Events
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Whatcom Museum “Art, Access, and Absinthe” Soiree
09/26/2025 - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Chuckanut Bay Distillery
1311 Cornwall Ave.
This year’s Whatcom Museum gala event will be on Friday, September 26th from 5pm-9pm at Chuckanut Bay Distillery in Bellingham!
You’ll be able to celebrate the enduring influence of French modernist visionaries like Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, and Henri Matisse, whose works are on display at the Whatcom Museum.
This evening includes a VIP Absinthe Tasting from 5pm-6pm, the gala event with heavy appetizers, LIVE music, cocktails, and a silent auction from 6pm-9pm.
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE GALA AND VIP EVENT HERE!
Dad & Me at Children’s Museum of Skagit County
09/27/2025 - 9:00 am - 10:00 am at Children’s Museum of Skagit County
432 Fashion Way
The last Saturday of every month is a great chance for father figures and kids to connect at the Children’s Museum of Skagit County!
You can drop-in and enjoy the museum from 9am-10am. After 10am, regular admission applies!
For parenting tips, check out the Fathering in 15 online learning experience from the National Fatherhood Initiative.
Wild Whatcom: Wild Things
09/27/2025 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am at Whatcom Falls Park
1401 Electric Avenue
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 September, we discover colors in leaves that have been hiding until just now, mysterious mushrooms popping up in unexpected places, perhaps even memories from your childhood triggered by the scents of autumn in the air. There is so much happening both under our feet and at the surface this time of year.
Program is FREE, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per person, $20 per family.
Bob Ames Field Dedication Luau
09/27/2025 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Laurel Community Church
162 W. Laurel Rd.
The Meridian School District is dedicating their football field in honor of legendary coach, Bob Ames, with a luau on Saturday, September 27th from 11am-1pm at Laurel Community Church!
Join this community celebration that will feature a pig roast, fish, side dishes, beverages, and a full program with entertainment in honor of Coach Ames.
Tickets are $20 per person, with 300 total tickets available. Check below to reserve yours.
Carmen Denson Foundation Hoedown
09/27/2025 - 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm at Novella Venue
884 W. Wiser Lake Rd.
The Carmen Denson Foundation hosts their “Live Like Carmen Hoedown” on Saturday, September 27th at the Novella Venue on West Wiser Lake Road in Ferndale!
It’s a night of country fun with LIVE music from Whiplash Rodeo, line dancing lessons, a cornhole tournament, live and silent auction items, games, DJ Troy, and more.
Tickets are $75 and benefit the Carmen Denson Foundation, providing high school students in Whatcom County with scholarship opportunities.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE EVENT AND FOUNDATION, CLICK HERE!
Make.Shift FREE FRIDAYS
10/03/2025 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Make.Shift Art Space
306 Flora Street
Every Friday, drop by Make.Shift in Bellingham between 1:00pm-3:00pm and create whatever you’d like with the supplies and tools available. It could be vintage magazines, collage materials, paints, pencils, pens, yarn, and more! Refreshments will be available!
Downtown Bellingham First Friday
10/03/2025 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
It’s a First Friday in downtown Bellingham on Friday, October 3rd from 6pm-10pm!
There’s plenty of LIVE music, art, late-night shopping and more all around downtown Bellingham. Plus, FREE admission at the Whatcom Museum!
Presented by the Downtown Bellingham Partnership! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Lynden Lions Club Model Train & Toy Show
10/04/2025 - 9:00 am - 5:00 pm at Northwest Washington Fairgrounds
1775 Front St.
The 40th Annual Lynden Lions Club Model Train & Toy Show is Saturday, October 4th from 9am-5pm & Sunday, October 5th from 10am-4pm at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden!
This year’s show features over 50,000 square feet of running model train layouts, exhibits, and vendors. Trains of all gauges for train buffs of all ages. Plus, the event will feature a number of toy vendors, as well.
Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for kids 6-12, and FREE for kids under 6. Families of up to six people get in for $25. All proceeds from the show benefit the Lions Club community projects in Lynden.
Improv Drop-In Class
10/04/2025 - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm at The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St
The Upfront Theatre hosts an Improv Drop-In Class on Saturday, October 4th from 12pm-1pm.
If you’re curious about improv, show up and give it a try. Participants will experience how the tenets of improv can change your life. Classes are open to all ages and experience levels.
Cost is on a pay-what-you-can basis. Registration is not required but encouraged.
Lynden Lions Club Model Train & Toy Show
10/05/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at Northwest Washington Fairgrounds
1775 Front St.
The 40th Annual Lynden Lions Club Model Train & Toy Show is Saturday, October 4th from 9am-5pm & Sunday, October 5th from 10am-4pm at the Northwest Washington Fairgrounds in Lynden!
This year’s show features over 50,000 square feet of running model train layouts, exhibits, and vendors. Trains of all gauges for train buffs of all ages. Plus, the event will feature a number of toy vendors, as well.
Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, $5 for kids 6-12, and FREE for kids under 6. Families of up to six people get in for $25. All proceeds from the show benefit the Lions Club community projects in Lynden.
