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Your guide to Whatcom’s Fourth of July fireworks, brewery parties, baseball games and parades
By Alyse Smith,
1 day ago
Another Fourth of July holiday celebrating our nation’s independence is upon us, and we’ve put together a list of Whatcom County events for those looking for fun events to celebrate the special day.
Fourth of July celebration at Trackside
Kulshan Brewing Co.’s Trackside beer garden is hosting a Fourth of July Celebration at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 4. The free event will include live music from 6:30 to 10 p.m., and views of the Bellingham bay fireworks at 10 p.m. The beer garden is also opening a third service station at the garden to accommodate more guests.
Kulshan Brewing Co’s Trackside Beer Garden in Bellingham, Wash. reopens May 3, 2024 for the summer season. Maggie Kaiserman/Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
Kulshan Trackside is at 298 W Laurel St. in Bellingham.
Fourth of July Spectacular in Bellingham
Peoples Bank, The Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce and The Port of Bellingham are hosting The Fourth of July Spectacular starting at noon Thursday, July 4.
The Whatcom Museum is silhouetted by Fourth of July fireworks that explode behind the historic Bellingham landmark in 1999. Staff/The Bellingham Herald file
The free event will include food trucks, a beer garden, kids zone and a fireworks show at 10:30 p.m. at Zuanich Point Park at 2600 N Harbor Loop Dr. in Bellingham.
Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration in Blaine
Blaine’s annual Old-Fashioned Fourth of July Celebration is back, and the town will celebrate the holiday from 8 a.m. into the night with a firework show at 10 p.m. Thursday, July 4.
Blaine’s Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration celebrates Independence Day in 2013. This year’s celebration will feature a pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m. at the Blaine Community Center, the Show N Shine Car Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown, the Blaine Library Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., an arts and crafts street fair from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Peace Portal Drive and H Street, the Fourth of July Parade starting at noon along Peace Portal Drive, Plover Ferry rides from noon to 8 p.m. in the Blaine Marina, a seaside barbecue from 4 to 9 p.m. at Semiahmoo Resort, free live music all day, a beer garden from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and fireworks starting at 10:15 p.m. at Blaine Marine Park. Staff/The Bellingham Herald file
The free event includes various activities throughout the day such as a parade a noon, a street fair, beer garden, pancake breakfast, children’s activities, a car show, live music and fireworks.
Fourth of July Blues, Brews & BBQ: Atlantics and Fireworks over Bellingham Bay , featuring live music, fireworks and BBQ, will run from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham on Thursday, July 4. The event features headliner band The Atlantics, who will play 1960s Motown hits, rock and rhythm and blues.
As Whatcom County prepares for the summer tourism season, places like the Hotel Bellwether in Bellingham, Wash., are noticing more bookings in spring 2021 from people from the Seattle area as well as from local residents looking for a staycation option. Hotel Bellwether/Courtesy to The Bellingham Herald
Tickets cost $75 per person and include a BBQ dinner featuring ribs, brisket, chicken, BBQ beans, elote corn, vegetables, corn bread, rolls, macaroni salad, coleslaw and more. Tickets are available online.
The Hotel Bellwether is at 1 Bellwether Way in Bellingham.
Bellingham Bells baseball game
The Bellingham Bells will have a home game at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, July 4, and will be giving away special red, white and blue hats to the first 900 fans to celebrate the holiday. Tickets are available online in advance or at the game.
The Bellingham Bells play at Joe Martin Field on June 24, 2021, in Bellingham, Wash. Warren Sterling/The Bellignham Herald
If you want to see fireworks, the Bellingham Bells game at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 will be followed by fireworks directly after the game.
The game is at Joe Martin Field at 1220 Civic Field Way in Bellingham.
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