News

Spooky and fun activities happening on Halloween in Bellingham

Spooky and fun activities happening on Halloween in Bellingham

Photo: Saga Communications/Dave Walker


BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Figuring out what to do (or what not to do) for Halloween can be tricky every year. The newsroom at My Bellingham Now has compiled some of our favorite things to do in Whatcom County.

Trick-or-treat in downtown Bellingham

The Downtown Bellingham Partnership is hosting a trick-or-treat event across the downtown area with dozens of local businesses handing out candy to those who dress up. The partnership says this is a free alternative to your normal neighborhood routes that gives you an opportunity to support businesses downtown. When it comes to Halloween fun for the whole family, trick-or-treating is always a great option to not only showcase your costume but to make sure you get your daily steps in!  

Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadow Cast at the Mount Baker Theatre 

The show may be sold out, but enjoy the cult classic’s 50th anniversary on the silver screen. Costumes, callbacks, and props are encouraged! A fun way to let loose and enjoy the chills, thrills, and fulfillment of the show that gave us special midnight screenings across the globe.

Paper Whale Masquerade

There’s going to be one. With Energy Pyramid and the Lifeblood Quartet performing. Costumes are highly encouraged and you can win a prize for best flair. You can sip on some tea if you want. Or an adult beverage from Doc Swinson’s. They’ll have both. Explore the realms between life and death while boogieing it up on the dance floor. Lots of theatrics in this one. Oh, and there’s going to be a fire if your cold dead heart can’t take it. 

Explore creepy parts of our town (with caution)

I’ll hold a seance instead! Bayview Cemetery to start, maybe the Sycamore Building in Fairhaven? Even a collapsed coal mine shaft would be cool to ethereally explore. I hear the Birchwood neighborhood has all the cool creepy places that are perfect for communing with the dead… 

Recent Headlines

22 hours ago in Entertainment

‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request

After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4," a project that Hollywood had eschewed after earlier sexual misconduct allegations against the director.

1 day ago in National, Trending

Trump spares turkeys — but not his political opponents — at annual pardoning ceremony

President Donald Trump didn't bring much holiday cheer Tuesday when bestowing ceremonial pardons on two Thanksgiving turkeys, dispensing more insults than goodwill at the traditional White House ritual.

1 day ago in Entertainment

How Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal found the emotional power of ‘Hamnet’

In "Hamnet," Chloé Zhao's adaptation of Maggie O'Farrell's prizewinning 2020 novel, Paul Mescal plays William Shakespeare and Jessie Buckley his wife, Agnes. It's a fictional, speculative drama with basis in historical fact.

1 day ago in Lifestyle, Trending

What’s open on Thanksgiving? Not much, as many stores rest — or prepare — ahead of Black Friday

With Thanksgiving and the formal launch of the holiday shopping season this week, Americans will again gather for Turkey Day meals before knocking off items on their Christmas gift lists.

1 day ago in Sports, Trending

Under a cloud, the Olympic flame begins its journey to the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics

The Olympic flame began its journey Wednesday to the Milan Cortina Winter Games — missing a little of its usual magic. Bad weather lashing western Greece forced organizers to move the torch-lighting ceremony indoors, from Olympia's ancient stadium and temples to a nearby museum.