Father's Day Car Show
2025-06-15 09:00 - 15:00 (America/Denver)
Approximately 200 classic and modified cars and trucks are expected Sunday, June 15 for the ninth-annual Father’s Day Car Show at Whatcom County’s Bellewood Farms & Distillery
Presented from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. by Gear Heads of Whatcom County, admission is free for spectators at the family friendly show that includes live music. Farm-made spirits and hard cider from Bellewood’s distillery, plus breakfast and lunch at the Ten Mile Café Grill, will be available.
Twenty-six trophies will be presented at 2 p.m. Drawings for more than $2,000 in prizes will be conducted during the show.
Net proceeds will benefit the Bellingham Food Bank, Whatcom Humane Society and Vietnam Veterans of America.
Car and truck registration costs $20 and closes at 11 a.m. during the show. To register in advance, visit www.gearheadswc.com.
Bellewood Farms & Distillery is located at 6140 Guide Meridian, Lynden, about seven miles away from Bellingham, Ferndale and Lynden. For more information, call (360) 318-7720 or visit www.bellewoodfarms.com.

Bull Kelp Monitoring in Whatcom County
2025-06-16 17:30 - 18:30
What is bull kelp and why does it matter?! Tune in to learn about the importance of bull kelp and the efforts to monitor and protect this marine species in Washington State.
Presented by: Jeff Whitty, Kelp Program Manager at the Northwest Straits Commission and Eleanor Hines, Whatcom County MRC Volunteer
Please register for this free event at whatcomwin.org/speaker-series

ANN AGUIRRE in Conversation with Sarah Hawley BOOK LAUNCH PARTY!
2025-06-17 18:00 - 19:00
Join Village Books in celebrating New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ann Aguirre newest book, I Think I’m in Love with an Alien! She will be in conversation with USA Today bestselling author Sarah Hawley. Don’t miss out on a fun event! Tickets guarantee you a seat and the cost entitles the reader to a voucher that can be spent on a book.

Cascadia NW Arts and Music Festival
2025-06-19 13:01 - 2025-06-22 20:01
Cascadia NW Arts & Music Festival Celebrates 10 Years with New Nonprofit Status and Scenic VenueDarrington, WA — April 29, 2025 — The Cascadia NW Arts & Music Festival proudly announces its 10th annual celebration, taking place June 20–22, 2025, at the picturesque Darrington Bluegrass Music Park.
This milestone year marks the festival’s transition to a nonprofit organization under the Department of Bioregion, reinforcing its commitment to community, culture, and the environment. Nestled in the lush forests of the Pacific Northwest, with the majestic Whitehorse Mountain as a backdrop, the festival offers a unique blend of music, art, and community engagement. Attendees can immerse themselves in four distinct music stages, featuring a diverse lineup of DJs and performers that showcase the rich electronic and DJ culture of the region.Beyond the music, the festival boasts a curated art gallery spotlighting Northwest artists, a vibrant vending village with local artisan fashion and wares, and a variety of food trucks offering regional delights. Families are warmly welcomed, with free admission for children aged 17 and under when accompanied by a parent.
This year’s workshop series, themed “Healing Happens in Community,” invites participants to engage with Northwest-based teachers in sessions that promote wellness, connection, and personal growth. The festival’s commitment to inclusivity and community is further exemplified by its village model, featuring areas like Technosis, Mythica, Ecotopia, and the newly introduced Q Camp, celebrating LGBTQ+ culture.
“Cascadia is more than a festival; it’s a reflection of our bioregional identity and a testament to the power of community,” says the festival’s organizing team. “Our new nonprofit status allows us to deepen our impact and continue fostering a space where art, music, and nature converge.”
Event Details:
Dates: June 20–22, 2025
Early Entry Passes (June 19th) and Car Camping Passes are also still available!
Location: Darrington Bluegrass Music Park, 42501 State Route 530 NE, Darrington, WA 98241
Tickets: Available now at www.cascadianw.org
For more information, interviews, or press inquiries, please contact:
Media Contact: Cascadia NW Arts & Music Festival
Email Producer and lead Curator: Michael Manahan mythicstarseed@gmail.com
Website: www.cascadianw.org
Experience the magic of Cascadia—where community thrives, art inspires, and music unites.

