Attend Events & Activities in Whatcom County
Every day is an opportunity to attend events in Bellingham & Whatcom County! Use our event calendar to discover a wide range of festivities from live music concerts and sports to museum exhibits and foodie festivals!
Here are many ideas for how to enjoy your next vacation in Whatcom County.
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Rick Steves Enjoys Arts & Culture in Whatcom County
Get a taste of Rick Steves exploring the Fairhaven and Downtown Arts Districts of Bellingham, touring exhibits, and even soaking up some historic maritime culture in the uppermost Pacific Northwest. Three episodes at bellingham.org/ricksteves.
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January, 2026
Biosphere
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026
Firehouse Arts and Events Center
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/23/2026, 01/24/2026, 01/25/2026
Herbal Wildcrafting: Cottonwood Medicine
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026
12 - 4 p.m.
12 - 4 p.m.
Boulder Creek (private land), Maple Falls
MegaZapper Electrical Show
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026
2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention
1312 Bay St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Sunday Saturday, until December 26, 2026
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
Red Rum Trivia!
Sunday, Jan 18, 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
Sunday Night Trivia at Stemma OG
Sunday, Jan 18, 2026
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Stemma OG
2039 Moore St., Bellingham , WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Sunday until December 20, 2026
26th Annual MLK Jr. Day Event
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship
1207 Ellsworth St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Missing Piece Mondays: Community Puzzle Day at Stones Throw Brewery
Monday, Jan 19, 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
Monday Trivia at Zeeks!
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Fountain Brewing & Zeeks Pizza
2416 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Monday until December 21, 2026
Stemma Run Club
Monday, Jan 19, 2026
6 p.m. start
6 p.m. start
Stemma West
500 Carolina St., Bellingham , WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Monday until December 21, 2026
Badminton Open Play
Tuesday, Jan 20, 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 20, 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 21, 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
Dungeons and Drag Queens
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026
Doors 6 | Show 7 p.m.
Doors 6 | Show 7 p.m.
Wild Buffulo House of Music
208 W Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Koma Kulshan Chapter Meeting: Bryophytes as Windows Into Past Climates and Present Landscapes
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026
7 - 8 p.m.
7 - 8 p.m.
The RE Store Sustainable Living Center Education Room
2309 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Ladies* Night at The Bike Ranch
Wednesday, Jan 21, 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
Live Music at Stones Throw Brewery!
Wednesday, Jan 21, 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
Open Decks!
Wednesday, Jan 21, 2026
Sign ups: 7:30 | Event start: 8 p.m.
Sign ups: 7:30 | Event start: 8 p.m.
Blue Room
202 E Holly St. #301, Bellingham, WA 98225
Open Track Night
Wednesday, Jan 21, 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 21, 2026
All Day
All Day
Downtown Bellingham
Downtown Bellingham, Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Wednesday until April 29, 2026
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
FRUIT -- Rachel Foreman Watercolors
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
12 - 5 p.m.
12 - 5 p.m.
Meloy Gallery - Bay Street Village, Suite D6
301 W Holly St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/22/2026, 01/23/2026, 01/24/2026, 01/25/2026, 01/29/2026, 01/30/2026, 01/31/2026, 02/01/2026, 02/05/2026, 02/07/2026, 02/08/2026, 02/12/2026, 02/13/2026, 02/14/2026, 02/15/2026, 02/19/2026, 02/20/2026, 02/21/2026, 02/22/2026
Live Music at Zeeks!
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
7 - 9 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
Fountain Brewing & Zeeks Pizza
2416 Meridian St. , Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until July 09, 2026
Sami Braman, Allison De Groot, and Quin Bachand
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
Doors: 7 | Show: 8 p.m.
Doors: 7 | Show: 8 p.m.
Blue Room
202 E Holly St. #301, Bellingham, WA 98225
The GBU
Thursday, Jan 22, 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 22, 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
Weekly Ginger Trivia
Thursday, Jan 22, 2026
6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
Stemma West
500 Carolina St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Thursday until June 25, 2026
Bellingham Buddies
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Benny Sidelinger with Jeffrey Scott Mack
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
Doors 6 | Show 7 p.m.
Doors 6 | Show 7 p.m.
