Bellewood Farms pumpkin patchLynden
October, Wednesday to Sunday 9 to 4 · check the date
A classic u-pick patch in Lynden with a cafe and bakery for hot cider and caramel apples.
Fall in Bellingham and Skagit Valley2 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
Gordon Skagit FarmsMount Vernon
daily 9 to 6 in the fall · check the date
More than 150 kinds of pumpkins set up in the prettiest displays, plus a corn maze and a flower field.
The little stuff, by town1 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
Fall in Everson
Stoney Ridge Farm pumpkin patch
Fridays and Saturdays in October · check the date
A small patch with apple cider and pumpkin spice donuts.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Bellingham and Skagit Valley2 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. The Lynden parade gets packed, so show up an hour early.
Northwest Lighted Christmas ParadeLynden
the first Saturday of December at 6 (get there by 5) · check the date
Tractors and trucks and farm equipment all covered in lights roll down Front Street, and Santa's at the end.
Lighted Boat Parade on Bellingham BayBellingham
an early December evening at 5:30 (last year Dec 6) · check the date
Boats lit up for Christmas cruise the bay, and Boulevard Park or the Fairhaven Cruise Terminal are the best spots to watch.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Bellingham
Holiday Port Festival and gingerbread contest
a weekend in early December, 11 to 5 · check the date
A room full of gingerbread houses to vote on, plus Santa photos and performances.
Fairhaven Winterfest
select days from late November to mid December · check the date
Victorian carolers and horse drawn carriage rides through the old brick streets.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend0 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Bellingham and Skagit Valley fall and Christmas questions
When is the Lynden Lighted Christmas Parade?
The first Saturday of December at 6 on Front Street. Last year it was December 6.
Where is the best pumpkin patch near Bellingham?
Bellewood Farms in Lynden is the classic u-pick, and Gordon Skagit Farms in Mount Vernon grows more than 150 kinds of pumpkins.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.