Summer Solstice Walking Meditation + Sound Bath with Ruby
2025-06-19 18:00 - 19:30
Join Ruby Koa to celebrate the solstice with at least 15 minutes of walking mediation followed by an hour-long sound bath. Bring a yoga mat, blanket or sleeping bag, and dress warm! Pre-registration required.
Link : http://apm.activecommunities.com/bellingham/Activity_Search/39737
AGES: All (recommended 7 years and older)

Berry Dairy Days | 88th annual
2025-06-20 16:00 - 2025-06-22 16:00
You are invited to the 88th annual Berry Dairy Days Festival Presented by Peoples Bank June 20-22, 2025! Admission is free to Burlington’s legacy festival, which celebrates local agriculture and history.
So, mark your calendars and be the berry best part of 3-days of fun food and festivities perfect for the whole family!
Signature Events:

Friday Night Kick-off at Skagit River Park.
Grand Parade
Smoke & Grill Competition sanctioned by the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association (PNWBA)
Live Music on our Entertainment Stage
Craft & Commercial Vendor Fair
FREE Kid Zone
FREE Teen Zone
26th Berry Cool Car Show
3rd annual Cornhole Tournament
And much more!

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For everything Berry Dairy Days, including event times & locations, visit our website at www.berrydairydays.com

Solstice Splash
2025-06-20 17:00 - 21:00
Come celebrate the start of the summer season with fun and sun on the bay!
About:
Enjoy unforgettable evening celebrating and fundraising for our youth programs and scholarships. We’ll fill the waters of Bellingham Bay with kayaks, mega SUPs (x2!), RS Quests, and keelboats – supported by our talented youth sailors + young staff!
Come get salty, enjoy food, a beer garden, raffles, and meet our community partners! Let’s sail into summer while making a difference together!
When: June 20th, 5:00pm until 9:00pm
How to register:
If you would like to stay on land register for the Landlubber option starting at 5:00pm
If you would like to play on the bay select your preferred time slot and vessel type (register for all 3 sessions if you want to try a few different boats!)
Registration is on a sliding scale. Your support will fund our youth programs, scholarships, and ensure that our community enrichment programs are free for deserving families.
Last year, we delivered nearly 14,000 hours of youth programming on Bellingham Bay – and we couldn’t do it without our Community Support.

Keys & Cocktails
2025-06-20 17:00 - 22:00
Kick off the weekend in style with Keys & Cocktails at Hotel Leo, happening Friday, June 20! Start your evening with a piano happy hour as the brand-new Steinway comes to life with the soulful vocals of Julie Lewis and the lively tunes of piano maestro Mark Nichols. From sultry torch songs to rowdy singalongs, it’s the perfect mix of music, history, and good company. Sip on a cocktail, settle into the warm ambiance, and let the music set the tone for a fantastic Friday night.
June 20, 2025
Music starts at 5 PM and plays till 10 PM.

Molt Search “On-the-Beach” Training
2025-06-21 10:00 - 12:00
Learn how to keep an eye out for invasive European green crabs and collect valuable data on Dungeness crabs by participating in this free community science program called Molt Search.
In this “on-the-beach” training & practice session you’ll learn:
• About the invasive European green crab and what’s being done about it,
• How to identify the molts (the shed shells) of the invasive European green crab, Dungeness crabs, and our common native crabs.
• How to do a Molt Search and submit your findings through the free MyCoast app.
Register for this free event via AllEvents https://allevents.in/blaine/free-molt-search-training-tickets/80002033994871 or by email to clniles@wsu.edu

