale in Mount Vernon!
There will be over 170 vendors, live music, antiques, hand crafted items, great food, and more!
New things happening this year will be their Easter Egg Hunt event on Saturday (You can win a huge prize!) and FREE Horse Carriage Rides.
To find information about parking, admission, and more click HERE
Anacortes Egg Dash
It’s a mad dash for 5,000 eggs at Storvik Park in Anacortes on Friday, April 7th at 6:00pm sharp!
Thousands of plastic eggs will be hidden throughout the park. Once the dash begins, it’ll go quickly, so be sure you’re on time! And, bring your basket. The Egg Dash is rain or shine, so dress accordingly. Event is for kids 12 & under. There will be a separate section for little ones)
SWHS Cheerleader Booster Easter Egg Hunts
The Cubs Cheer Boosters are making Easter a little easier for you this year. Cubs cheerleaders will stuff and hide eggs for you at a designated address on April 8th. You choose the address, they’ll egg a family or friend’s house. (They will contact the house to let them know the egging is coming)
Cost is $30 for 30 eggs, $50 for 60 eggs. They serve the Skagit Valley for this fundraiser.
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