Historic Fairhaven Village is known for its enchanting timeless appeal and colorful 19th-century architecture and history. Fairhaven is lined with red brick buildings and located on the north end of Chuckanut Drive, within the southern city limits of Bellingham, and hugs the southern shoreline of Bellingham Bay.
This neighborhood is a lively destination and residential community with a variety of unique local businesses, art galleries, restaurants and pubs. It is also home to one of the best independent bookstores in the nation, Village Books.
The perfect spot for a grabbing a bite, gathering for coffee or a cocktail, and perusing local shops.
Bellingham Cruise Terminal and the Amtrak Cascades station are also part of the neighborhood. Anyone traveling to Bellingham on Amtrak, Greyhound, or the Alaska Marine Highway will arrive in easy reach of all this activity.
Learn more about Fairhaven Village on a self-guided walking tour of the neighborhood. Follow along with an audio tour and digital booklet on your mobile device.
Rather join a group? Highly knowledgeable local guides, the Good Time Girls, offer a number of different themed tours in Fairhaven and other parts of Bellingham. Find more details here.
Parking in Fairhaven Village is convenient with easy-to-use pay stations and meters. You can also use the PaybyPhone app to pay for parking with ease. Paid parking is enforced Monday through Saturday (including holidays) from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Learn more about pricing and parking here.
Leave from cities like Seattle and Vancouver B.C. and travel by train directly into Bellingham, WA! With a route that runs right along the water, those incredible sights will be just the start to many more stunning views and experiences to be found around Bellingham.
The Amtrak Cascades station is near Marine Park and roughly .5 miles from the majority of shops and restaurants in Fairhaven Village.
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