Bellingham Farmers Market Opening Day
2026-04-04 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver)
Join us for Opening Day at the Bellingham Farmers Market as we kick off a new season. Welcome back your favorite farmers, crafters, and artisan food makers, and shop early-season produce, fresh bread and pastries, locally made goods, and prepared foods ready to enjoy on site. We’ll mark the start of the season with the traditional cabbage toss, plus giveaways and special activities!

Stones Throw Brewery's 10th Anniversary Block Party!
2026-04-04 12:00 - 20:00
Join us to celebrate Stones Throw’s 10th year of business with a block party from 12-8pm on April 4th! Free, Family Friendly, with live music and food trucks. We hope to see you there! More information can be found at https://www.stonesthrowbrewery.com/st-events/10-year-anniversary-block-party

Sweeney Todd (school edition)
2026-04-04 14:00 - 2026-04-05 15:30
An unjustly exiled barber returns to 19th century London, seeking vengeance against the lecherous judge who framed him. The road to revenge leads Todd to Mrs. Lovett, a resourceful proprietress of a failing pie shop, above which he opens a new barber practice. Mrs. Lovett’s luck sharply shifts when Todd’s thirst for blood inspires the integration of an ingredient into her meat pies that has the people of London lining up. “Sweeney Todd” is performed by BAAY students in grades 8-12 and is rated PG-13 (parental guidance strongly recommended).

Easter Brunch
2026-04-05 09:30 - 14:00
Celebrate Easter Sunday with a delicious brunch in the heart of downtown. Join us for a festive buffet featuring seasonal dishes, fresh pastries, live stations, and plenty of family-friendly options.
Highlights include:
• A carving station with Chuckanut Bay bourbon-apricot glazed smoked ham
• A live pancake station with fresh berries, whipped cream, maple syrup, and chocolate sauce
• Farm-fresh scrambled eggs, applewood smoked bacon, sausage, and roasted potato hash
• Deviled eggs, mini lox tartines, carrot cake overnight oats, and baby gem wedge salad
• An artisanal pastry selection with mini croissants, macarons, breads, whipped butter, and preserves
Refreshments include infused waters, juice bar selections, and coffee & tea. Bloody Marys, Irish coffees, and mimosas will also be available à la carte.
Family friendly!
Kids can enjoy the full brunch buffet along with a special kids table featuring cereal, oatmeal, fruit, and yogurt.
Sunday, April 5
9:30 AM – 2:30 PM$60 per person | $30 children 10 & under | 5 & under free
Bring your friends and family and enjoy Easter brunch in the warm, welcoming atmosphere of Chuckanut Bay Distillery.

Spring Break Camp
2026-04-06 09:00 - 2026-04-10 15:00
A week off from school? Yes please! Let’s play games,
make fun things, and be silly all week at camp!
DAYS/DATES: Monday-Friday / April 6-10
TIME: 9:00 am–3:00 pm
AGES: 7–12 years
LOCATION: Bloedel Donovan Community Building
COST: $220
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/40780?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Planting and Care for Dahlias
2026-04-08 19:00 - 20:30
Join us this evening for a fun and informative class led by internationally renowned Dahlia experts Steve and Sandy Boley. Throughout tonight’s discussion
and presentation, you will learn everything needed to grow healthy, happy and vibrant plants including when to plant, what types of soil and settings are best, which varietals thrive in our climate, and so much more. This class is perfectly timed to ask all your planting questions! Pre-registration required.
Cost: $10
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/41410?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Scottish Country Dancing
2026-04-08 19:00 - 2026-05-27 20:30
This is the social dancing of Scotland, and one of the root influences of US folk dance. In this 7-week session you will learn basic steps and figures that build into fun group dances. Recommended footwear: soft soled shoes or slippers. On April 29 we host a special open Dance Social with live music — no registration required. Best for those with some SCD experience, but newcomers are welcome to observe. Visit bellinghamscd.org for more information. No class 4/29.
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/41411?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Tai Chi Flow
2026-04-09 09:00 - 2026-05-14 10:15
Nourish your nervous system and awaken your vitality! Experience a gentle, empowering practice that activates your body’s natural capacity to heal while nourishing the nervous system. Through movement, breath, and intention, Tai Chi Flow supports you in finding balance from within. Rooted in the graceful Yang-style 24 forms, this class also incorporates joyful group play, partner work, and guided exploration to help you move from your own inner wisdom. Whether you’re new to Tai Chi or returning to the path, this practice offers a steady foundation for cultivating grounded peace, vitality, and ease –in both body and spirit. Spring Chun Cheng is the co-founder of Dancing Tao Tai Chi School and has been practicing Tai Chi for three decades.
Cost: $90 per 6 week session.
Session 1: April 9-May 14
Session 2: May 21-June 25
Session 3: July 9-August 13
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=tai%20chi&viewMode=list