Gale Pfueller Track Classic
2025-06-21 10:00 - 13:00
Get ready for some “Run Fun” with relays, sprints and the inaugural Gale Pfueller Mile on the track!
Kids events (10 and under, free): 100 meter, 400 meter
Relay – Family/Friends/Fun 4×800 meter
Age 11 and up –
400 meter
Gale Pfueller Mile
4×400 meter relay
4 x 800 meter relay
This race is in honor of Gale Pfueller, a founding member of Greater Bellingham Running Club. Gale was an instrumental volunteer with the club from its inception in 1976 until he passed at the age of 79 on March 25, 2022.
Civic Stadium Track – Bellingham
Saturday, June 21st
10am-1pm
More info. –
The Gale Pfueller Track Classic (GPTC)

Skagit Pops!: Wild, Wild West
2025-06-21 19:30 - 21:00
Skagit Symphony presents- Skagit Pops!: Wild, Wild West
Saturday, June 21st, 2025, 7:30pm
Sunday, June 22nd, 2025 3:00pm
McIntyre Hall, 2501 E College Way Mount Vernon WA
Join us in June to find out how the West was fun! We’ve rounded up all the best tunes, from The Magnificent Seven, Dances with Wolves, John Williams’ Cowboys Overture, and more. Yippee-ki-yay!
For more information email info@skagitsymphony.com, visit our website at https://www.skagitsymphony.com/wild-wild-west or call 360-848-9336
For tickets visit https://purchase.mcintyrehall.org/EventAvailability?EventId=1601

Skagit Pops! Wild, Wild West
2025-06-21 19:30 - 21:00
Skagit Symphony presents: Skagit Pops! Wild, Wild West
Saturday June 21, 7:30pm
Sunday, June 22, 3:00pm
Join us on Saturday, June 21 OR Sunday, June 22, for our Skagit Pops! concert!
We’ve rounded up all the best tunes, from The Magnificent Seven, Dances with Wolves, William Tell, John Williams’ Cowboys Overture, and more. Yippee-ki-yay!

Skagit Pops! Wild, Wild West
2025-06-22 15:00 - 16:30

BAAY Summer Bash Fundraiser
2025-06-22 15:00 - 19:00
Kick off the summer with BAAY! The Summer Bash is an all-ages fundraiser for Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth’s student scholarship fund. Let’s come together to raise “10K for BAAY” and support vital arts education for local kids.
The event will take place on Sunday, June 22 at Boundary Bay Brewery’s beer garden. For those who cannot attend in person but would like to contribute to the scholarship fund, please donate online today at baay.org/bash.

Bitters Making 7.0
2025-06-22 16:00 - 18:00
Bitters Making 7.0
JUNE 22 | 4PM-6PM | $55/Person
Back by popular demand, Bitters Making 7.0 returns to Galloway’s for an intimate, hands-on class that blends history, creativity, and cocktail craft. Led by bartender and herbalist Amanda Shoemaker, this unique experience dives into the storied world of bitters—from their apothecary origins to their place behind today’s bar. Guests will explore a curated selection of herbs, spices, and botanicals to craft two custom blends, with expert guidance and plenty of room to experiment. Whether you’re a cocktail connoisseur or a curious DIYer, this is your chance to create something personal and flavorful to take home.

Fairhaven Summer Repertory Theatre
2025-06-24 19:30 - 2025-07-20 21:00
In Search of a Common Language
THE FOREIGNER
THE LANGUAGE ARCHIVE
TRANSLATIONS
This Summer, Bellingham Theatreworks will produce three award winning and thought-provoking plays written by authors who explore how language can both set us apart and bring us together.
Audience members will experience the intimacy of being in the round at the Firehouse Arts and Events Center, sitting with the actors while they explore a hilarious satire, a lyric look at the past, and a heartfelt comic hug. All three plays have multiple scenes where the characters desperately want to communicate with each other but are faced with a language barrier. This summer’s offerings promise to explore how language is deeply aligned with culture and identity, and how it can lead to unexpected interpersonal challenges.
Our company combines many members of the community: students and educators, parents and children, as well as guest artists from far beyond Bellingham Bay, all working together to bring these three plays to life.
June 24 – July 20, 2025
Six nights a week: Tuesday – Saturday @ 7:30, Sunday @ 5:00
www.BellinghamTheatreWorks.org
General $25/Students $20
Season Tickets $60
Call 360-389-2835 for information, ticketing and disability accommodation

