During the summer in Bellingham and Whatcom County, the sun rises early and sets late and our community makes the most of it!
Kicking off with a busy Memorial Day weekend, the summer season around Bellingham is filled with outdoor recreation, festivals, and long days spent in the mountains and on lakes, rivers, and bays.
Explore endless mountain trails, fill your days with tons of local events, get out on the water, go berry picking, and celebrate the season with outdoor live music!
Just some of the many ways to spend the summer days and nights around Bellingham, Washington.
We are curating different themed experiences that serve as a free guide to discover everything Whatcom County has to offer.
Eat at farm to table restaurants, explore different waterfront destinations, shop at local businesses, ignite your imagination while touring museums and admiring murals, plus so much more!
Check in at participating locations to earn points that can be used for locally inspired prizes.
Birch Bay Kite Festival - This two-day festival celebrates everything kites with food, vendors, dancing, arts and crafts, beach walks, and more!
Deming Log Show - The Deming Log Show features 31 events and exhibitions demonstrating the talents and strengths of local loggers, including axe throwing, speed climbing, log rolling, chainsaw bucking, and the ironman.
Northwest Raspberry Festival - July is National Raspberry Month and at the peak of the summer harvest season Lynden hosts the Northwest Raspberry Festival, filled with delicious family-friendly fun! Savor fresh raspberry sundaes on locally produced ice cream, listen to live music, and sidewalk shop all around downtown Lynden.
Bellingham Festival of Music - This event brings together principal players from major American and European orchestras and exceptional musicians from regional and national ensembles to present concerts of classical music at the highest caliber of artistic excellence.
Pride in Bellingham - Now the second largest pride event in Washington State, the parade starts at Ohio Street and travels south on Cornwall Avenue heading towards Railroad Avenue in Downtown Bellingham. The festival takes place at Depot Market Square with live music, food, vendors, and more.
NW Tune-Up Festival - A community-forward festival, fueled by mountain biking, music, art, and craft beer. This three day event features free bike demos, spectator-friendly exhibitions and competitions at the pump track, visual artists, a local craft beer garden, and wide-ranging musical acts right along the water in downtown Bellingham.
North Cascades Bluegrass Festival – This festival includes delightful food, a beer garden, a main stage with nonstop music, and so much more!
There are MANY more annual summer events! Click here for a full list.
