• 4th of July – Blues, Brews & BBQ: Baby Cakes

    Join us for our fun and festive Fourth of July Celebration with BBQ, Beats & Booms on our waterfront Terrace featuring headliner band Baby Cakes! They will have you on your feet with high-energy soul, funk, and R&B hits, powerful vocals, an electric horn section, and crowd favorites from artists like Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Aretha Franklin. With the best seats in the house, enjoy a spectacular grand finale firework...

  • Qigong and Meditation

    Qigong is moving meditation. The benefits of Qigong include physical, mental and emotional well-being. Qigong reduces stress, strengthens the immune system, creates flexibility, speeds healing from injury, promotes restful sleep, relieves anxiety and depression and much more. Instructor Caryn Boyd Diel has been...

  • The Magic of Chemistry: Silver Gelatin Lith Printing Workshop

    In this workshop, you will learn how to create prints with unique textures, contrast and colors unlike any other darkroom printing method. Lith printing requires patience and a willingness to embrace unexpected results....

  • Blues, Brews & BBQ: North Sound Soul

    Join us for North Sound Soul at Blues, Brews & BBQ on the Waterfront Terrace! Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay. Established in 2021, North Sound Soul is a high-energy 9-piece soul, funk, and...

  • MELT

    The MELT Method® is an innovative self-treatment program that is taught in some of the most prestigious health, yoga and fitness centers worldwide....

  • Beach Bingo

    Nothing says summer like a day of Beach Bingo at Birch Bay State Park! Join us as we search for critters, splash in the surf, and build sandcastles. After a morning of activities at the...

  • Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing by BAAY

    Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth (BAAY) presents Much Ado About Nothing, performed by students ages 15-18. This witty Shakespearean comedy of manners centers on two romantic pairs. A wicked plot to ruin the young Hero’s reputation causes dramatic,...

  • Firecracker Car Show

    Sunday, July 12, 2026 9am - 2pm 2007 Cherry St, Ferndale All makes and models welcome including motorcycles. If it has more two or more wheels and an engine, it's welcome! $20 registration fee No preregistration available Free for spectators Dash plaques, trophies, raffle,...

  • Stand Up Paddleboard Yoga

    Fall in love with yoga while on a Stand-Up Paddleboard in a beautiful and natural floating classroom! Experience the challenge of balancing on the moving water while strengthening your core and leg muscles. After a brief intro to your yoga-specific paddle board, you will experience a dynamic and invigorating class using many basic yoga poses. DAYS/DATES:...

  • Blues, Brews & BBQ: Midlife Crisis & The Alimony Horns

    Join us for Midlife Crisis & the Alimony Horns at Blues, Brews & BBQ on the Waterfront Terrace! Enjoy some BBQ grub, sip on craft brews and cocktails and dance to the live tunes of your favorite local bands. Live it up while the boats cruise by and dance until the sun sets over Bellingham Bay. Since 1988, Rick, Randal, Joe, Chris, Bruce, Ed, Larry, and Pete of Midlife Crisis & the...

  • 25th Annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival

    Saturday July 18 | 11am-8pm Sunday July 19 | 11am-5pm Join us for the 25th Annual San Juan Island Lavender Festival at Alchemy Art Center on Saturday & Sunday, July 18-19! Stroll fragrant lavender fields in peak bloom, enjoy stunning photo opportunities, and celebrate the “peak of purpleness” with art, music, and community. Explore handcrafted lavender products and artwork from over 50 local artists in the Alchemy Store, and take part in...

  • Head Over Heels (High School Edition)

    Head Over Heels is a laugh-out-loud love story set to the music of The Go-Go’s. A hilarious, exuberant celebration of love, this bold musical comedy follows the escapades of a royal family on an outrageous journey to save their beloved kingdom from extinction – only...