Dad & Me at Children’s Museum of Skagit County
11/29/2025 - 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.
37th Annual Festival of Trees
11/29/2025 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm at St. Joseph Center
215 N. 15th Street
The Skagit Regional Health Foundation invites you to celebrate the holiday spirit over Thanksgiving weekend at the 37th Annual Festival of Family Trees at St. Joseph Center in Mount Vernon!
Explore the incredible display of 25 ornately decorated Christmas trees that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit. There will also be LIVE, local musicians performing while you view the trees. You can also vote for your favorite Gingerbread Houses during the Gingerbread House contest, too!
Admission is $5.
37th Annual Festival of Trees
11/30/2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at St. Joseph Center
215 N. 15th Street
The Skagit Regional Health Foundation invites you to celebrate the holiday spirit over Thanksgiving weekend at the 37th Annual Festival of Family Trees at St. Joseph Center in Mount Vernon!
Explore the incredible display of 25 ornately decorated Christmas trees that are sure to get you in the holiday spirit. There will also be LIVE, local musicians performing while you view the trees. You can also vote for your favorite Gingerbread Houses during the Gingerbread House contest, too!
Admission is $5.
GangBall
12/01/2025 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm at Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2114 Electric Ave
GangBall is an adaptive game that involves two teams, the object is to pass the “GangBall” to your teammates and take it to your endzone to score points. Open to all abilities, all bodies welcome and sports chairs are provided!
Bellingham Parks & Rec is hosting a GangBall gathering every Monday through December 8 at the Bloedel Donovan Community Building.
Open to people 10 and older. Admission is FREE, but you must sign a liability waiver before playing.
For more information, CLICK HERE!
Ferndale Preschool Storytime
12/05/2025 - 10:30 am - 11:00 am at Ferndale Public Library
2125 Main St.
This 30-minute program is designed for preschoolers, ages 3-5, to hear stories, learn rhymes, and sing along with songs that are just right for them at the Ferndale Public Library!
This storytime session is EVERY FRIDAY from 10:30am-11:00am in the Ferndale Meeting Room!
Make.Shift FREE FRIDAYS
12/05/2025 - 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!
Sensory Indoor Recess
12/05/2025 - 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Hillcrest Park
1717 S. 13th Street
Mount Vernon Parks & Rec are hosting a Sensory Indoor Recess on Fridays from 2:00pm-4:00pm at Hillcrest Park in Mount Vernon.
This is a space designed for children and families that will benefit from a calmer environment. There will be hands-on toys, sensory tools, books, arts and crafts, and more. Kids will be welcome to explore these at their own pace.
The space is full enclosed, making it easier for caregivers of kids who tend to wander.
Downtown Bellingham First Friday
12/05/2025 - 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm at
It’s a First Friday in downtown Bellingham on Friday, December 5th from 6pm-10pm!
There’s plenty of LIVE music, art, late-night shopping and more all around downtown Bellingham. Plus, FREE admission at the Whatcom Museum!
Presented by the Downtown Bellingham Partnership! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Blaine Community Theatre – “Christmas in Oz”
12/05/2025 - 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm at BHS Black Box Theatre
1055 H Street
The Blaine Community Theatre is back for Christmas time in Kansas with their production of “Christmas in Oz.” Showing between December 5th-14th at Blaine High School’s Black Box Theatre!
Dorothy feels sad without her friends from Oz at Christmastime. With help from the clever Mr. Tinker, she builds the Gidgety Gadgety Whiz Bang Wish Machine and in a flash of gears and glitter…finds herself back in Oz. Reunited with her friends, they plan the biggest Christmas party the Emerald City has ever seen…with one problem – they promised Santa would be there.
Follow their adventures as they plan the party and have to deal with the new witch, Nefariosa, who is trying to ruin Christmas for everyone.
Show Dates/Times:
Friday, December 5th at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 6th at 7:00pm
Sunday, December 7th at 2:00pm
Friday, December 12th at 7:00pm
Saturday, December 13th at 7:00pm
Sunday, December 14th at 2:00pm
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND TICKETS!
NOTES:
The parking lot is on Boblett Street.
The Black Box Theatre is behind the BHS Football Stadium.
Bellingham Dockside Market
12/06/2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Fisherman’s Pavilion
2599 S. Harbor Loop Dr.
The Port of Bellingham hosts its Dockside Market on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month from 10am-2pm. This is an opportunity for you to shop directly from fishermen for the freshest catch available!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION!
From the Port of Bellingham website:
Check the Bellingham Dockside Market Facebook page, Instagram, or newsletter prior to sale days to see which fishermen will be at the dock and what products will be available.
Head down to Squalicum Harbor and follow the signs to the market where fishermen await with their product! We set up outside at Gate 5 from June through October and inside the Fishermen’s Pavilion (2599 S. Harbor Loop Drive) from November through May.
Pick your seafood, pay the fishermen directly, and head home with your delicious catch.
We’re bringing you the best of our waterfront town: the Bellingham Dockside Market, an authentic connection to our local waters!