Discover First Impulse Painting
2026-04-10 13:00 - 14:00
A FREE info session to find out if First Impulse Painting is a fit for you! Explore the resources you already possess within you to express your unique creative nature. No skill, talent or previous experience needed!
https://www.jansenartcenter.org/events/come-discover-more-about-this-unique-upcoming-class-series-access-creativity-with-first-impulse-painting-5/

Sound Therapy
2026-04-10 17:30 - 2026-08-28 18:30
Bring a blanket and yoga mat and enjoy soothing sound vibrations of Himalayan singing bowls, gongs, and bells for deep relaxation. Sessions are hosted by either Everitt Allen of Sound Therapy of the Pacific Northwest, Kristi Moseley of Mystic Heart, or Ruby Koa of Inspire Studio.
Session 1: April 10 with Ruby
Session 2: May 15 with Everitt
Session 3: June 5 with Kristi
No July Session
Session 4: August 28 with Everitt
$15 each session.
Website:
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=sound%20therapy&viewMode=list

Rising Tide Speaker Series with Vina Brown | Ancestral Geometry
2026-04-10 19:00 - 22:30
Join Paper Whale for the Rising Tide speaker series, featuring Vina Brown (Haíɫzaqv and Nuu-chah-nulth)—a scholar, artist and wellness advocate whose work centers on honoring Earth, culture and community.
The evening begins with live jazz from the Mark Hunter Trio, followed by live art from Rose Drummond, short stories from local changemakers as part of the “Small Wins” series and a keynote presentation from Vina on the topic of “Ancestral Geometry: She Wove Without Hunger.”
Stick around after the program for an afterparty with Cuban Dance Project.
Take a different approach to your Friday night and connect with your community through story, music and shared experience.
Rising Tide is generously supported by the Project Neighborly Fund of the Whatcom Community Foundation.
Tickets by donation from $10.
Tickets: https://www.paper-whale.com/event-details/rising-tide-ancestral-geometry-she-wove-without-hunger
Friday, April 10, 2026
7–10:30 PM
707 Astor St, Bellingham, WA 98225

Georgetown Steam Plant and Olympic Sculpture Park
2026-04-11 09:30 - 17:30
Travel in time today as we visit one of Seattle’s National Historic Landmarks and then fast-forward to an outdoor contemporary sculpture collection. Our day begins with a docent-led tour at the steam plant highlighting the important role it played beginning in 1906. We’ll break for a no-host lunch before venturing up to the modern-day Olympic Sculpture Park. Please note: Both locations include steps and uneven surfaces and require walking and standing for a long period of time. Depart/return Civic Stadium.
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/41401?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Mini Ballers
2026-04-11 10:00 - 2026-04-25 11:15
Join us for a positive introduction to team sports! Children and adults play together while coaches lead activities, drills, and mini games helping to build teamwork and basic sport skills. Each week focusing on a different sport. Featured sports include soccer, baseball, and football. Pre-registration required.
For ages 4-6 years and accompanied by an adult.
Cost: $45
Website:
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=mini%20ballers&viewMode=list

Rick Steves: Travel as a Political Act
2026-04-11 19:00 - 21:00
Americans accustomed to global travel find themselves on uncharted ground today — as citizens of a nation whose president is hostile to the governments of countries most visited by Americans. What does this recent rupture of longstanding ties with U.S. allies mean for Americans who travel overseas? America’s foremost travel writer, Rick Steves, believes there’s more to travel than good food and fun in the sun. By venturing out of their comfort zones, American travelers can gain an empathy for the other 96 percent of humanity and a better understanding of the interconnectedness of today’s world. In a provocative slideshow lecture, Rick draws from lessons learned in a lifetime of travel to illustrate how, when Americans “travel as a political act,” they come home with the greatest of all souvenirs: a broader perspective.

