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!
Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center
12/06/2025 - 02/15/2026 - All Day at Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center
52809 Rockport Park Rd.
The Skagit River Bald Eagle Interpretive Center is now open weekends through February 15th!
The Bald Eagle walks will leave the Interpretive Center in Rockport at 11am & 1:30pm on Saturdays and Sundays through mid-February. The walks last between 1.5-2 hours and travel along a well-maintained trail that leads into the rainforest, crosses a bridge over a wetland, and ends along the Skagit River.
Be sure to dress for the weather and to wear comfortable shoes. It’s pretty likely there will be snow on the trail.
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.
Badminton Open Play
01/06/2026 - 01/27/2026 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2114 Electric Ave
Get moving during these dark, rainy winter days at the Bloedel Donovan Community Building with Badminton Open Play! Every Tuesday from January 6th-27th from 6:00pm-8:00pm!
Bellingham Parks & Rec will have 2 indoor courts set up to play. They’ll even have racquets and birdies for you to use! Each court will be dedicated to FUN, open play.
Open to ages 12 and up, but those under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration is required!
Whatcomics Teen Art Show
01/10/2026 - 02/28/2026 - All Day at Lynden Public Library
216 4th Street
The Whatcom Library System’s Annual Whatcomics Art Show is going on January 10-February 28 at the Lynden Library in the teen area and meeting room.
Stop in and view the artwork published by Whatcom County teens that’s framed and on display throughout the show.
FREE Scottish Country Dance Class
01/10/2026 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Littlefield Celtic Center
1124 Cleveland Ave
You’re invited to a FREE Scottish Country Dance Class on Saturday, January 10th from 10am-12pm at the Littlefield Celtic Center in Mount Vernon.
SCD classes at Littlefield Celtic Center are general, multi-level sessions with some step practice and teaching of dances. Once we have a feeling for the make-up of the class, we’d like to focus on beginners and inexperienced dancers for the first 45 minutes, followed by 30 minutes of general social dancing for everyone, and we’ll end with 45 minutes of focus for more experienced dancers.
Beginners are most welcome; we would like to work using a building-block approach where we will review and build on skills learned in the previous class. The goals of RSCDS include “Fun, Fitness, Friendship.” If this sounds appealing, then SCD is for you! If you enjoy dancing socially to wonderful, traditional music, if you would like to try dancing in a team (set) with six or eight other dancers, if you think you might enjoy some energetic but graceful and elegant dancing—with a little bit of courtliness thrown in—then this is for you!
No partner or special clothing is needed. Loose and comfortable is the best. Women often wear skirts (not a requirement). Soft-soled shoes, such as ballet or jazz shoes allow you to move around the floor with ease and to point your toe, but don’t let that prevent you from giving SCD a try.
Bring a cheerful smile, a willingness to listen, and a desire to “have a go”! We look forward to seeing you on the dance floor!
Model Train Open House
01/10/2026 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm at Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club
1469 Silver Run Lane
You’re invited to the Whatcom Skagit Model Railroad Club’s Open House on Saturday, January 10th from 11am-3pm in Alger!
You can view the HO and N scale layouts and see the trains run. This event is all-ages! Suggested donations are $3 per person or $5 per family.
The WSMRC hosts an Open House on the second Saturday of each month through May. For more information, CLICK HERE!
Storytime with Princess Poppie
01/10/2026 - 11:00 am - 11:30 am at Village Books Lynden
430 Front St
Village Books invites you and your kids to Storytime with Princess Poppie at the Lynden location on Saturday, January 10th from 11am-11:30am.
Princess Poppie will be in the Children’s section sharing her favorite fairy tales, full of elves, trolls, fairies, giants, mermaids, unicorns, dragons, witches, and more!
