Events

Discover Pass FREE Days

Photo: Dave Walker

Discover Pass FREE Days

When
Jan 1st, 2026 - Nov 11th, 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

Find a state park near you HERE!

Recent Headlines

7 hours ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle

Brantley Gilbert announced to headline Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden

Ticket options for Brantley Gilbert will include a new Party Pit - a standing room only section with a private beer garden right in front of the stage.

5 days ago in Sports, Trending

Tom Brady says he’s weighed coming out of retirement, but the NFL doesn’t like the idea

Tom Brady revealed in an interview released on Thursday that he considered coming out of retirement, but the National Football League wasn't particularly receptive to the idea.

5 days ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie to return to ‘Today’ on April 6 after mother’s disappearance

After a two-month absence sparked by her 84-year-old mother's apparent abduction, Savannah Guthrie will return to NBC's "Today" show next month, saying in an interview that aired Friday "joy will be my protest."

5 days ago in Entertainment, Features, Lifestyle, We Are Whatcom

Brady McAtee: “The Last Yodeling Cowboy” & ventriloquist

BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – To many, country music is summed up to be an over-saturated genre that leans heavily on…

5 days ago in Community Events, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Lookout

Lifestyle Lookout: Bellingham Children’s Film Festival, live music and dry weather in Whatcom County

Get outside and enjoy it while it lasts. We have a bunch of fun events for you in this week’s Lifestyle Lookout.