Craft Breweries and Taphouses

Ready for some serious beer tasting? Bellingham and Whatcom County are home to nearly 20 popular craft breweries, including some of the most decorated and highly respected in the nation. The region’s natural beauty, abundant outdoor recreation, and the community-focused population has inspired a range of talented local craft brew masters.

Festive beer-related activities happen year-round, but also include large scale annual events like April Brews Day and seasonal brewers cruises on Bellingham Bay.

The Portal Container Village at the downtown Bellingham waterfront is a seasonal attraction (open summer through fall) featuring local businesses creatively operating out of converted metal shipping containers. 

At the center of it all is the large beer garden at Kulshan Trackside. Visit for a delicious beer, local music, and other beer-centric annual events like NW Tune-Up. This location is both family and pet friendly!

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Fresh Hop Block Party
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025
12 - 8 p.m.
Live Music at Stones Throw Brewery!
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025
6 - 8 p.m.
Oktoberfest in Ferndale!
Saturday, Oct 4, 2025
5 - 10 p.m.
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        We acknowledge that Whatcom County is located on the unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples. They cared for the lands that included what we’d call the Puget Sound region, Vancouver Island and British Columbia since time immemorial. This gives us the great obligation and opportunity to learn how to care for our surrounding areas and all the natural and human resources we require to live. We express our deepest respect and gratitude for our indigenous neighbors, the Lummi Nation and Nooksack Tribe, for their enduring care and protection of our shared lands and waterways.
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