October Events and Happenings

The leaves are changing colors, the nights are getting cooler, and autumn is officially starting to settle in!

Whatcom County has an abundance of community events in the fall, and our fairies will be sprinkling some magic wherever they can!

Here are the community events you’ll be able to find us at this October:

EVERY Saturday and Sunday in October

Home Farm

FREE to attend; cost varies per facepaint

8020 Kickerville Rd. Birch Bay, WA

10am - 3pm

Starting September 27th and 28th, we’ll be at Home Farm every weekend throughout their 2025 Pumpkin Patch Season! With NO admission fee, Home Farm has pumpkin patches, corn mazes, sunflowers, tractor rides, BABY PIGLETS, and so much more!

Friday, October 3rd

Free First Friday with the Whatcom Museum

FREE for the community!!

Lightcatcher Museum

250 Flora St. Bellingham, WA

2pm - 4pm

We’ll be in the Lightcatcher Museum lobby hosting a FREE craft for the community in collaboration with their current exhibit, Elaine Horn: Broadcasting from Bellingham. Celebrate radio, TV, and print media with the cutest little film strip craft!

Sunday, October 5th

Heart Club

FREE to attend!!!

Art and Happiness

2004 James St. Bellingham, WA

3pm - 5pm

Heart Club is the first Sunday of every month! Bring yourself, some art to share or create, and your HEART! (And a mask please!) Heart Club is for EVERYONE! Let’s get together, connect, and talk about creating art! It’s a wonderful way to build some Creative Community and get inspiration from others. We would LOVE to have you join us!

Friday, October 17th

Facepainting at Whatcom Frightmare

Cost to attend: $8 per person, $30 for a group of 4

Pioneer Park

2004 Cherry St. Ferndale, WA

5pm - 10pm

Our fairies will be bringing some magic to the haunted house at Whatcom Frightmare! Family friendly light scares will be happening from 5-7pm. Full scare starts at 8pm and continues through the rest of the night!

Friday, October 31st

Halloween Facepainting!!!

Art and Happiness

2004 James St. Bellingham, WA

3pm - 6pm

Our fairies will have their magical facepainting set up and ready to add the finishing touches to your Halloween costume! Stop by Art and Happiness before you go trick or treating for a sprinkle of magic.