MegaZapper at the Spark Museum
01/01/2025 - 01/02/2027 - 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm at Spark Museum of Electrical Invention
1312 Bay St
Did you know the SPARK Museum in Bellingham is home to one of the largest Tesla coil ‘lighting machines’ in the country? Get up close and personal with 4 million volts of loose electricity! MegaZapper shows on Saturdays & Sundays at 2:30pm.
Discover Pass FREE Days
01/01/2026 - 11/11/2026 - All Day at
Check out this year’s Discover Pass FREE Days at Washington State Parks! No Discover Pass is required to visit the parks on these days of the year.
- Jan. 1 — First Day Hikes; New Year’s Day
- Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- March 9 — Billy Frank Junior’s Birthday
- March 19 — State Parks’ 131th Birthday
- April 22 — Earth Day
- June 6 — Free Fishing Weekend
- June 7 — Free Fishing Weekend
- June 19 — Juneteenth
- August 9 — Smokey Bear’s Birthday
- Sept. 26— National Public Lands Day
- Oct. 10 — World Mental Health Day
- Nov. 11 — Veterans Day
Marine Life Center
01/01/2026 - 12/31/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Marine Life Center
1801 Roeder Ave.
The Marine Life Center is OPEN on Squalicum Harbor in Bellingham. This is a great opportunity to see marine life up close and in-person.
Monday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Tuesday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Wednesday: CLOSED
Thursday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, closed for lunch 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Sunday: Reservations 10:00 – 11:00 am, Open to the public 11:00 am – 4:00 pm, closed for lunch 12:30 – 1:30 pm
There is a Toddler Time on certain Mondays and Thursdays during the month. One is at 9am and another at 9:45am.
Large groups or classes are welcome, but due to the center’s size, reservations should be made at least one week in advance.
Sustainable Connections Farm to Table Trails
05/01/2026 - 12/31/2026 - 12:00 am at
Sustainable Connections invites you to explore the Farm to Table Trails.
They’re working with local farmers, restaurants, markets, and farm stands all throughout Northwest Washington to create 9 different loops that invite you to savor the sights and sounds of the area. Check in from the different locations and earn points to win fun, local prizes. You can download a digital passport HERE, so you have it with you.
The different loops featured this year are:
-Treats in a Row from Edison to Bow
-Cream of the Crop from Blaine to Custer
-Ferndale to North Bellingham Noshes
-Eat Local Lynden & Everson
-Food for You on Route 542
-Bites of Bellingham
-Bellingham Market Crawl
-Savor Skagit
-Yummy Lummi
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON THE TRAILS AND TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PASSPORT!
Anacortes Farmers Market
05/02/2026 - 10/31/2026 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at Anacortes Farmers Market
611 R Ave
The Anacortes Farmers Market gives the community a chance to step back in time to a simpler time when the community came together to purchase a variety of fruits and vegetables.
Purchase fruits and vegetables directly from the farmers themselves. Plus, local artisans including fabric knitting, canvas, weaving, wood working, and more.
The Anacortes Farmers Market takes place Saturdays through the last Saturday in October from 9am-2pm.
Couples Night Thursday on Lake Whatcom
05/07/2026 - 10/29/2026 - 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Bloedel-Donovan Park Boat Ramp
2114 Electric Ave
Whatcom Wake Sports invites couples out for an evening on the water every Thursday from 6:00pm-9:00pm from May through October.
Meet at the Bloedel-Donovan Park Boat Ramp. This is a great chance to meet other couples who enjoy lake life as much as you do.
Creative Corner Artisan Market
08/08/2026 - 12/19/2026 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Creative Corner Artisan Market
201 E. Chestnut St.
The Creative Corner Artisan Market takes place EVERY SATURDAY through December 19th from 10:00am-2:00pm at 201 E. Chestnut St. in downtown Bellingham.
