Weekly Mountain Bike Ride
08/24/2026 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Galbraith Mountain
Various Trails
Shifting Gears hosts a weekly mountain bike ride for women that want to explore the trails of Galbraith Mountain every Monday from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
Rides are open to various experience and skill levels for all women (cis, queer, trans) that are 18 and older, regardless of riding experience, body size, and biking anxiety. There’s a maximum of 8 riders plus two Shifting Gears leaders in each group, so the focus is on having fun and supporting each other.
Rides are available in different skill levels, so be sure to check out the website for more information and to register for the ride you want to be on.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Barkley Village Tuesday Tunes – Brie Mueller
08/25/2026 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Barkley Village Green
2215 Rimland Drive
It’s a summer full of Tuesday Tunes at the Barkley Village Green in Bellingham. Every Tuesday from 6pm-8pm, enjoy a FREE concert on the green! Bring your picnic blanket for a great evening of live music. Food trucks will be on site with options for you to purchase food.
On Tuesday, August 25th, Brie Mueller will take the stage!
Wild Whatcom: Wild Things
08/28/2026 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am at Lake Padden West Entrance
4882 Samish Way
Wild Things is an educational morning at a Bellingham Park, designed for kids 0-6 years old and their adults. Wild Things takes place Fridays & Saturdays from 9:30am-11:00am.
From the Wild Whatcom website:
In August, our local parks are ripe with recreational opportunities and places to explore! We always manage to find a hill to climb, search for banana slugs, and eat plenty of delectable berries in August.
We’re using lots of “Super Secret Spider Spray” this month to reveal the beauty of shimmering spider webs. Those discoveries are priceless!
Program is FREE, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per person, $20 per family.
Blaine Summer Outdoor Movies
08/28/2026 - 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm at Marine Park
272 Marine Drive
Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to Marine Park in Blaine for Summer Outdoor Movies throughout the summer! These events are FREE and open to all! Movies start after sunset.
On Friday, August 28th, you can watch “Grease.” From IMDB.com: “Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they’re now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?”
Bellingham Parks & Rec Sound Therapy
08/28/2026 - 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Bloedel Donovan Community Center
2214 Electric Avenue
Anacortes Summer Concert Series – Wally & The Beaves
08/28/2026 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Seafarer’s Memorial Park
601 Seafarers Way
The Port of Anacortes has put together a summer full of FREE concerts at Seafarers’ Memorial Park on Fridays from 6pm-8pm! Bring your friends, grab a spot in the park, and get ready to dance and sing to some amazing performances!
On Friday, August 28th, Wally & The Beaves take the stage with their 7-piece, oldies variety band that performs songs from the 50s through the 80s!
Boulevard Park Concert Series – Living Rumors
08/28/2026 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Boulevard Park
470 Bayview Dr
Enjoy an evening of music and sunsets on the shores of Bellingham Bay at Boulevard Park!
On Friday, August 28, it’s an all-star show with electric, energetic songs that cross many genres with Living Rumors.
Bring blankets and enjoy this FREE concert. Dancing on the grass is HIGHLY encouraged!
Bay Street Outdoor Cinema – “Sunset Flicks”
08/28/2026 - 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm at Pickford Film Center
1318 Bay St
The Pickford Film Center presents the Bay Street Cinema on Friday, August 28th, at 7:00pm! This is the Pickford Film Center’s outdoor movie series right outside their flagship cinema.
Bring your chairs and get there early for entertainment, prizes, food and drinks before the film. Films always start at dusk!
On Friday, August 28th, it’s “Sunset Flicks”! From the Pickford Film Center’s website:
“Silent movie shorts with live music performed by members of the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra. See comedy gold with Laurel and Hardy in Big Business (1929), and western drama with the legendary William S. Hart in Bad Buck of Santa Ynez (1915). Plus a Koko the Clown cartoon, stop motion animation by Ladislas Starevich, a French satire, and film of the Seattle waterfront shot in 1897. The live accompaniment will include new scores written especially for the evening’s show by local composers.”
Downtown Bellingham Gore & Lore Tour
08/28/2026 - 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Hotel Leo
1224 Cornwall Ave
Hear and see creepy tales from Downtown Bellingham’s crypts on this Downtown Bellingham Gore & Lore Tour!
You’ll hear tales of historical happenings and true crimes in the dark heart of Bellingham.
The tour is led by a costumed guide and runs appx. 1-1.5 hours. Total distance is less than one mile. After the tour, those over 21 will be eligible for drink specials at Amendment 21 at Hotel Leo.
Farmers Market Fix-It Day
08/29/2026 - 9:00 am - 2:00 pm at Anacortes Farmers Market
611 R Ave
Transition Fidalgot hosts a Fix-It Day at the Anacortes Farmers Market on Saturday, August 29th from 9am-2pm!
If you have something that needs to be fixed, mended, or sharpened, they’ll help you give new life to it and keep waste out of landfills.
