Events
Every day is an opportunity to enjoy an event in Bellingham & Whatcom County! Use our calendar to enjoy a wide range of events from live music concerts and sporting events to museum exhibits or foodie festivals. Find the perfect activity for your next vacation with our event calendar below.
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January, 2026
Game Night! Blood on the Clocktower
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ Attempt: Largest Polar Bear Dip
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Plunge at NOON!
8 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Plunge at NOON!
Birch Bay
7930 Birch Bay Dr., Birch Bay, WA 98230
New Years Day - Family Ice Skate
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
1 -3 p.m.
1 -3 p.m.
Bellingham Sportsplex
1225 Civic Field Way, , Bellingham, WA 98229
The GBU
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until January 29, 2026
Trivia at Stones Throw Brewery!
Thursday, Jan 1, 2026
7 - 9 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
Stones Throw Brewery
1009 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until December 31, 2026
First Fridays at the Aslan Depot
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
6 - 10 p.m.
6 - 10 p.m.
Aslan Depot
1322 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: The First Friday of every 1 month(s) until May 01, 2026
Live Music at Stones Throw Brewery!
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Stones Throw Brewery
1009 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday Friday, Saturday, until December 23, 2026
Murder at Mortlake Manor
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Friday Saturday, until January 30, 2026
The Dirty 20
Friday, Jan 2, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Bellingham Dixieland All Stars at the VFW
Saturday, Jan 3, 2026
2 - 5 p.m.
2 - 5 p.m.
VFW Hall
625 N State St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Bellingham Dockside Market
Saturday, Jan 3, 2026
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Squalicum Harbor
2599 S. Harbor Loop Dr., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: The First Saturday of every 1 month(s) until April 03, 2027
Drop-In Improv Class
Saturday, Jan 3, 2026
12 p.m.
12 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: The First Saturday of every 1 month(s) until September 05, 2026
Moss of the PNW with Northwest Natura
Sunday, Jan 4, 2026
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Maple Falls (Private Land)
Mt. Baker Hwy, Maple Falls, WA 98266
Open Mic Night
Sunday, Jan 4, 2026
7 - 10 p.m.
7 - 10 p.m.
Aslan Brewing Co. - Depot
1322 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Sunday until January 04, 2026
Red Rum Trivia!
Sunday, Jan 4, 2026
6 - 9 p.m.
6 - 9 p.m.
Red Rum Tiki Bar
113 E. Magnolia St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Sunday until December 27, 2026
GangBall
Monday, Jan 5, 2026
4 - 6 p.m.
4 - 6 p.m.
Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2114 Electric Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226
Occurs:
01/05/2026, 01/12/2026, 01/26/2026, 02/02/2026, 02/09/2026, 02/23/2026, 03/02/2026, 03/09/2026, 03/16/2026, 03/23/2026, 03/30/2026
Missing Piece Mondays: Community Puzzle Day at Stones Throw Brewery
Monday, Jan 5, 2026
12 - 9 p.m.
12 - 9 p.m.
Stones Throw Brewery
1009 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Monday until February 09, 2026
Badminton Open Play
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2114 Electric Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226
Occurs: Every week on Tuesday until March 24, 2026
Trivia Night at Larrabee Lager
Tuesday, Jan 6, 2026
6:30 - 8 p.m.
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Larrabee Lager Company
4151 Guide Meridian Rd., Suite 100, Bellingham, WA 98226
Occurs: Every 2 weeks on Tuesday until May 26, 2026
College Day at NEKO Cat Cafe
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026
12 - 5:45 p.m.
12 - 5:45 p.m.
NEKO Cat Cafe: Bellingham
1130 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday until December 16, 2026
Ladies* Night at The Bike Ranch
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026
All ages: 4:30–6:30 p.m. / 18+: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
All ages: 4:30–6:30 p.m. / 18+: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
The Bike Ranch
4389 Y Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226
Occurs: Every 2 weeks on Wednesday until March 18, 2026
Open Track Night
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026
5:30-7:30 p.m.
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Civic Stadium
1445 Puget St., Bellingham, WA 98229
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday until February 25, 2026
Western Wednesdays
Wednesday, Jan 7, 2026
All Day
All Day
Downtown Bellingham
Downtown Bellingham, Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday until April 29, 2026
First Friday - Downtown Bellingham
Friday, Jan 9, 2026
6 - 10 p.m.
6 - 10 p.m.
Downtown Bellingham
All throughout Downtown , Bellingham, WA 98225
Sound Therapy
Friday, Jan 9, 2026
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham, WA 98229
Occurs:
01/09/2026, 02/13/2026, 03/13/2026
The Upfront Theatre's Open Swim
Friday, Jan 9, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Cyclocross: Cascade Cross at Cornwall Park
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cornwall Park
3424 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Muay Thai Kickboxing Workshops
Saturday, Jan 10, 2026
11 a.m
11 a.m
West Coast Fight Club
110 W Stuart Rd., Bellingham, WA 98226
Occurs:
01/10/2026, 02/21/2026, 03/21/2026
Relax & Restore
Monday, Jan 12, 2026
6 - 7 p.m.