This is a small group of independent micro businesses that have locally made artisan crafts and commodities. You’ll be able to find everything from jewelry to vintage clothing, loose leaf tea to body care products, resin and glass art to original paintings, and more.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Creative Currents Art Show
08/22/2026 - 10/24/2026 - All Day at Cordata Art Gallery
465 W. Stuart Rd.
The Cordata Art Gallery is teaming up with Bellingham SeaFeast to present “Creative Currents” from August 22nd through October 24th at the Cordata Art Gallery in Bellingham.
There will be an opening ceremony on August 22nd from 2:00pm-5:00pm. This show features regional artists from a multitude of mediums. Each piece highlighted will reflect the Salish Sea, the working waterfront, and the quiet forces of tide and current that define our life in the Pacific Northwest.
While you’re enjoying the artwork, you can contribute to the Community Net Project with recycled cork buoys, join in a community mural, or find out about several artist-led workshops in October.
Participating artists:
Victoria Cassar, Kevin Coleman, Ivan Colin, Tom Crestodina, Jim Dixon, Diego Fidelis, Cyalsta Finkbonner, Jenna Goodman, Jason LaClair, Patricia Missler, Suzanne Morlock, Brandon Nelson, Paul Niemi, Stephanie O’Connor, Graham Schodda, Rachel Simpson, Isabella Tiger Moth, Andrew Tsowmet, Thomas Vrba, Tatiana Stone Wagner, Ryan “Henry” Ward, Evan Whitehead.
Doctober at The Pickford Film Center
10/01/2026 - 10/31/2026 - All Day at Pickford Film Center
1318 Bay St
The Pickford Film Center is proud to host their annual “Doctober” Film Festival. An entire month of documentary films with a wide range of subjects.
From shorts to feature length documentaries, check out all of the offerings to find something that interests you!
Allied Arts – Fire, Paint & Fantasy
10/02/2026 - 10/31/2026 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at Allied Arts Gallery
1213 Cornwall Ave.
The Allied Arts of Whatcom County invite you to view their October exhibition – “Fire, Paint & Fantasy.”
The exhibition will be open for viewing October 2nd-31st in downtown Bellingham. The gallery is open Wednesdays-Sundays from 11am-4pm.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
From the Allied Arts of Whatcom County:
This October, Allied Arts of Whatcom County invites the community to experience Fire, Paint & Fantasy, a juried exhibition that explores the beauty of imagination through the lens of nature, mythology, and craftsmanship. The exhibition will be on view October 2–31, 2026, with a free Opening Reception on Friday, October 2, from 6:00–9:00 PM at Allied Arts, 1213 Cornwall Avenue in downtown Bellingham.
For centuries, artists have looked to forests, folklore, and the natural world for inspiration. Fire, Paint & Fantasy continues that tradition, bringing together five regional artists whose work transforms familiar landscapes, plants, figures, and materials into places of wonder and discovery. Rather than escaping reality, these artists encourage viewers to see the magic already woven into the world around them.
The exhibition features paintings that blend portraiture with botanical symbolism, delicate handcrafted jewelry inspired by organic forms, richly detailed woodland illustrations, expressive figurative works, and dreamlike imagery that balances fantasy with lived experience. Although each artist works in a different medium, they share a remarkable attention to craftsmanship and a belief that storytelling can emerge through color, texture, pattern, and form.
Featured artists include Forrest Chel Hull, whose intricate woodburnings celebrate the hidden beauty of Pacific Northwest forests; Liz Cunningham, whose handcrafted jewelry reflects the elegance and complexity of the natural world; Mahsa Sakettabar, whose paintings weave themes of memory, culture, and symbolism into quiet moments of reflection; Matthew Crane, whose vibrant figurative paintings draw from mythology, identity, and imaginative storytelling; and Sierra James, whose expressive portraits bloom with botanical imagery and emotional depth.
Together, these artists remind us that wonder is not something reserved for fairy tales—it exists in forests, flowers, handcrafted objects, and the stories we continue to tell about ourselves and the world around us.
The exhibition and Opening Reception are free and open to the public. Artwork will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting both the exhibiting artists and Allied Arts’ nonprofit mission to coordinate, connect, and strengthen Whatcom County’s creative community.
