Events
KAFE's Weekend Vibes
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.
Western Wednesday
09/24/2025 - 06/03/2026 - All Day
Every Wednesday is WESTERN WEDNESDAY in downtown Bellingham.
WWU students, staff, and faculty can bring their ID to score deals and discounts all day long at over 60 businesses throughout downtown Bellingham. You’ll find deals from coffee to cocktails and everything in between.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATING BUSINESSS!
Discover Pass FREE Days
01/01/2026 - 11/11/2026 - All Day
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.
Wade King Elementary School Choir at the Sounders
03/01/2026 - 04/18/2026 - 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm at Lumen Field
800 Occidental Ave. S
The Wade King Elementary School Choir is singing the National Anthem prior to the Seattle Sounders vs. St. Louis City game at Lumen Field on Saturday, April 18th!
In addition to seeing the kids sing and watching a great game, if you purchase your tickets to the game through Wade King Elementary School, you can help a portion of the proceeds get donated back to the Wade King music program.
Tickets range between $35 and $48 per ticket. DO NOT PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS THROUGH THE SOUNDERS WEBSITE.
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TO HELP THE KIDS AT WADE KING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL!
Skagit Valley Tulip Festival
03/20/2026 - 04/30/2026 - All Day at Tulip Valley Farms
15245 Bradshaw Rd.
Sure…the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival doesn’t OFFICIALLY kick off until April 1st. But, because of our mild winter this year, the tulips have started to bloom early! Since the Daffodils are still showing off their colors, you can enjoy both at the same time (for a few days, at least).
Throughout the month of April, there will be chances to tour the tulip fields, special events like the Tulip Festival Street Fair, Tulip Festival Parade, and more.
OPENING DATES:
Garden Rosalyn – Opens March 20th
RoozenGaarde – Opens March 21st
Tulip Valley Farms – Opens March 21st
Tulip Town – Opens March 28th
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ON THE INDIVIDUAL FARMS AND EVENTS THAT ARE SCHEDULED!
ART in a Pickle Barn
04/01/2026 - 04/30/2026 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at ART in a Pickle Barn
15565 SR 536
The Skagit Arts Association invites you to ART in a Pickle Barn throughout the Skagit Tulip Festival, April 1st-30th!
Members of the Skagit Art Association will display their artwork for sale in the Pickle Barn across from Schuh Farms. You’ll find everything from paintings to photography, jewelry to soaps, candles to glass art, calligraphy to fabric goods, woodwork to pottery, and more!
FREE Admission and Parking. Open 7 days a week from 10:00am-5:00pm.
FIG Studio: Glittering Geode
04/02/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:30 pm at Family Interactive Gallery Studio
250 Flora Street
The Whatcom Museum’s Family Interactive Gallery is a self-guided, self-exploratory space that families can play-to-learn and make-and-take crafts that will help young minds imagine, create, and innovate. Cost is included with your museum admission.
Become a little geologist and mold your own glittering geode.
FIG Studio: Glittering Geode
04/03/2026 - 10:00 am - 4:30 pm at Family Interactive Gallery Studio
250 Flora Street
The Whatcom Museum’s Family Interactive Gallery is a self-guided, self-exploratory space that families can play-to-learn and make-and-take crafts that will help young minds imagine, create, and innovate. Cost is included with your museum admission.
Become a little geologist and mold your own glittering geode.
FREE First Friday at Whatcom Museum
04/03/2026 - 10:00 am - 9:00 pm at Whatcom Museum, Old City Hall
121 Prospect St.
It’s a FREE First Friday at the Whatcom Museum on Friday, April 3rd! That means FREE Admission and extended hours with some great programs to check out!
