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2022 Summer of Fun

Parks events are back in full force! There is something fun to do in Ferndale every weekend this summer to get ready to dance, eat, and thrive in your parks.

This year, our parks events are made possible in part by the generous support of WECU, our local credit union serving Whatcom County for over 80 years.

Full flyer of parks events can be found here. Scroll down for more details. 

As always, our events are free and open to the public. For questions about our recreational events, please contact Riley Sweeney at rileysweeney@cityofferndale.org or 360-685-2353.

Enjoy hot and delicious chow made by local food trucks on the first Friday of every month this summer. Several local food trucks will be set up in Pioneer Village so you can grab a dinner from a variety of vendors.

Special entertainment will also be provided at Food Truck Friday this year:

June 3rd – The Bellingham Circus Guild brings their own eclectic mix of aerials, juggling, acrobatics and theatrics to the Pioneer Village Stage. Show starts at 6PM.

July 1st – Croquet Extravaganza! Enjoy one of our several croquet course set up inside Pioneer Park – a perfect activity for those active kids in-between eating.

August 5th – Pacific Twang! Stomp your feet with Bellingham’s favorite Swamp Rock/Country/Americana band on the Pioneer Village stage. Show starts at 6PM.

Sept 2nd – TBD

Are you ready to rock? Join us for three live concerts at the Pioneer Park stage. See individual band information below:

Sat. June 11th – The Walrus. This Bellingham-based classic rock band brings the hits of Beatles, Queen, Led Zepplin, Tom Petty Heart and more to life with their lively vocals and rich musical arrangements. If you are looking for a classic fun pop band – don’t miss The Walrus!

Sat. July 9th – Blistered EarthWe are proud to welcome the DEFINITIVE Metallica Tribute Band to the Pioneer Village Stage. Experience the raw energy and showmanship as Blistered Earth pays its respects to the one of the greatest heavy metal bands of all time.

Fri. July 22nd – Baby CakesThis Bellingham-based powerhouse band provides a luxurious joyride through the golden age of American Soul, funk and R&B. Their unique mix of male and female lead vocals, and full horn and rhythm section will have you dancing in no time.

Grab your blanket or comfortable camping chair and come on down to Pioneer Park when the sun goes down for a feature film. Movie starts a little after 9PM when it gets dark enough to see the film.

June 17th – Encanto. Get swept away by the Pixar magic of this multigenerational tale of magical gifts, family and toe-tapping music that we gurentee will be stuck in your head forever. (PG)

June 24 – Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure. Do you like time travel? How about Keanu Reeves? What about the power of epic rock music to heal the space-time continuum? Don’t take it from us, come on down and enjoy this classic comedy so that we all can be excellent to each other. (PG)

July 8th – Spider-Man: No Way Home. Say you are your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man and you have accidentally released your secret identity to the world. What do you? Get a wizard to fix it, obviously. When Dr. Strange’s spell goes awry, Spider-Man must enlist help to try and fix everything. Superhero thrills at their finest.  (PG-13)

Sack races, tug-a-war, toss the water balloon and more. All the classic field games from your favorite summer camp are alive and well at VanderYacht park. Run, jump and frolic with these great events and then get hosed down by a real fire truck at the end of the event, courtesy of Whatcom Fire District 7.
Stretch, reach and flex in the comfort of the beautiful Pioneer Village. Join our yoga instructor, courtesy of Flow Motion, for some morning Yoga in the Park on a sunny August Saturday. The perfect thing to help you Namasta-y healthy and flexible.