Waterside Events
2025
Posted
Film
Fairhaven Outdoor Cinema
Saturdays July -August
enjoyfairhaven.com
Ferndale flicks in the Park
June 27 and July 11
bit.ly/4mJpWyC
Port Townsend Film Festival
September 18-21
Ptfilm.org
Poulsbo Film Festival
October 10-12
Poulsbofilmfestival.com
Orcas Island Film Festival
October 15-19
oifilmfest.org
Friday Harbor Film Festival
San Juan Island
October 23-26
Fhff.org
Art
Bellingham First Friday
Art Walk
First Friday of every month,
downtownbellingham.com/first-fridays
Poulsbo Art Walk
Second Saturday of every month
visitpoulsbo.com
Blaine Art Walk
Second Saturday of every month
blaineartscouncil.org
Langley Art Walk
Whidbey Island
First Saturday of every month
visitlangley.com
Skagit Garden and Art Fair
June 21-22
skagitgardenandartfair.org
Poulsbo Makers Fair
June 27-29
Visitpoulsbo.com
Art by the Sea Summer Festival
Blaine
July 26-27
blaineartscouncil.org
Birch Bay Sand Sculpture
Competition
July 26
birchbaychamber.com
Anacortes Arts Festival
August 1-3
anacortesartsfestival.com
Coupeville Arts &
Crafts Festival
August 9-10
coupevillefestival.com
Whidbey Plein Air Paint Out
August 11-17
pacificnorthwestartschool.org
Noisy Waters Mural Festival (Bellingham)
August 15-17
noisywatersmuralfest.com
Poulsbo Art Festival
August 15-17
bit.ly/4dwDCc0
Over All Walls Mural Festival
Blaine
August 28-September 4
overallwalls.com
Lummi Island Artists’
Studio Tour
August 30-31 and November 8-9
Lummi-island.com
Lopez Island Artists’
Studio Tour
August 30-31
lopezislandartists.com
Whatcom Artists Studio Tour
October 4-5 and 11-12
studiotour.net
Music & Performance
Doe Bay Artists in Residence
Orcas Island
Through September, check the website for specific artist dates
doebay.com/doe-bay-air-2025
Music in Elizabeth Park
Bellingham
Thursday evenings
June 19-August 21
bit.ly/4kqD0a6
Music in Boulavard Park
Fairhaven
June 27, July 25, August 22
bit.ly/4kqD0a6
Deception Pass American Roots Concerts
Whidbey Island
Saturdays in July and August
bit.ly/4k8w9SO
Downtown Sounds
Bellingham
Wednesdays July 9 -
August 6
downtownbellingham.com/downtownsounds
Port Townsend Concerts
on the Dock
Thursdays, July 11-August
ptmainstreet.org
Bellingham Festival of Music
June 29 through July 20
bellinghamfestival.org
Shoestring Circus
Bellingham
June 6-22
shoestringcircus.com
June’s Tunes
Poulsbo
June 10
Visitpoulsbo.com
Blaine Harbor Music Festival
July 6-12
Blainebythesea.com
Northwest Tune-Up
Bellingham
July 11-13
nwtuneup.com/music
Strings & Things Music Festival
Point Roberts
July 12
stringsandthingsmusicfestival.com
Art 2 Jazz Street Fair
Blaine
July 12
Blainebythesea.com
Ferndale Music in the Park: Country Rose
July 18
bit.ly/4mJpWyC
Big Ol’ Barn Dance
August 1
Visitpoulsbo.com
Peace Arch Concert Series
August 3
blainechamber.com
Whatcom Grooves Summer Music Concert
Blaine
August 16
blainechamber.com
The Lakedale Music Festival with Brian Nova
San Juan Island
August 22-23
lakedale.com/music-festival
Oak Harbor Music Festival
August 29-September 31
oakharborfestival.com
Imagine Music and Arts Festival
September 5-7
imaginegathering.com
Food
Ferndale Food Truck Fridays
June 20, August 22
cityofferndale.org/summer
Orcas Island Cider
and Mead Fest
July 19
Visitsanjuan.com
Burlington Berry Dairy Days
June 20-22
berrydairydays.com
Bellingham Seafeast
September 27-28
bellinghamseafeast.org
Festivals
Poulsbo Viking Fest
Annual third weekend in May
vikingfest.org
Fairhaven Festival
May 25
Enjoyfairhaven.com
Bellingham Scottish Gathering
Blaine
June 7
scottishdancesociety.org
Anacortes Waterfront Festival
June 7-8
bit.ly/3FwnjiC
Midsommer
Poulsbo
June 14
visitpoulsbo.com
Birch Bay Kite Festival
June 21-22
birchbaychamber.com
Steveston Salmon Festival
July 1
stevestonsalmonfest.ca
4th of July
All of our Waterside communities celebrate the 4th of July in style. Visit their individual websites for more information.
Northwest Tune-Up
Bellingham
July 11-13
nwtuneup.com
Surrey Fusion Festival
July 19-20
discoversurreybc.com
Skagit Valley Highland Games
July 12-13
celticarts.org
Ferndale Old Settlers
Weekend
July 25-26
whatcomoldsettlers.com
National Night Out
August 5
birchbaychamber.com
Birch Bay Derby Day
August 23
birchbaychamber.com
Fidalgo Bay Day
Anacortes
September 13
visitskagitvalley.com
Seaside Bash
Blaine
October 11
Blainechamber.com
Boats/
Maritime
Bellingham Dockside Market
First and third Saturday of the month
bellinghamseafeast.org/dockside-market
Historic passenger plover ferry rides
Blaine
Weekends through Labor Day
Blainechamber.com
Bellingham Sailboats Race Week
June 21-25
raceweekpnw.com
Anacortes Shipwreck Festival
July 19
fidalgorotary.org/page/shipwreck-festival
Drayton Harbor
Pirate Festival (Blaine)
August 2
blainebythesea.com
Steveston Dragon Boat
Festival
August 23
stevestondragonboatfestival.ca
Richmond Maritime Festival
August 23-24
richmondmaritimefestival.ca
Port Townsend Wooden Boat Festival
September 5-7
woodenboat.org
Car Shows
Rollback Weekend Car Show
Birch Bay
July 27
birchbaychamber.com
La Conner Classic Boat
& Car Show
August 2
Lovelaconner.com
Run/walk/
bike/skate/row
Ski to Sea
Fairhaven
May 25
skitosea.com
Bellingham SwimRun
June 1
questraces.com
Kitsap Humane Society Petswalk 5k and Festival
Poulsbo
June 7
Visitpoulsbo.com
Padden Triathlon
Bellingham
June 21
bit.ly/4kvhIYL
Metalworks Skate Jam/Competition Ferndale
June 21
bit.ly/43c09XZ
Lake Whatcom Triathlon
July 12
Lakewhatcomtriathlon.com
Tour De Whatcom
July 19
Tourdewhatcom.com
Bellingham Bay Classic – Outrigger Canoe Race
August 16
Pnworca.org/events
Bellingham Off-Road Triathlon
August 17
Bellinghamoffroadtri.com
Sports
Canada Cup International Softball Championship
Surrey, B.C.
July 7-13
canadacup.com
Bellingham Bells Baseball Games
June through August
bellinghambells.com
Fairs
Jefferson County Fair
August 8-10
jeffcofairgrounds.org
Whidbey Island Fair
July 24-27
whidbeyislandfair.com
Northwest Washington Fair
August 7-16
nwwafair.com
San Juan County Fair
August 14-17
sjcfair.org