From the Whatcom Museum website:
Rock on at the Whatcom Museum this April with activities and crafts celebrating the new exhibition Painted Forest: The Science and Beauty of Petrified Wood. The exhibition showcases stunning fossilized rock specimens from around the world, on loan from the Rice Northwest Museum of Rocks & Minerals. This Free First Friday, combine art and science with hands-on activities like shaping earth treasure trinket dishes and painting glittering geodes using watercolor techniques. Stop by our touch table and hold minerals and rocks from Seattle’s Burke Museum and view displays from Mount Baker Rock and Gem Club. Throughout the day, take a tour of the new art exhibitions in the Lightcatcher and take a guest curator-led tour of Vivid Victorian with Naomi Whiting. In the evening, you can also take a tour of Old City Hall tour to learn more about our iconic building, and don’t miss our evening rock concert with Ike and the Old Man in the Rotunda Room to wrap up your visit.
Sweet Art Tour of Personal to Political for ages 1 – 5
The Lightcatcher Gallery | 250 Flora St. | 10:15 am
Walk through the Personal to Political exhibition with an educator for a short & sweet introduction to the artists whose work is on view. Developed for children 1 – 5 with an accompanying caregiver, we’ll explore the gallery, read a short story, and make a craft inspired by the exhibition.
Baby & Toddler Music Classes with Little Sapling Music
The Lightcatcher Studio | 250 Flora St. | 10:30 am, 11 am & 11:30 am
A fun and engaging music class for littles ages 1 – 5 with an accompanying caregiver. Facilitated by award-winning singer + songwriter, educator, and kid enthusiast Taber Darland.
Geology Show & Share with Mount Baker Rock & Gem Club
The Lightcatcher | 250 Flora St. | 11 am – 3 pm
Mount Baker Rock & Gem club will be on hand to show off marvelous minerals and glittering gems. Stop by to learn about the geologic processes at work in Washington State and ask your own questions about the local gems and minerals under your feet.
Guided Docent Tours of Art Galleries
The Lightcatcher Gallery | 250 Flora St. | 1 & 6 pm
Explore the exhibitions From the Vault: Hard Edge/Soft Ground and Personal to Political: Celebrating the African American Artists of Paulson Fontaine Press with a guided tour.
Burke Museum Rocks and Minerals Touch Table
Old City Hall Rotunda Room | 121 Prospect St. | 1 – 3 pm
Be dazzled by lustrous minerals and wondrous rocks on loan from the Burke Museum. Examine geologic specimens to learn how sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks are formed and test the properties of different minerals to understand the importance of rocks and minerals in our daily lives.
Glittering Geodes Watercolor Painting
The Lightcatcher Studio | 250 Flora St. | 1 – 3 pm
Explore wet-on-wet watercolor techniques as you paint colorful shapes inspired by geodes in our education collection. Then experiment with adding salt to create depth, texture, and shimmer to your geode painting. All ages are welcome to play with watercolors in this drop-in activity.
Vivid Victorian Tours with Guest Curator Naomi Whiting
Old City Hall Gallery | 121 Prospect St. | 3 pm & 6 pm
Join Naomi Whiting, a textile specialist, conservator, and Bellingham resident with a long-standing interest in historical clothing, for a tour of Vivid Victorian: Whatcom County Fashions from 1860-1900. Set against 19th century black-and-white photographs, Vivid Victorian features colorful ensembles that dazzled social events and held up to the rugged streets of the era. Learn about the history behind these dresses and the creation of the exhibition from the curator herself.
Earth Treasure Trinket Dishes
The Lightcatcher Studio | 250 Flora St. | 4 – 6 pm
Shape air-dry clay made from natural earth minerals into customized trinket dishes and trays. Decorate your art with treasures from the earth like shells, sea glass, and rocks to create a piece of one-of-a-kind home decor.
Guided Docent Tour of Old City Hall
Old City Hall | 121 Prospect St. | 6 pm
Explore Old City Hall on a guided tour and discover stories and facts about the building and the characters who once worked in this iconic space.
Ike and the Old Man
Old City Hall Rotunda Room | 121 Prospect St. | 6 – 7:30 pm
Ike and the Old Man are a father-son duo who play an eclectic mix of tunes from the ’50s to the present. Covering songs from The Commodores to Coldplay, from Steve Miller to Stone Temple Pilots—occasionally throwing in some Dave Brubeck and Miles Davis for fun! Listen to classic and contemporary rock music while celebrating the opening evening of Painted Forest.
