Make.Shift FREE FRIDAYS
09/26/2025 - 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Make.Shift Art Space
306 Flora Street
Every Friday, drop by Make.Shift in Bellingham between 1:00pm-3:00pm and create whatever you’d like with the supplies and tools available. It could be vintage magazines, collage materials, paints, pencils, pens, yarn, and more! Refreshments will be available!
Teen Tabletop Gaming Club
09/26/2025 - 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm at La Conner Swinomish Library
520 Morris St.
The La Conner Swinomish Library hosts at Teen Tabletop Gaming Club on the fourth Friday of each month from 3:30pm-4:30pm.
Teens can visit the library to play board games with others.
Whatcom Museum “Art, Access, and Absinthe” Soiree
09/26/2025 - 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Chuckanut Bay Distillery
1311 Cornwall Ave.
This year’s Whatcom Museum gala event will be on Friday, September 26th from 5pm-9pm at Chuckanut Bay Distillery in Bellingham!
You’ll be able to celebrate the enduring influence of French modernist visionaries like Auguste Renoir, Paul Cezanne, and Henri Matisse, whose works are on display at the Whatcom Museum.
This evening includes a VIP Absinthe Tasting from 5pm-6pm, the gala event with heavy appetizers, LIVE music, cocktails, and a silent auction from 6pm-9pm.
GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE GALA AND VIP EVENT HERE!
TAG Presents “Moana Jr.”
09/26/2025 - 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm at Lincoln Theatre
712 S 1st St
The Theatre Arts Guild presents “Moana Jr.” at the Lincoln Theatre in Mount Vernon with several shows between September 19th-28th!
This production features a cast of talented local youth as they bring the island of Motunui to life with music, colorful costumes, and inspiring storytelling. Moana, and her brave friends, voyage across the ocean to restore the heart of Te Fiti and save the island. Sing along to familiar songs and learn some new ones along the way.
This production is a 60-minute adaptation. Due to the shortened run time, there is no intermission.
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND TICKETS!
Show Dates/Times:
Friday, September 26th at 7:00pm
Saturday, September 20th at 2:00pm
Saturday, September 20th at 7:00pm
Sunday, September 21st at 200pm
Downtown Ghost Tour
09/26/2025 - 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm at Penny Farthing Bar & Restaurant
1309 Cornwall Ave.
Check out the NEW Downtown Bellingham Ghost Tour!
Take a supernatural journey through downtown Bellingham, beginning and ending at the historic Chuckanut Bay Distillery (in the old JC Penny building). It’s an evening of eerie tales and haunted happenings. Then, cap off your adventure by savoring a drink from the Pennyfarthing as the tour concludes in the distillery basement.
Please note, this tour is focused on ghosts, ghost stories, and ghost hunting. If you are looking for history tours, please visit our partner Bellinghistory with the Good Time Girls.
Cost: $25 a person (drinks cost extra)
Tour runs for 1 hour 15 min
Walking distance is just under a mile.
Please be on time. The longest the tour will delay will be 5 minutes.
Spots are limited.
Rating: Expect PG-13 themes
No pets allowed. We will be going inside and outside.
This event is 21+ only. Special all ages tours will occasionally be offered. Follow on social media or join the mailing list to learn when they happen.
The tours happen rain or shine, please be prepared for the weather conditions. Tours will be canceled for dangerous weather.
Please note, no ghost experiences are guaranteed.
Dad & Me at Children’s Museum of Skagit County
09/27/2025 - 9:00 am - 10:00 am at Children’s Museum of Skagit County
432 Fashion Way
The last Saturday of every month is a great chance for father figures and kids to connect at the Children’s Museum of Skagit County!
You can drop-in and enjoy the museum from 9am-10am. After 10am, regular admission applies!
For parenting tips, check out the Fathering in 15 online learning experience from the National Fatherhood Initiative.
Wild Whatcom: Wild Things
09/27/2025 - 9:30 am - 11:00 am at Whatcom Falls Park
1401 Electric Avenue
Wild Things is an educational morning at a Bellingham Park, designed for kids 0-6 years old and their adults. Wild Things takes place Fridays & Saturdays from 9:30am-11:00am.
From the Wild Whatcom website:
In September, we discover colors in leaves that have been hiding until just now, mysterious mushrooms popping up in unexpected places, perhaps even memories from your childhood triggered by the scents of autumn in the air. There is so much happening both under our feet and at the surface this time of year.
Program is FREE, but there is a suggested donation of $10 per person, $20 per family.
Bellingham SeaFeast
09/27/2025 - 09/28/2025 - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm at Zuanich Point Park
2600 S. Harbor Loop
Celebrate Bellingham’s waterfront with a weekend full of fun and food – September 27th & 28th from 10:00am-5:00pm at Squalicum Harbor! It’s BELLINGHAM SEAFEAST!
This is a FREE sea-to-table celebration on the shores of Squalicum Harbor, dedicated to honoring Bellingham’s rich maritime culture, showcasing the thriving working waterfront, promoting the enjoyment and conservation of our precious water resources, celebrating the vitality of our commercial fishing and seafood industries, and indulging in the diverse culinary bounty that characterizes our corner of the Pacific Northwest.
The weekend features food and drink vendors, a beer garden (with a GREAT view), Lummi Nation traditional BBQ salmon, a dockside seafood market, LIVE music, arts & craft vendors, educational booths, boat rides & tours, and more.
Bob Ames Field Dedication Luau
09/27/2025 - 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at Laurel Community Church
162 W. Laurel Rd.
The Meridian School District is dedicating their football field in honor of legendary coach, Bob Ames, with a luau on Saturday, September 27th from 11am-1pm at Laurel Community Church!
Join this community celebration that will feature a pig roast, fish, side dishes, beverages, and a full program with entertainment in honor of Coach Ames.
Tickets are $20 per person, with 300 total tickets available. Check below to reserve yours.
Back-to-School Carnival Fundraiser
09/27/2025 - 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Cascadia Elementary School
6175 Church Rd.
Welcome back the school year on Saturday, September 27th from 12pm-4pm at Cascadia Elementary School in Ferndale.
They’re kicking off the year with a ton of carnival games, crafts, and activities for families. They’ll have wristbands, tickets, and food for sale. Plus, a silent auction with plenty of items to bid on. It’s open to the WHOLE COMMUNITY…not just Cascadia Elementary School families.
If you’d like to volunteer, there’s still time to sign up. Or, donate a game, craft booth, supplies, and more.
Proceeds benefit the Cascadia Elementary School PTO. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
