WHATCOM COUNTY'S
FREE SUMMER FUN GUIDE
Updated 05/20/25
Whatcom Kid Insider has your guide to Summer 2025! We have included over 150 FREE summer activities for you and your family to enjoy in Whatcom County! Do you love outdoor music concerts with the family? Are you looking for daily activities to keep the kids busy? We've got it all! Whether you live in Bellingham or Lynden, Ferndale, Blaine, or any of our smaller towns you are within 10 minutes of summer fun on any given day. Looking for things to do with your kids this summer? Look no further!
We have outdoor movies, concerts in the parks, farmers markets,
festivals, 4th of July fireworks, spray parks, summer reading library events & more
ALL IN ONE PLACE!
Your summer has just been planned!!
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where you will find all of the
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FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
June 7th-13th
Washington State Parks FREE Day
Bellingham Farmer's Market, 10am-2pm.
Marine Life Center, 10am-12:30pm, 1:30pm-4pm, Bellingham.
Swing into Summer Safety Fair, 10am-1pm, Bellingham.
Lynden Farmer's Day Parade, 10:30am-1pm.
Annual Museum Open House, 12-4pm, Lynden.
Washington State Parks FREE Day
Marine Life Center, 10am-11am, 1:30pm-4pm, Bellingham.
Bellingham Symphony Orchestra Concert, 3pm, Bellingham. Free for children and teens with an adult ticket.
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Tuesday, June 10th:
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Story Time, 11-11:30am, Bellingham.
Thursday, June 12th:
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Friday, June 13th:
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $10 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
June 14th-20th
Youth Fishing Derby, 8:30-11:30am, Lynden.
Bellingham Farmer's Market, 10am-2pm.
Marine Life Center, 10am-12:30pm, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Spray Parks are open!
Father's Day Car Show, 9-3pm, Lynden
Find more family-friendly activities all under $15 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
Wednesday, June 18th:
Spray Parks are open!
Thursday, June 19th:
Spray Parks are open!
Washington State Parks FREE Day
Junior Groove: Jazz for Kids, 2-3pm, Bellingham.
Food Truck Fridays, 5:30-8pm, Ferndale. Entertainment is free.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
June 21st-27th
Whatcom This Whey, 10am-4pm, Whatcom County.
Birch Bay Kite Festival, 11am-5pm, Blaine.
Fairy Day, 11am-3pm, Bellingham.
Metalworks Skate Jam/Competition, 11am-2pm, Ferndale.
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Summer Reading Kick-off, 10am-6pm, Deming.
Summer Reading Kick-off, 10am-6pm, Sumas.
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Summer Reading Kickoff, 10am-6pm, Maple Falls.
Story Time, 11-11:30am, Bellingham.
Summer Reading Kickoff, 1-7pm, Island Libary.
Wednesday, June 25th:
Spray Parks are open
Summer Reading Kickoff, 10am-6pm, Bellingham.
Thursday, June 26th:
Spray Parks are open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Summer Reading Kickoff, 10am-6pm, Blaine.
Summer Reading Kickoff, 10am-6pm, Everson.
Concert in the Park, 6-8pm, Bellingham.
Summer Reading Kickoff, 10am-6pm, Ferndale.
Summer Reading Kickoff, 10am-6pm, Lynden.
Concert in the Park, 6-8pm, Bellingham.
Friday Flicks in the Park, 9pm, Ferndale.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
June 28th-July 4th
Sumas Community Days, 11am-10pm.
Let's Make Art, 3-4pm, Blaine.
Sunday, June 29th:
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Fireworks & 4th of July Celebrations in Whatcom County
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
July 5th-11th
Fairhaven Chicken Festival, 12-4pm, Bellingham.
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
No-Cook Cooking, 1-1pm, Sumas.
Tuesday, July 8th:
Spray Parks are open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Treasure Hunt, 1-2pm, Lynden.
Teen Game Day, 2-3:30pm, Blaine.
Nature Journals, 3-4pm, Lummi Island.
Teen Book Making, 3:30-4:30, Everson.
Tuesday Tunes, 6-8pm, Bellingham.
Wednesday, July 9th:
Spray Parks are open!
Summer Play Days, 10-11am, Bellingham.
Nature Journals, 1-2pm, Ferndale.
Downtown Sounds, 5:30-9pm, Bellingham.
Library Explorers, 11am-12pm, Bellingham.
Nature Journals, 11-12pm, Maple Falls.
Nature Journals, 2-3pm, Blaine.
Teen Book Making, 2-3:30pm, Bellingham.
7-11 FREE Slurpee Day, All Day, Various locations in Bellingham.
Everson Summer Festival, 12-7pm.
Friday Flicks in the Park, 9pm, Ferndale.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $15 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
July 12th-18th
Firecracker Car Show, 9am-2pm, Ferndale.
Nature Journals, 1-2pm, Everson.
Fun & Games, 1-2pm, Lynden.
Unstructured Art, 2-3:30pm, Blaine.
Let's Write Letters, 3-4pm, Lummi Island.
Wednesday, July 16th:
Spray Parks are Open!
Summer Play Days, 10-11am, Bellingham.
Let's Write Letters, 1-2pm, Ferndale.
Fun & Games, 2-3pm, Blaine.
Teen Game Day, 2-3:30pm, Bellingham.
Teen Game Day, 2:30-4:30pm, Maple Falls.
Puzzle Time, 11am-12pm, Bellingham.
Splash Days in the Street, 12-2pm, Blaine.
Music in the Park, 5:30-8pm, Ferndale.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $15 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
July 19th-25th
Spray Parks are Open!