6 - 7 p.m.
Maritime Heritage Park Pavilion
500 W Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/12/2026, 02/09/2026, 03/09/2026
Tina - The Tina Turner Musical
Tuesday, Jan 13, 2026
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Mount Baker Theatre
104 N Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Painting with Pints
Wednesday, Jan 14, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Larrabee Lager Company
4151 Guide Meridian Rd., Suite 100, Bellingham, WA 98226
Occurs: Every 2 weeks on Wednesday until March 25, 2026
Cat Yoga at NEKO Cat Cafe
Thursday, Jan 15, 2026
6 - 7:30 p.m.
6 - 7:30 p.m.
NEKO Cat Cafe: Bellingham
1130 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Stand Up Comedy: The Alien Everywhere Tour
Thursday, Jan 15, 2026
Doors 7 | Show 8 p.m.
Doors 7 | Show 8 p.m.
Blue Room
202 E Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Biosphere
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
Firehouse Arts and Events Center
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/16/2026, 01/17/2026, 01/18/2026, 01/23/2026, 01/24/2026, 01/25/2026
Game Night! Blood on the Clocktower
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Northwest Natura Presents: Naturalist Hike - Trees, Shrubs, & Wildlife
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
12 - 4 p.m.
12 - 4 p.m.
Ferndale TBD
Ferndale, WA 98248
Open Roller Skate
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Depot Market Square
1100 Railroad Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/16/2026, 02/20/2026, 03/20/2026
Ski Tuning Workshop
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
7 - 8:30 p.m.
7 - 8:30 p.m.
Backcountry Essentials
1417 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/16/2026, 02/20/2026, 03/20/2026
Veronica North, Jaws of Brooklyn, Forest Stoke
Friday, Jan 16, 2026
Doors 8:30 | Show 9 p.m.
Doors 8:30 | Show 9 p.m.
The Shakedown
1212 N State St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Bellingham Dockside Market
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Squalicum Harbor
2599 S. Harbor Loop Dr., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: The Third Saturday of every 1 month(s) until April 17, 2027
Nurturing You Inner Garden: A Four-Part Sound Bath Series
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
6:30 - 8 p.m.
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Fairhaven Library Auditorium
1117 12th St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/17/2026, 02/08/2026, 03/08/2026, 04/19/2026
Stop Making Sense
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Mount Baker Theatre
104 N Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Winter Foraging Walk: Medicinal Plants with Northwest Natura
Saturday, Jan 17, 2026
12 - 4 p.m.
12 - 4 p.m.
Ferndale
Ferndale, WA 98248
Herbal Wildcrafting: Cottonwood Medicine
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026
12 - 4 p.m.
12 - 4 p.m.
Boulder Creek (private land), Maple Falls
New Moon Gong & Sound Bathing Meditation
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026
10 - 11 a.m.
10 - 11 a.m.
Cordata Park Pavilion
4510 Cordata Pkwy, Bellingham, WA 98226
Fire & Story
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
4 - 11 p.m.
4 - 11 p.m.
Bellingham's Downtown Waterfront
1145 Granary Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every day until January 24, 2026
Bellingham Buddies
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Hot Notes with the Bellingham Symphony & Funky's Hot Sauce Factory
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Stemma West
500 Carolina St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Puzzle Hustle
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
6 - 7:30 p.m.
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham, WA 98229
Occurs:
01/23/2026, 02/06/2026
Ancestral Skills: Bone Tool Wildcrafting with Northwest Natura
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
12 - 4 p.m.
12 - 4 p.m.
Northwest Natura Private Land (Maple Falls)
Mt. Baker HWY, Maple Falls, WA 98266
Ira Glass: Seven Things I've Learned
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Mount Baker Theatre
104 N Commercial St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Read the Room
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Pine Needle Basketry - A Wildcrafter's Workshop with Northwest Natura
Sunday, Jan 25, 2026
1 - 5:30 p.m.
1 - 5:30 p.m.
Chuckanut Center
103 Chuckanut Dr N, Bellingham, WA 98229
Good Neighbor Night at Stones Throw Brewery with the WWU Ecological Restoration Club
Monday, Jan 26, 2026
5 - 9 p.m.
5 - 9 p.m.
Stones Throw Brewery
1009 Larrabee Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Fort Fight Friday
Friday, Jan 30, 2026
6 - 7:30 p.m.
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2214 Electric Ave., Bellingham, WA 98229
I Can’t Believe It’s Not Rock
Saturday, Jan 31, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
SOVRN.STH Session 1: Veronica North
Saturday, Jan 31, 2026
Doors 7 | Show 8 p.m.
Doors 7 | Show 8 p.m.
Blue Room
202 E Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Taste of Love 2026
Saturday, Jan 31, 2026
5 - 8 p.m.
5 - 8 p.m.
Rubus Room at the Inn at Lynden
105 5th St., Lynden, WA 98264
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