Solstice Sips: Summer Cocktail Tasting
2025-06-25 18:00 - 20:00
Solstice sips: summer cocktail tasting
JUNE 25 | 6PM-8PM | $60/Person
Kick off the season with a spirited celebration of summer. Our Summer Solstice Tasting brings together 3 bright, seasonal cocktails and perfectly paired bites for an evening that’s all about sunshine, flavor, and raising a glass to longer days ahead. Celebrate the best of the season with fresh ingredients, festive vibes, and the unmistakable joy of summer sipping.
To make a reservation, email manager@gallowayscocktail.bar or call (360) 756-2795 after 3 pm.

Summer Solstice Party
2025-06-27 15:00 - 20:00
Chuckanut Drive officially reopens and Taylor Shellfish Farms is celebrating with a Summer Solstice Party at the Samish Bay location.
From 3–8 PM, they’ll be serving wood-grilled oysters, paella, and cold drinks by the water, with live music starting at 4 PM. It’s a thank-you to our community for sticking with us through the rockslide closure—and a proper kickoff to the summer season.

North Sound Voices Film Festival
2025-06-27 17:00 - 19:30
The North Sound Voices Film Fest will be the first of its kind in our region – a compelling event to educate, inspire, and motivate advocacy about the most crucial issues of our time. During this multi-day event, we are showcasing eight documentary-style films that were produced, filmed by, and featuring people living and working in the North Sound.
Join us in Everett for our kick-off event! Visit https://northsoundach.org/nsv-film-festival/ for tickets and more information.

Whatcom Horticultural Society 35th Annual Private Garden Tour
2025-06-28 10:00 - 17:00
Whatcom Horticultural Society 35th Annual Private Garden Tour
Saturday June 28, 2025 • 10am-5pm
5 Amazing Bellingham Gardens
• A cozy cottage-style garden connecting three homes
• A tapestry of mature trees and shrubs on a south hill slope
• A colorful, textured garden anchored by evergreens, ground covers, and maples.
• A garden with an exceptional plant collection and amazing garden structures.
• A big view of the islands, big rocks, collectable plants, and a crazy swing.
TICKET PRICES
Presale $20 Members • $25 General
Day of Event $25 Members • $30 General
Please, no dogs except service animals.
Tickets available June 5th on the website: whatcomhortsociety.org
After June 5th at these locations:
A Lot of Flowers
The Garden Room
The Garden Spot
The Gardens at Padden Creek
Kent’s Nursery
My Garden Nursery
Vander Giessen Nursery

Sips of the Summer
2025-06-28 15:30 - 18:00
The Last Bag of the School Year
Since 2019, Wild Bird Charity’s #1 purpose has been to provide meals to school children in Whatcom County via our Weekend Food Bag Program. More than 900 food bags were given out EACH WEEK this school year.
The last food bags of the school year have been packed and delivered to 32 schools in Whatcom County. For kids it’s the start of summer vacation. For Wild Bird volunteers, it’s the start of gearing up for the coming fall.
First up is Sips of the Summer ~ an afternoon of tasting Washington wines and craft brews while enjoying live music!
Join us on Saturday, June 28 to experience the unique setting that is Barnstar, a historic barn set on 120 private acres in Ferndale, WA.
Kick back as County Rose performs legendary songs, current hits and their own original tunes. Rumor has it that line dancing lessons are in the works!
The school year may be ending, yet Wild Bird Charity keeps kicking it up for kiddos! Join us on the 28th for a ‘hoot of a good time’!!!
Sips of the Summer ~ It’s like a weekend tasting trip all in one place!