Razz & Shine Cruise In, 8am-3pm, Lynden.
Northwest Raspberry Festival, 10am-5pm, Lynden.
Veteran Car Show, 10am-3pm, Bellingham.
Swing Band Concert, 11am-3pm, Bellingham.
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Let's Write Letters, 1-2pm, Lynden.
No-Cook Cooking, 3-4pm, Lummi Island.
Unstructured Art, 3:30-4:30pm, Everson.
Tuesday Tunes, 6-8pm, Bellingham.
Fun & Games, 1-2pm, Ferndale.
Teen Book Making, 2:30-4:30pm, Deming.
Thursday, July 24th:
Spray Parks are Open!
Nature Journals, 11am-12pm, Deming.
Library Explorers, 11am-12pm, Bellingham.
Let's Write Letters, 2-3pm, Blaine.
Unstructured Art, 2-3:30pm, Bellingham.
Friday, July 25th:
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Teddy Bear Picnic, 1030-11am, Everson.
No-Cook Cooking, 11am-2pm, Bellingham.
Whatcom Old Settlers Pioneer Picnic, 11am-10pm, Ferndale.
Summer Concert in the Park, 6-8pm, Bellingham.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $15 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
July 26th-August 1st
Bellingham Farmer's Market, 10am-2pm.
Marine Life Center, 10am-12:30pm, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Whatcom Old Settlers Pioneer Picnic, 11am-10pm, Ferndale.
Whatcom Old Settlers Grand Parade, 11am-12:30pm, Ferndale.
Sunday, July 27th:
Spray Parks are Open!
Rollback Weekend Car Show, 8am-3pm, Birch Bay.
Marine Life Center, 10am-11am, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Monday, July 28th:
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Teddy Bear Picnic, 10:30-11am, Sumas.
Teen Book Making, 3:30-4:30pm, Sumas.
Tuesday, July 29th:
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Teddy Bear Picnic, 10:30-11am, Maple Falls.
Fun & Games, 1-2pm, Everson.
Fun & Games, 3-4pm, Lummi Island.
Tuesday Tunes, Bellingham, 6-8pm
Wednesday, July 30th:
Spray Parks are Open!
Summer Play Day, 10-11am, Bellingham.
Teddy Bear Picnic, 10:30-11am, Deming.
Stories in the Park, 10:30-11am, Ferndale.
Backyard Boogie, 1-3pm, Bellingham.
Kids Craft Fair, 1-3pm, Ferndale.
Downtown Sounds, 5:30-9pm, Bellingham.
Thursday, July 31st:
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Barkley Market, 11am-2pm, Bellingham.
Library Explorers, 11am-12pm, Bellingham.
Concert in the Park, Bellingham, 6-8pm
Friday, August 1st:
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Junior Groove: Jazz for Kids, 2-3pm, Blaine.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $10 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
August 2nd-8th
Bellingham Farmers Market, 10am-2pm, Bellingham.
Bellingham Kids' Festival, 10am-2pm.
Marine Life Center, Bellingham, 10am-12:30pm, Bellingham.
Pirate Daze, 10am-2pm, Blaine.Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival, 11am-4pm, Blaine.
Shakespeare in the Park, 1-3pm, Bellingham.
Sunday, August 3rd:
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10-11am, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Drayton Harbor Maritime Festival, 11am-4pm, Blaine.
Shakespeare in the Park, 1-3pm, Bellingham.
Spray Parks are Open!
Tuesday, August 5th:
Spray Parks are Open!
Story Time, 11-11:30am, Bellingham.
Wednesday, August 6th:
Library Explorers, 11am-12pm, Bellingham.
Summer Concert in the Park, 6-8pm, Bellingham.
Friday, August 8th:
Junior Groove: Jazz for Kids, 2-3pm, Ferndale.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $15 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
August 9th-15th
Spray Parks are Open!
Washington State Parks FREE Day
Marine Life Center, 10-11am, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Spray Parks are Open!
Summer Play Day, 10-11am, Bellingham.
Backyard Boogie, 10:30-12:30pm, Bellingham.
Play Date, 10:30-11am, Bellingham
Barkley Market, 11am-2pm, Bellingham.
Library Explorers, 11am-12pm, Bellingham.
Marine Life Center, 10am-4pm, Bellingham.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $10 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
August 16th-22nd
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-12:30pm, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Bellingham Farmer's Market, 10am-2pm.
Spark in the Park, 10:30am-12pm, Bellingham.
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10am-11am, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Yoga in the Park, 10-11am, Ferndale.
Big Band Bonaza, 11am-5:30pm, Bellingham.
Monday, August 18th:
Barkley Market, 11am-2pm, Bellingham.
Library Explorers, 11am-12pm, Bellingham.
Friday, August 22nd:
Spray Parks are Open!
Fun Fridays, 11am-2pm, Bellingham.
Food Truck Friday, 5:30pm-8pm, Ferndale. Entertainment is free.
Summer Concert in the Park, 6-8pm, Bellingham.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
August 23rd-29th
Spray Parks are Open!
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10-11am, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham
Play Date, 10:30-11am, Lynden.
Story Time, 11-11:30am, Bellingham.
FREE WHATCOM KIDS ACTIVITIES
August 30th-Labor Day
Marine Life Center, 10am-12:30pm, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Bellingham Farmer's Market, 10am-2pm
Spark in the Park, 7-10pm, Bellingham.
Sunday, August 31st:
Spray Parks are Open!
Marine Life Center, 10-11am, 1:30-4pm, Bellingham.
Find more family-friendly activities all under $15 including library storytimes on the homepage events calendar HERE.
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