Procession of the Species Craft Day!
2026-04-12 13:00 - 2026-04-26 16:00
Bring your creativity and get ready for the Procession of the Species at these free Community Craft Days! Hosted by Gabriel’s Art Kids, these hands-on workshops at Maritime Heritage Park Pavilion will provide all the materials and guidance you need to make costumes, masks, and parade props. All ages can join the fun and bring their artistic visions to life.
DATES:
Sunday April 12 & 26.
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=procession&viewMode=list

GangBall
2026-04-13 16:00 - 2026-06-01 18:00
GangBall is a fast-paced adaptive sport where players use specially designed wheelchairs to score by carrying a ball across the opponent’s goal line. Combining elements of rugby, basketball, and handball, the sport emphasizes strategy and teamwork. Open to all abilities – all bodies welcome and wheelchairs are provided! No session on May 25th, liability waiver signed at the door.
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=gangball&viewMode=list

Chanticleer Authors Conference
2026-04-16 09:00 - 2026-04-19 17:00
We are excited to be hosting the 2026 Chanticleer Authors Conference on April 16 – 19, 2026 & the 2025 CIBA Awards Ceremony on Saturday evening (April 18, 2026)! Join authors from all over the globe to learn from experts, network with fellow authors, and celebrate the best books of the year!
Seating is Limited! Register Today! – Attendees will have access to a limited number of rooms at a discounted conference rate at the venue, the Holiday Inn on Mitchell Way, Bellingham, WA. A booking link will be emailed to you upon registration.
“What an extraordinary time we all had at the Bellingham 2025 conference. If one of the objects for attendees was understanding how to make a business out of writing, this definitely made the whole thing worthwhile.” – John Middleton, Cape Town, South Africa, author of The Dark Lords.

Annual Chanticleer Authors Conference & Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) Banquet/Award Ceremony
2026-04-16 09:00 - 2026-04-19 18:00

Tide Talk : Harris Bay History with Kolby LaBree.
2026-04-16 18:30 - 19:30
Kolby LaBree will present History of Harris Bay in Bellingham Washington, featuring early stories of waterfront life on the shores of today’s Fairhaven Historic District.
This program is brought to you by Bellinghistory with the Good Time Girls, Maritime Washington and the Community Boating Center.
Kolby LaBree is the owner and operator of BellingHistory with The Good Time Girls, providing guided historical tours of Bellingham, Washington. Founded in 2011, The Good Time Girls are known for their entertaining tours with off-beat stories and costumed guides. Kolby is a native “Belling-hamster” and has a degree in anthropology from WWU. She also serves on the board of the Whatcom County Historical Society and the Historic Preservation Commission in Bellingham. Kolby has a particular fondness for all salty history.

Sip & Stroll~Spring Edition
2026-04-17 16:30 - 18:30
Join us downtown to kick your Spring off right!
For $20, you will receive a wristband and a shopping bag which is your pass to sips, samples and discounts at participating locations.

Sedro-Woolley Sip & Stroll, Spring Edition
2026-04-17 16:30 - 18:30
Join us downtown to kick your Spring off right!
For $20, you will receive a wristband and a shopping bag which is your pass to sips, samples and discounts at participating locations.
Join us downtown to kick your Spring off right!
Avoid the Tulip traffic and come downtown to Sedro-Woolley to Eat, Sip, Shop & Stroll through town.
Early bird pricing $20, you will receive a wristband and a shopping bag which is your passport to sips, samples and discounts at participating locations.($25 day of).

New Moon Sound Bath
2026-04-17 18:00 - 19:00
Unwind, let go and renew with Kristi in a deeply relaxing soundscape during the new moon energy. Receive the gentle sound waves and vibrations and allow yourself to be carried into deep restorative relaxation. Rise feeling rejuvenated, grounded, and profoundly refreshed. Bring a cozy blanket, plenty of floor padding and a small pillow.
Cost: $28
Website:
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=new%20moon&viewMode=list

Open Roller Skate
2026-04-17 18:00 - 2026-05-15 20:00
Throw on your roller skates or roller blades and free skate with us the third Friday of the month!
Bring your own skates; helmets and pads (elbow, knee, and wrist) recommended.
DAY/DATES:
Friday / April 17 & May 15
Break for summer, then back in September!
https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search/detail/41050?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true

