Oh what fun! The 38th annual Holiday Festival of the Arts presented by Allied Arts of Whatcom County is a five-week long shopping event, Nov. 17 to Dec. 24, 2017 in Bellingham featuring the work of over 100 local artisans and craftspeople. The affordable, locally handmade products range from jewelry, paintings, wearable art, specialty foods, and art from found materials. The festival will be open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 4145 Meridian Street in Bellingham (closed Nov. 23 for Thanksgiving Day and at 3 p.m. on Dec. 24 for Christmas Eve). Whether you've been naughty or nice, fill your weekends with live local music, artist demos and workshops, and bring the kids in for fun free family art projects. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to get all your holiday shopping done under one roof and support local artists at the same time. For activity schedule and more information please visit www.alliedarts.org or call 360-676-8548.