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Join us on Sundays throughout the summer for Trivia in the beer garden. Host Jeff Zwiers presents brain-busters about history, sports, science, pop culture, music, and more! Compete with your friends and test your knowledge, while enjoying local craft beer!
The garden bar opens at 4 pm, registration at 5 pm, trivia starts at 5:30 pm. Trivia is $2 per person, with teams of up to 10 players! The top 3 teams will split the pot!
Aaron Guest is returning to the brewery, playing piano in the taproom every Wednesday in September!
Head to the taproom on Wednesday nights from 6-8 pm to enjoy live music from the talented Aaron Guest. Aaron Guest plays familiar hits from the 50’s ‘til now, arranged in instrumental medleys. The taproom is 21+.
Aaron Guest revels in the space between the notes while simultaneously celebrating the power of expansive sound. As a charismatic performing musician working with several projects, he’s able to play many instruments in a large variety of styles.
The local nonprofit Lifelong will host the annual one-day Dining Out For Life event, presented by BECU, on September 26. On this day, participating restaurants donate a portion of their sales to Lifelong, and diners can make donations directly to the organization. This event is crucial to raise funds to support those living with HIV/AIDS in Washington State and aligns with Lifelong’s mission to improve health with compassion.
EVENT: Dining Out For Life
WHO: Lifelong, a nonprofit organization committed to breaking down barriers and improving access to nutritious food, stable housing, and vital health resources for people living with diabetes, HIV, kidney disease, and other life-challenging illnesses
WHEN: Thursday, September 26, 2024
WHERE: Over 23 restaurants across Seattle are participating, donating 15% to 50% of their sales to help Lifelong achieve its goal of raising $100,000. The list of participating locations continues to grow; for updates and to view the full list, visit www.lifelong.org/dofl. Restaurants can still sign up to participate by September 13.
Help Lifelong achieve their goal by dining out at one of the participating locations.
Join us in the beer garden on Thursdays throughout the summer for Happy Hour BBQs featuring free live music, craft beer, food, and family-friendly fun!
On Thursday, September 26th enjoy free live music from Robert Sarazin Blake & The Happy Hour Band!
Doors open at 4 pm with music starting at 5!
For 24 summers Robert Sarazin Blake has hosted Happy Hour in the Boundary Bay Beer Garden. Every other week he performs with a revolving band of Bellingham’s finest folk & jazz musicians. In the weeks between, Blake invites a wide variety of local and touring folk musicians to entertain.
Each week at 6 pm the beer trivia live game show THE PINT IS RIGHT gives everyone a chance to win a pint of Boundary Bay beer by having, not the most correct answer, but the best!
Join us in the beer garden on Thursday evenings for our Garden Twilight Series!
The Garden Twilight Series presents Bellingham’s best roots musicians with performers from far and wide. Enjoy summer evenings in the beer garden with friends, beer, and live music from 8-11 pm!
On Thursday, September 26th enjoy live music from Ivy Ficarra & Marie The Band!
$10 – 20 suggested donation | All ages 8-10 pm | 21+ 10-11 pm
The Garden Twilight Series is co-produced with The Subdued Stringband Jamboree.
Marie, The Band is a locally grown folk duo featuring Rosie O’Neil, Colleen Freeman, 14 strings, 3 egg shakers, 4 feet, pleasant harmonies, and your smile. Their original tunes and songs pair well with crisp nature walks, exquisite life moments, and good company.
Welcome to Fish Fry Frydays, where the music is rockin’ and the fish is fryin’!
Join us in the beer garden on Friday, September 27th for a Fish Fry with Cozmic Sauce! Enjoy free live music, a delicious fish fry menu, craft beer, and fun for the whole family! Doors open at 4 pm, with music starting at 6!
Cozmic Sauce is a collaboration of seasoned musicians from around the globe, based in the Pacific NW. It’s a bright blend of funk, soul, and jazz-inspired grooves, with powerful horns, soulful vocals, and a super tight rhythm section. High energy, irresistibly danceable.
Find the Fish Fry menu & future events here: https://www.bbaybrewery.com/fish-fry#/events
Autumn is on the horizon, and with it, Whatcom Humane Society’s tasting fundraiser! Please join us for a sunset evening along the bay with wine, beer, and cider tastings from local wineries and breweries: Bellingham Cider Company, Boundary Bay Brewery, Coach House Cellars, Dynasty Cellars, Lost Giants Cider Company, and Wander Brewing. This fall fundraiser for the animals also features live music from The Walrus, hors d’oeuvres from The Sandwich Odyssey, raffle prizes, good times, and good company!
