Jennifer Pells

Wondering about the traditional happenings on Bainbridge Island throughout the year. Here is a list to make sure you don’t miss any of the biggies!

 

January

• Mochi Tsuski Festival at IslandWood
• First Friday Art Walk – gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Healthy Living Expo – Chamber of Commerce sponsored trade show featuring health and fitness products and services
• Martin Luther King Sing Out! – The Total Experience Gospel Choir presents an afternoon Gospel music workshop and evening concert

February

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Chilly Hilly Bicycle Ride – sponsored by Cascade Bicycle Club, a bicycle tour with participants from all over Puget Sound
• Celluloid Bainbridge Film Festival – festival of movies that were either filmed on Bainbridge Island or feature a Bainbridge Islander

March

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Home & Garden Show – sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce – exhibits and vendors from the area
• Eco Tour – sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce – featuring green and sustainable, homes,  businesses and gardens.

 

April

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Enviropalooza – an Earth Day Celebration at Islandwood
• Toe Jam Hill 10 K & Marathon – up & down hill on the south end of the island
• Farmer’s Market – fresh local produce & crafts every Saturday from April through October at the City Hall Town Square

May

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Scotchbroom Parade – the golden weed is honored in an impromptu parade held sometime in May – a word-of-mouth thing
• Annual Boater’s Fair – Coast Guard safety training for all ages sponsored by the Eagle Harbor Yacht Club
• Farmer’s Market – fresh local produce & crafts every Saturday from April through October at the City Hall Town Square
• Wagfest – a fundraiser for PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) at Battlepoint Park
• Girls’ Night Out – a day and night of fabulous shopping, dining, and friends – sponsored by the Winslow Downtown Association

June

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Bainbridge Island Classic – jumping horse show at Haven at Cottingham Farm
• NoMoreSchoolapalooza – concerts in Waterfront Park on the last day of school – sponsored by Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation
• Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale – biggest and best sale of the season
• Midsommarfest – Scandinavian festival in Poulsbo with music & dancing – sponsored by the Scandia Folkdance Society
• Farmer’s Market – fresh local produce & crafts every Saturday from April through October at the City Hall Town Square

 

July

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Tour de Coop – a self guided tour of chicken coops on Bainbridge Island to benefit Helpline House
• Strawberry Festival – sponsored by the Filipino-American Community Association on Bainbridge – celebration of the Marshall Strawberry
• Island Days Street Dance & BBQ – hometown activities for the whole family – sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
• Grand Old Fourth – parade & street fair in Winslow - sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce
• Fourth of July Fun Run – 5K walk and run through Bainbridge Island – sponsored by Bainbridge Youth Services
• Fourth of July Fireworks off Eagle Harbor Waterfront
• Concerts in the Park – Wednesday evenings through Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation
• Old Timers Baseball Game – the morning of the 4th at the Bainbridge Island High School Field
• Bainbridge in Bloom – public tour of local private gardens
• Old Timers Picnic – picnic & Historical Museum Open House
• Bluegrass Festival – at Battlepoint Park
• Farmer’s Market - fresh local produce & crafts every Saturday from April through October at the City Hall Town Square

August

• First Friday Arts Walk – gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Movies in the Park – Saturday evenings in August at Waterfront Park
• Annual Golf Scramble – Chamber of Commerce fundraiser for golf enthusiasts
• Summer Studio Tour – tour local artists’ studios
• Chief Seattle Days – dancing, drumming, crafts & food fair in Suquamish – just over the Agate Pass Bridge
• Concerts in the Park - Wednesday evenings through Bainbridge Island Parks and Recreation
• Farmer’s Market – fresh local produce & crafts every Saturday from April through October at the City Hall Town Square

September

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Island Grown Dinner – hosted by Bainbridge Island Grange
• Farmer’s Market – fresh local produce & crafts every Saturday from April through October at the City Hall Town Square
• Blackberry Run and Blackberry Jam and Matsura Festival – sponsored by the BI Land Trust and Friends of Pritchard Park

 

October

• First Fridays Art Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Harvest Fair – music, public cider press, chili feed, farm animals – sponsored by Trust for Working Landscapes
• Pumpkin Walk – Halloween fun  and Jack-o Lantern Walk at Bainbridge Gardens
• Trick or treating in Downtown Winslow
• IslandWood’s Howl-o-Ween.
• Farmer’s Market – fresh local produce & crafts every Saturday from April through October at the City Hall Town Square
• First Friday Concerts - presented by Bainbridge Metro Parks & Recreation, at Island Center Hall

November

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Bainbridge Island Turkey Trot – Thanksgiving Day run at Ballepoint Park
• Holiday Open House & Tree Lighting – sponsored by the BI Downtown Association
• Hollydays – evening holiday shopping and celebrations in Downtown Winslow
• Suquamish Cultural Celebration – sponsored by the Suquamish Tribe
• First Friday Concerts - presented by Bainbridge Metro Parks & Recreation, at Island Center Hall
• Winter Market – an indoor version of Farmer’s Market at Eagle Harbor Church

December

• First Friday Arts Walk - gallery tour in Downtown Winslow featuring new exhibits
• Hollydays – evening holiday shopping and celebrations in Downtown Winslow
• Bainbridge Holiday Studio Tour - local artists offer holiday shopping event
• Christmas in the Country – tour of open houses featuring crafts and other gifts
• Musical Fire Truck – around Bainbridge Island Neighborhoods, firemen spread cheer and candy canes
• Mochi Tsuki – Japanese New Year sponsored by the Japanese-American community at IslandWood
• Winter Market – an indoor version of Farmer’s Market at Eagle Harbor Church
• First Friday Concerts – presented by Bainbridge Metro Parks & Recreation, at Island Center Hall

This calendar is an on-going one, please email me if you have a suggested event – jen@jenniferpells.com

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