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FREE First Friday at Whatcom Museum

When

Mar 6th, 2026

12:00pm - 9:00pm

Where

121 Prospect StreetBellingham Washington

It’s GAME TIME at the Whatcom Museum for this month’s FREE First Friday event! Visit the Whatcom Museum for FREE admission and extended hours until 9:00pm at the Old City Hall and Lightcatcher, 6:00pm at the Family Interactive Gallery!

From 12:00pm-9:00pm, the Old City Hall Rotunda will be a Board Game Zone with all your childhood classics and some new games to try playing! You can design a DIY Puzzle, upcycle playing cards into a custom collage, and help complete the giant community word search.

In the evening, keep the energy going with traditional and contemporary Zimbabwean music played by the Bellingham Community Marimba Project.

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