Admission is $40 per person and includes food & 2 drink tickets. This is a 21+ event. No minors or pets, please! Tickets available at https://www.whatcomhumane.org/event/sips-suds-a-beer-cider-and-wine-social/
Get your lederhosen, dirndls, and steins ready, because Oktoberfest is coming to Boundary Bay Brewery!
Join us in the beer garden on Saturday, September 28th for a celebration of Oktoberfest! The celebration kicks off at noon, followed by a full day of beer, food, and entertainment! Win prizes and get bragging rights by participating in our many contests including Hammerschlagen, Steinholding, Musical Chairs, and Yodeling! We’ll also have plenty of crafts for adults and kids alike!
Enjoy free live music from Band Zandt at 12:30, entertainment from Jules the Juggler at 2, and acoustic sets from Analog Brass at 3 and 5pm! We’re honored to have Lucas Warford of Three for Silver hosting Oktoberfest!
We’ll be serving up a delicious menu of German-inspired food, with a selection of our locally brewed beer and non-alcoholic beverages! Oktoberfest will be a free, all-ages, dog-friendly event!
Schedule:
12 – Doors open
12:30 – Band Zandt
2 – Jules the Juggler
3 – Analog Brass
5 – Analog Brass
On Saturday, September 28, Lynden Community/Senior Center will have their 2nd Annual Harvest Moon Dinner and Fundraiser. Tickets will go on sale September 3rd and are $50/person. This includes dinner and 2 drinks. The doors will open at 5pm. Lynden Community/Senior Center is at 401 Grover St. For more information, call (360) 354-2921 or email info@lyndencommunitycenter.org.
Join us on Sundays throughout the summer for Trivia in the beer garden. Host Jeff Zwiers presents brain-busters about history, sports, science, pop culture, music, and more! Compete with your friends and test your knowledge, while enjoying local craft beer!
The garden bar opens at 4 pm, registration at 5 pm, trivia starts at 5:30 pm. Trivia is $2 per person, with teams of up to 10 players! The top 3 teams will split the pot!
Aaron Guest is returning to the brewery, playing piano in the taproom every Wednesday in September!
Head to the taproom on Wednesday nights from 6-8 pm to enjoy live music from the talented Aaron Guest. Aaron Guest plays familiar hits from the 50s ‘til now, arranged in instrumental medleys. The taproom is 21+.
Aaron revels in the space between the notes while simultaneously celebrating the power of expansive sound. As a charismatic performing musician working on several projects, he plays many instruments in a large variety of styles.
Join us for the final Fish Fry Fryday of 2024 – where the music is rockin’ and the fish is fryin’!
On Friday, October 4th enjoy free live music in the beer garden from County Rose!
Enjoy free live music, a delicious fish fry menu, craft beer, and fun for the whole family! Doors open at 4 pm, with music starting at 6!
County Rose, a 7-piece band from Bellingham, WA was formed in 2023 by a dynamic group of musicians who bonded over a common love of the Country and Americana genres. Their unique brand of entertainment fuses soaring vocals and polished arrangements with talented musicians and high-energy showmanship that will make you want to put on your favorite boots and hat, grab your partner and swing around the dance floor.
Find the Fish Fry menu & future events here: https://www.bbaybrewery.com/fish-fry#/events
Aaron Guest is returning to the brewery, playing piano in the taproom every Wednesday in October!
Head to the taproom on Wednesday nights from 6-8 pm to enjoy live music from the talented Aaron Guest. Aaron Guest plays familiar hits from the 50s ‘til now, arranged in instrumental medleys. The taproom is 21+.
Aaron revels in the space between the notes while simultaneously celebrating the power of expansive sound. As a charismatic performing musician working on several projects, he plays many instruments in a large variety of styles.
Aaron Guest is returning to the brewery, playing piano in the taproom every Wednesday in October!
Head to the taproom on Wednesday nights from 6-8 pm to enjoy live music from the talented Aaron Guest. Aaron Guest plays familiar hits from the 50s ‘til now, arranged in instrumental medleys. The taproom is 21+.
Aaron revels in the space between the notes while simultaneously celebrating the power of expansive sound. As a charismatic performing musician working on several projects, he plays many instruments in a large variety of styles.