Bellingham Bike Swap
2025-06-29 07:30 - 17:00
The Bellingham Bike Swap allows the community to purchase preowned bikes or gear at a lower cost, enabling our community to experience the joys and benefits of biking. The Bike Swap is a space for community members to sell, shop, and simply share in the greatness of the Bellingham outdoor community.
Those looking to sell gear will drop off items on the morning of June 29th. The ‘Shop the Swap’ will be open to the community looking for bikes and biking gear. Unsold gear and checks will be picked up by the sellers that evening.
25% of each sale will be donated to Shifting Gears to help support programs that help break barriers preventing women from experiencing the outdoors and creating a more inclusive world.
Website: https://letsshiftgears.org/bikeswap

Skagit Symphony's Art in the Garden Bash
2025-06-29 14:00 - 17:00
Skagit Symphony’s Art in the Garden Bash
June 29th, 2025, 2pm-5pm
Experience the enchantment of Briarwood Estate’s flowing gardens, as you discover and enjoy choral, theatrical, Shakespearian, musical, and fine art displays at the 2025 Art in the Garden Bash.
https://skagitsymphony.networkforgood.com/events/85765-art-in-the-garden-bash
Ticket outlets (Cash & Checks only)
Christianson’s Nursery
Tri-Dee Arts
The Old Thompson’s Greenhouse
The Wishing Rock
Credit Card Ticket sales: Skagit Symphony Office
Please Note that this private garden features sensitive landscapes with uneven terrain. Some areas may not be suitable for walkers or wheelchairs. Alcohol available for purchase. Service animals only, please.

Summer Art & Dance Camp: Heros & Heroines 4th of July
2025-06-30 09:00 - 2025-07-03 16:00
Heroes and Heroines 4th of July – Art & Dance Camp #1: June 30-July 3, Mon- Thurs, Ages 7-12, $250 with Rachel Simpson for Art and Tara Reiter for Dance. Get a heroic mixture of Dance and Art in this full day, 4th of July themed camp! Join us on the last day for a Dance Performance and Art Show! Students Bring: Lunch, Water Bottle, Weather appropriate clothing, clean soled sneakers. Learn a full dance routine, lots of dance games and amazing art projects including:
-Super Hero Masks & Power Cuffs
-4th of July Art Games; Rocket Racers, Parachutes of Color, & Marble Paint Maze
-Paint & Draw Favorite Hero or Heroine
-Hero Shields Painted onto Canvas
-Spinning Paint Art
-Super Hero & Heroine Selfies
3 hours of Art and 3 hours of dance each day!
10:00am-12:45pm Art, Lunch 12:45-1:15pm, 1:15pm-4:00pm Dance, Ages 7 – 12.
Location: Unique Technique Dance, 3815 Bakerview Spur #1, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Webites: http://www.rachelswhimsicalart.com/ and https://www.uniquetechniquedance.com/

Paper Whale Presents: The Immersive Experience Project
2025-07-03 17:00 - 21:00
The Immersive Experience Project is a series of four pop-up art installations located within vacant storefronts in downtown Bellingham. Be transported to alternate realities meant to captivate your senses, like a glowing forest of neon fungi or a towering stack of old-school TVs.
The four exhibiting artists are: OctoEyes, Matt Remsbecher, Ms. Tide Walker, and Barrett Lizza. Come step inside their worlds for a limited time only!
This is a family-friendly event. The spaces will be open to the public during evening art walks on the first Friday of each month, May-July. In July, it will be on Thursday, July 3rd, because of the holiday on Friday.
Exhibit Locations:
Digital Extrusions | 1015 N. State St. (main street entrance)
The Age of Nostalgia | 1015 N. State St. (alley entrance)
Sylvan Passage | 1329 N. State St.
Luminous Growth | 215 Prospect St.
Paper Whale, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit on a mission to cultivate a creative community and activate placemaking through multi-sensory events and public artworks. To learn more about this and other Paper Whale events, visit www.paper-whale.com.