Blue Room
202 E Holly St. #301, 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
Murder at Mortlake Manor
Friday, Jan 23, 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
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
Book Launch Party at Willowbrook Manor
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
12 - 2 p.m.
12 - 2 p.m.
Willowbrook Manor English Teahouse and Farm Stay
27420 Minkler Rd., Sedro Woolley, WA 98284
Ex Nihilo - Matthew Remsbecher Solo Exhibition
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m.
Sophia Grace Gallery
2026 Main St., Ste. B, Ferndale, WA 98248
FIRST Clean Water Happy Hour of 2026
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
1 - 3 p.m.
1 - 3 p.m.
Overflow Taps
2930 Newmarket St. #117, Bellingham, WA 98226
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
NSEA Kenney Creek Tree Planting
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
5862 N Fork Rd., Deming, WA 98244
Read the Room
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m.
The Upfront Theatre
203 Prospect St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Sunset Silent Disco
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
Sunset!
Sunset!
Zuanich Point Park
2600 N Harbor Loop Dr. , Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: Every week on Saturday until June 27, 2026
Tradwife Stringband
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
Doors 6:30 | Show 7 p.m.
Doors 6:30 | Show 7 p.m.
Blue Room
202 E Holly St. #301, Bellingham, WA 98225
Uncorked Chef's Table featuring Abeja Winery
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
6 p.m.
6 p.m.
Great Blue Heron @ Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club
8720 Semiahmoo Pkwy, Blaine, WA 98230
Bits and Bobs Assemblage Workshop with Renee Scherrer of Social Fabric
Sunday, Jan 25, 2026
1 - 3 p.m.
1 - 3 p.m.
Whatcom Museum
250 Flora St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Femme In Folk V2
Sunday, Jan 25, 2026
Doors 6 | Show 6:30 p.m.
Doors 6 | Show 6:30 p.m.
Blue Room
202 E Holly St. #301, 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
Robert Burns Dinner
Sunday, Jan 25, 2026
5 - 8 p.m.
5 - 8 p.m.
Hotel Leo
1224 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
GangBall
Monday, Jan 26, 2026
4 - 6 p.m.
4 - 6 p.m.
Bloedel Donovan Community Building
2114 Electric Ave., Bellingham, WA 98226
Occurs:
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
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
Bingo Night at Zeeks!
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Fountain Brewing & Zeeks Pizza
2416 Meridian St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Law Advocates Presents: Game Night
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Stemma West
500 Carolina St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs: The Last Tuesday of every 1 month(s) until March 31, 2026
Bellingham Backcountry Meetup
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Kulshan Brewing - Sunnyland Taproom
2238 James St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Jazz Center of Bellingham - Duende Libre ft. Pedro Vargas
Wednesday, Jan 28, 2026
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
FireHouse Arts & Events Center
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Name That Tune Trivia
Thursday, Jan 29, 2026
6 - 8 p.m.
6 - 8 p.m.
Aslan Depot
1322 N. State St., Bellingham, WA 98225
Bellinghome Winter Recital
Friday, Jan 30, 2026
Various Times
Various Times
FireHouse Arts & Events Center
1314 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/30/2026, 01/31/2026
Comedy Night with Andrew Sleighter
Friday, Jan 30, 2026
7 p.m.
7 p.m.
Great Blue Heron @ Semiahmoo Golf & Country Club
8720 Semiahmoo Pkwy, Blaine, WA 98230
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
Hype the Homies
Friday, Jan 30, 2026
6 - 9 p.m.
6 - 9 p.m.
Kulshan Brewing - Roosevelt Taproom
1538 Kentucky St., Bellingham, WA 98229
The Downtown Ghost Tour
Friday, Jan 30, 2026
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Chuckanut Bay Distillery
1311 Cornwall Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/30/2026, 02/13/2026, 02/27/2026
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
Sharp 5
Saturday, Jan 31, 2026
7 - 9 p.m.
7 - 9 p.m.
FireHouse Arts & Events Center
1314 Harris Ave., 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
The Fairhaven Ghost Tour
Saturday, Jan 31, 2026
7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Sycamore Square
1200 Harris Ave., Bellingham, WA 98225
Occurs:
01/31/2026, 02/28/2026
January, 2026