Skagit Wood Expo and Marketplace
2026-04-18 09:00 - 2026-04-19 15:00
An event for the whole family! See and interact with live woodworking, carving and sawmill demos of all kinds, and shop in a 50+ vendor marketplace with high-quality artisan goods and wood products.
Don’t miss the 4th annual Skagit Wood Expo and Marketplace, April 18-19th 2026 at the Skagit County Fairgrounds! Visitors can watch raw wood transform into works of art while learning about woodturning, chainsaw carving, milling, and many other techniques.
Browse through the unique artisan marketplace for one-of-a-kind, high quality wood products, slabs, handcrafted goods, food products and much more. The expo’s Live Wood Auction (Sun 12pm), focused on locally milled wood slabs and materials, is also a great opportunity for craftspeople to obtain affordable and unique wood specimens from the Pacific Northwest.
There’s fun for all ages throughout the weekend, including:
🎪 Circus Show (Saturday at 3pm)
🎲 Bingo with prizes (Saturday 12–2pm)
🏆 Cornhole Tournament (Sunday at 10am)
🎯 Golden Ticket Scavenger Hunt (all weekend)
All activities are included with admission.
The event is held in partnership with Hospice of the Northwest Foundation, with a portion of proceeds supporting patient care in our community.
Event Hours:
Saturday: 9am–5pm
Sunday: 9am–3pm
Admission:
Adults $10 | Seniors & Students (with ID) $7 | Kids 12 & under FREE
Plan your visit and view the full schedule: https://www.skagitwoodexpo.com
Proudly supported by Wood-Mizer, Sound Cedar Lumber, and Hardware Sales.

Earth Day $1 Sale Benefiting Plastic Pollution Coalition!
2026-04-18 11:00 - 19:00
Shop a special selection of $1 clothes and accessories at Buffalo Exchange’s annual Earth Day $1 Sale on Saturday, April 18! 100% of proceeds from this CASH ONLY sale will go to Plastic Pollution Coalition and their goal to create a regenerative world free of plastic pollution and its toxic impacts for all. $1 items go quickly, so arrive early with cash in hand!

" Books by the Bay" Book Fair
2026-04-19 11:00 - 17:00
Join Chanticleer Book Reviews at Village Books for the “Books By the Bay Book Fair!” Meet bestselling authors and find your next great read! This is an annual event co-sponsored by Village Books and Chanticleer Book Reviews. Free, family-friendly event!

Nurturing Your Inner Garden
2026-04-19 18:30 - 20:00
Gentle movement, breathing practices, journaling, and guided relaxation with Ruby will help prepare you for a 60–70 minute sound journey with gongs, bowls, chimes, and more. Bring a cozy blanket, yoga mat & small pillow.
Cost: $36
Website: https://anc.apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/activity/search?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&activity_select_param=2&activity_keyword=nurturing&viewMode=list

Earth Day Beach Cleanup
2026-04-22 09:00 - 11:00
Join us at I & J Waterway to help ensure our beaches are clean and pollution stays out of Bellingham Bay! We’ll be set up next to the ASB Trail entrance and roaming the shorelines for any trash and plastic pollution we can find! Cleanup supplies and snacks from the Bagelry will be provided.
Wednesday, April 22nd | 9 – 11 a.m.
I & J Waterway, 765 Hilton Ave, Bellingham WA

Barkley Village Wine Walk i
2026-04-23 17:00 - 20:00
Join us for the 6th Annual Barkley Village Wine Walk on Thursday, April 23, 5–8 PM to benefit Lydia Place!
Stroll Newmarket Street and visit shops, restaurants, and artisan vendors for wine tastings.
$45 ticket includes keepsake glass, 8 tastings, goodie bag, and Haggen charcuterie snack cup.
21+ event.
Tickets: https://lydiaplace.org/event/wine-walk-2026/

Aging in Place: Panel Discussion
2026-04-24 12:00 - 13:30
Most older adults want to remain in their homes as they age, but much of our existing housing isn’t designed to support that goal. This free session will walk through what it actually takes to age in place successfully and how to begin preparing now to support your needs over time.
Join us for a free, interactive panel discussion with housing design and elder services experts.
As a result of this session, participants will:
Be able to identify their home’s physical and environmental features that may hinder or help with aging in place
Consider potential future physical, cognitive, or social challenges and how they could be addressed or mitigated
Know what resources are available to support aging in place
This session includes a short presentation, a panel discussion, and time for audience Q&A.