Puzzles in Pigment
2025-07-05 11:00 - 2025-07-26 16:00
Exhibition run: July 3rd & 5th-26th
July 3rd Opening Reception: 6-9PM
Regular Gallery Hours: Tues-Sat, 11am – 4pm
At: 1213 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225
AAoWC presents an exhibition celebrating the diverse language of abstract art through the work of four distinctive local artists. The show features Brett Sandström’s balanced compositions emphasizing mindfulness and simplicity alongside Jake Gombis’s large-format conversational paintings that explore both tangible and abstract relationships through pedestrian mediums. Visitors will also experience Lori VanEtta’s vibrant acrylic abstracts that breathe life into every space, and Marjie Miller’s encaustic pieces created using an ancient Greek technique of fused, melted wax. We regret that artist Mansur Ahmed cannot join us due to border travel limitations.

Summer Art & Dance Camp: Where the Wild Things Roam
2025-07-07 10:00 - 2025-07-11 16:00
Where the Wild Things Roam- Art & Dance Camp #2: July- 7-11 10am-4pm Mon-Fri Ages 5-8, $300 with Rachel Simpson for Art and Tara Reiter for Dance. Get a Wild Fun mixture of Dance and Art in this full day camp!! Join us on the last day for a Dance Performance and Art Show! Students Bring: Lunch, Water Bottle, Weather appropriate clothing, clean soled sneakers.
Learn a full dance routine, lots of dance games and amazing art projects including: Clay Foxes & Wild Cats, Watercolor Paints with Leaf Prints, 3/D Bunny or Mice in Mini-Tin-Beds-Wild Forrest & Fauna, Paint & Papercraft Art-Mushroom and Wee Bugs in 3/D Craft, Bright Painted Dots of Favorite Animals, Art Games with Nature.
3 hours of Art and 3 hours of dance each day!
10:00am-12:45pm Art, Lunch 12:45-1:15pm,1:15pm-4:00pm Dance. Ages 5 – 8.
Location: Unique Technique Dance, 3815 Bakerview Spur #1, Bellingham, WA 98225.
Websites: http://www.rachelswhimsicalart.com/ and https://www.uniquetechniquedance.com/

Early Childhood Resource Fair
2025-07-10 14:30 - 16:30
Please join us for our Early Childhood Resource Fair, hosted by the Bellingham Public Library, Peace Centers & Childcare Spaces, and Animals as Natural Therapy! Nonprofits from around Whatcom County will be there to share their programs with guardians and offer activities and crafts for children in attendance.
July 10th at the Bellingham Central Library Lawn (Lee Memorial Park) 2:30-4:30. Mobile ANT’s animal therapy program will be available starting at 3:00PM.
This event celebrates the official launch of our program’s completed website, ChildCareSpaces.com! Childcare Spaces helps connect families in need of temporary, emergency and/or drop-in childcare with providers in Whatcom County.

FILM: "Summer Qamp"
2025-07-10 18:00 - 19:20
Buried within the woods of Alberta, Canada sits camp fYrefly, a haven for LGBTQIA2S+ teens, far away from the fierce political battle currently being waged against queer expression and gender identity. SUMMER QAMP invites audiences into the innocence and joy of a summer away with friends, while never losing sight of the bravery of these young protagonists whose very existence is challenged in their normal lives.
Film plays at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 10 at the Pickford Film Center (1318 Bay St., Bellingham). Tickets area available on the Pickford Film website.
Co-presented by CASCADIA and the Pickford Film Center and in partnership with the Bellingham Queer Collective.

North Sound Voices Film Festival
2025-07-10 18:00 - 20:00
The North Sound Voices Film Fest will be the first of its kind in our region – a compelling event to educate, inspire, and motivate advocacy about the most crucial issues of our time. During this multi-day event, we are showcasing eight documentary-style films that were produced, filmed by, and featuring people living and working in the North Sound.
Join us for our virtual screening and Q&A! Visit https://northsoundach.org/nsv-film-festival/ for tickets and more information.