Aaron Guest is returning to the brewery, playing piano in the taproom every Wednesday in October!
Head to the taproom on Wednesday nights from 6-8 pm to enjoy live music from the talented Aaron Guest. Aaron Guest plays familiar hits from the 50s ‘til now, arranged in instrumental medleys. The taproom is 21+.
Aaron revels in the space between the notes while simultaneously celebrating the power of expansive sound. As a charismatic performing musician working on several projects, he plays many instruments in a large variety of styles.
Enjoy Beer & Bingo for a great cause at the Great Northern Bottle Shop in Downtown Bellingham!
Get ready to sip on some fantastic local brews and play bingo for incredible prizes, all in support of Habitat for Humanity in Whatcom County. But this isn’t just any fundraiser, it’s a competition! Our neighbors at Skagit County Habitat are hosting their own Beer & Bingo Event at Garden Path Fermentation (The Great Northern Bottle Shop’s Sister Location) on October 18th. We’re holding a friendly competition to see who can raise more money at their event! Let’s show them what Whatcom County can do!
Your first bingo card is FREE with the purchase of a beverage from the Bottle Shop, and additional bingo cards are available by donation! PLUS, we will have a door prize raffle and incredible prizes (including a $100 gift card to Scotty Browns, 3 months of classes at Armory Fitness, a gift bag of goodies from Marie’s Bees, and more!) for the lucky winners! We’ll play 10 rounds of bingo, so there are many opportunities to win!
Bring your friends, enjoy delicious craft beers, and help us outshine Skagit County in this exciting challenge! Together, we can make a difference – one bingo game at a time.
Mark your calendars, spread the word, and let’s raise some funds for a great cause! Cheers!
This event is open for 21+ only. Thank you for understanding.
Horror Business is coming to Boundary Bay Brewery, joined by Witch Agony!
Horror Business is a local Misfits tribute band, and they’ll be playing a late-night taproom show on Saturday, October 26th with openers Witch Agony!
Doors open at 9pm, with music starting at 9:30. This show is 21+.
Tickets are $7 presale or $10 at the door.
Aaron Guest is returning to the brewery, playing piano in the taproom every Wednesday in October!
Head to the taproom on Wednesday nights from 6-8 pm to enjoy live music from the talented Aaron Guest. Aaron Guest plays familiar hits from the 50s ‘til now, arranged in instrumental medleys. The taproom is 21+.
Aaron revels in the space between the notes while simultaneously celebrating the power of expansive sound. As a charismatic performing musician working on several projects, he plays many instruments in a large variety of styles.
The Dead Will Rise w/ the Sleepy Alligators at Boundary Bay’s Annual Halloween Party!
Deadheads and ghoul friends, join Boundary Bay Brewery on Thursday, October 31st for our annual Halloween party featuring the night of the living Grateful Dead cover band, the Sleepy Alligators! Following their souled-out Halloween performance from last year, The Sleepy Alligators are returning to lift your spirits with their deadliest beats.
Doors open at 8, with music starting at 8:30 pm! This is a 21+ show.
Tickets are $12 presale | $15 at the door
Join us at our popular Yule Boutique! You won’t want to miss our famous 15-foot-long table loaded with cookies, candies, and cakes. Also featured are handcrafted gifts, soup mixes, holiday decorations and vintage collectibles. Free admission.
All proceeds support Assistance League of Bellingham’s five community programs in Whatcom County. For more information, 360-738-2803 or contact@albham.org.
Experience Bellingham through poetry.
Presented by the Salish Sea Poetry Festival, this fun “crawl” of four local Sunnyland hangouts connects poets and poetry groups with each other and the community.
Enjoy spoken poetry in a public house setting and taste local fare. Meet regional writers and learn about the groups that support them. Network at the meet and greet, and then explore each stop with featured poets from the local writing groups below.
FOUR LOCATIONS, ONE NEIGHBORHOOD
1pm Greens Corner | 2208 James Street – Meet & Greet
2pm Kulshan Brewing Sunnyland | 2238 James St – Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater
3pm Otherlands Beer | 2121 Humboldt St. – Red Wheelbarrow Writers
4pm El Suenito Brewing Company | 1926 Humboldt St – SpeakEasy
Grab your hat, kin, and dancing boots and join us for a festive evening at Aslan Depot!
Come learn a Dolly Parton line dance or two and enjoy tasty brews while supporting a great cause.
