Holiday Port Festival

The Holiday Port Festival is a free, family-friendly event held the weekend of December 2, 3, and 4, 2016 at the Bellingham Cruise Terminal. The festival is open to the public Friday from noon – 8:00 p.m., Saturday from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. This is the Port’s signature event for the community and includes:

• Performances by local choirs, bands, and dancers Friday through Sunday, see performance times below.
• Gingerbread house display, Friday through Sunday, see event hours above for times.
• Free cookies and hot apple cider Friday through Sunday, see event hours above for times.
• Non-perishable food items will be accepted to benefit the Bellingham Food Bank.
• Alaska Ferry Tours. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to take the Ferry up to Alaska, this is your chance to step aboard and get an inside look at one of the AMHS ferries that departs Bellingham each week. Tour the observation lounges and theater; get a look inside a couple of different cabin types; walk up to the heated solarium where the heartier camp out for the journey north; and be sure to sign up at the Purser’s desk to take a tour of the bridge. While you meander through the ship, enjoy cookies prepared by the onboard chefs. If you would like a bit more to eat, purchase lunch in the café; choose from a variety of options including expertly prepared Alaska seafood dishes. Take home some ferry memorabilia.
• Visit and take photos with Santa
• Horse-Drawn Wagon Rides
• Kids Art Activities
• Winter Princesses

Holiday Port Festival Schedule: Friday, Dec. 2

11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Alaska Ferry Tours – Please bring ID to tour the ferry
12:00 – 8:00 p.m. Music & Dance Performances, Gingerbread House Display, Gingerbread Silent Auction for Home
Port Learning Center, free cider and cookies donated by Haggen
4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Visit with Santa & Mrs. Claus, with the option of purchasing photos from Turner Photographics
4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Visits with Winter Princesses
6:00 p.m. Alaska Ferry Send Off
Performance Schedule
12:00-12:50 p.m. Mount Baker High School and Nooksack Valley High School
12:00-12:30 p.m. Mount Baker Blendz and Mount Baker Junior High 8th Grade Choir
1:00-1:20 p.m Blaine High School Chamber Choir
2:00 -2:20 p.m. Meridian Middle School Jazz Band
2:30-2:55 p.m. Sehome Chamber Orchestra
3:15-3:35 p.m. Meridian Jazz Ensemble and Chamber Choir
4:00-4:50 p.m.Squalicum HS Chamber Orchestra
4:00-4:50 p.m. King Singers and King Consort
5:00-5:25 p.m. Roosevelt Elementary Choir
5:30-5:50 p.m. Bellingham High School Showstoppers
6:00-6:25 p.m. Bellingham Damakor
6:00-6:50 p.m. Heroes
6:30-6:50 p.m. Bellingham Community Chorus
7:00-7:50 p.m. Squalicum High School Concert Orchestra
7:00-7:20 p.m. Parkview Panda Singers
7:40-8:00 p.m. Ferndale HS Swing Choir