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 at
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 at
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.
Friends4Foods Benefit for Bellingham Food Bank
01/30/2026 - 03/31/2026 - All Day at
Doug Borneman is walking 1,000 miles on a mission to raise $10,000 for the Bellingham Food Bank!
From the Bellingham Food Bank Press Release:
Borneman is a lifelong Bellingham resident, former business owner, long distance walking enthusiast and food bank volunteer. He is combining his love for walking and passion for giving to support the Bellingham Food Bank in providing the community with a thriving food system where everyone has equitable access to the food they need and want.
The journey will take place on a variety of the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage routes in Spain. Starting in Sevilla on the Villa de la Plata (silver way), Borneman will trek north through central Spain before connecting to other camino routes. Updates can be found on Facebook and Instagram pages for DougBorneman.
“Long distance walks have been a passion of mine for a long time” says Borneman. “I’ve walked through the Cascade mountains, deserts of Arizona, Himalaya in Nepal and Camino de Santiago paths in Spain and Portugal. I’m excited to turn this passion into giving back to the community. While my feet and body may hurt throughout this walk, it’s nothing compared to the pain of not being able to feed yourself or your family. I hope my friends and the community at large will get behind me to help support feeding those in need.”
La Conner Daffodil Festival
03/01/2026 - 03/31/2026 - All Day at
Celebrate spring during the La Conner Daffodil Festival, running throughout the month of March!
Buy daffodils around La Conner all month long! Pick your own daffodils to take home at Tulip Valley Farms! Plan a spring trip to La Conner with all the dining, shopping, art, wine, and more around town!
FIG Studio: ABC All-Star
03/05/2026 - 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.
It spells like team spirit! Practice your ABCs with this super sports pennant activity.
FIG Studio: ABC All-Star
03/06/2026 - 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.
It spells like team spirit! Practice your ABCs with this super sports pennant activity.
Message & Medium Art Show
03/06/2026 - 03/28/2026 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at Allied Arts Gallery
1213 Cornwall Ave.
The Allied Arts of Whatcom County presents their March show – “Message & Medium” from March 6th-March 28th! Gallery open from Tuesday-Sunday from 11a-4pm.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
From The Allied Arts of Whatcom County:
This March, celebrate language and the craft of keeping messages alive!
We are delighted to present the annual Whatcom READS Art Challenge, in collaboration with the Bellingham & Whatcom Libraries’ Whatcom READS program. Local artists embarked on a journey inspired by this year’s chosen book, Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora.
We have a set of featured artists that invite you to extend the idea of the written word: Artists Akiko Victorson, Katherine Potzler and Prentiss Cole display their works in the Allied Arts gallery. The show: Message and Medium, centers artists who explore the impact of language. Delve into these spectacular works incorporating calligraphy, psychology, eastern philosophy, journal making, and much more. Immerse yourself in local Whatcom County artists’ work, all sharing their messages at Allied Arts!
Don’t miss this extraordinary exploration of message, art, and craft that inspire artists and viewers alike. Come celebrate the stories and creativity that thrives here in Whatcom County!
Allied Arts is a non-profit gallery; all proceeds from sales go towards supporting the arts in our community.
FREE First Friday at Whatcom Museum
03/06/2026 - 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Whatcom Museum Rotunda Room
121 Prospect Street
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.