$1 of every beer and hop water poured will go to United Way, helping support a network of 24 local nonprofit organizations plus Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. We also encourage you to dress up for our Dolly lookalike contest! The best dressed Dolly of the evening (determined by popular vote) will win a prize!
Here’s some ideas for your Holly Dolly outfit:
– Colorful denim
– Sparkles and sequins
– Your very best cowboy boots
– Fringe
If you just want to sit and enjoy the brews, that’s okay too!
Line dancing instruction will start around 6:30/45PM.
Mark your calendar for November 21st at 6PM. See you there!
Join us for Bellingham’s Krampus Night 2024 for an evening of delightfully naughty revelry on November 23rd, from 6pm to 10pm!
This year, our annual Krampus Night Celebration will be hosted in Chuckanut Bay Distillery’s beautiful new ballroom. Music, dancing, dress-up, Krampus-themed cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, photo booth, and much more. DJ Aireekah will be MC’ing and the world renowned members of Krampus Seattle will be in attendance to terrify and delight in equal measure.
We will also be celebrating the release of this year’s limited supply of 4-year old barrel-aged Krampus, our oldest release to date. Only around eighty bottles exist, and the first opportunity to purchase will be in-person at this event.
Here’s what’s on tap for the evening!
Music and Dancing! Bellingham’s own DJ Aireekah of Glitt3r Lyfe will be spinning the holiday tracks and MC’ing the event with regular giveaways throughout the evening.
Dress-up! Come clad in your finest holiday attire, ugly sweater, or as Krampus himself, if you dare.
Complimentary welcome Krampus-themed cocktail upon arrival to help get the party started!
Complimentary appetizers provided by our own Penny Farthing kitchen!
Photo Booth! Let’s memorialize this event with a holiday photo you’ll remember for years to come.
Krampus Seattle! This is your opportunity to mix and mingle with Krampus Seattle. Chat with them, pose for pictures, arrange a naughty child abduction…. the world is your oyster!
First opportunity to purchase barrel-aged Krampus! Only around 80 bottles will be released, and this is the first opportunity for public purchase.
Thanksgiving Buffet at the Lighthouse Grill
Join us for our bountiful Thanksgiving Day Buffet at the Lighthouse Grill prepared by our Executive Chef Marcello Mazzoleni and culinary team from Noon to 8 pm!
Enjoy all the traditional favorites with carving stations of garlic roasted turkey with fresh sage gravy and sweetened cranberries, herbed barron of beef and seared wild salmon.
There will also be a Seafood Display, featuring fresh oysters, local smoked fish and jumbo prawns.
Festive sides include cornbread stuffing, mashed potatoes, yam lasagna, corn casserole, roasted vegetables, brown butter almond green beans and artisan breads & spreads.
For dessert, enjoy sweet treats and assorted pastries and baked goods.
Tableside service available for wine, beer and specialty cocktails available from the Lighthouse Bar. (not included in buffet price)
Buffet prices
$125 per person*
$85 for seniors ages 65 and older*
$65 for children ages 10 & under*
Kids 4 and under are free
(*9% tax and 20% auto gratuity not included in price and added to final bill)
Credit card information is required at time of reservation to reserve your seat. Your credit card will be charged at full price if reservations are not cancelled 72 hours prior to Thanksgiving Day.
Sip, Shop & Bloom at Blaine Bouquets & Bella Boutique & Consignment ! ??
Join us for an exclusive 21+ Ladies’ Night out! Bring your friends and get ready to sip, shop, and celebrate with us on December 6th from 4 PM to 6 PM!
? What’s Happening??
?Sip & Mingle: Enjoy a selection of drinks and appetizers at each location—different bites and sips at each stop!
?Exclusive Discounts: Get 25% off storewide at Bella Boutique & Consignment, PLUS enjoy 20% off selected items at Blaine Bouquets!
?Raffle Fun: Make a purchase, and you’ll be entered to win on each business exclusive raffle! ?
Bloom with Style: Discover unique floral gifts, trendy outfits, and one-of-a-kind accessories to refresh your wardrobe!
This is the ultimate chance to treat yourself, enjoy the best in local shopping, and experience a night of laughter, style, and fun. ??
Mark your calendar and don’t miss out! Grab your girlfriends and make it a night to remember at our Sip, Shop & Bloom event in downtown Blaine! ? See you there!
