The Port Townsend Kinetic Sculpture Race attracts a ragtag group of folks who like to blend creativity and ingenuity, and then put it all on public display in a pseudo-race that is all for fun. The race extends across two days, spanning an initial show in a parade, then […]
This fun community parade has been going steady since 1915! The Maxwelton 4th of July Parade happens every year in the south Whidbey Island town of Clinton. Everyone is welcome to either be in the parade or watch the parade or both.
Plenty of home grown floats, costumes, music, […]
Alisdair Fraser and Natalie Haas came to Camp Casey in Coupeville on Whidbey Island to give a rousing round of Scottish music. Half of the concert was by the masters, and the other half included enthusiastic amateurs who had been learning in a workshop with Alisdair and Natalie. […]
Every year, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island puts on an impressive Open House. It is free, and the fun things to do there frankly rival paid small amusement parks for the kids. Children get to stretch their sense of adventure, have fun, and learn along the way.
After entering […]
Museo Gallery offers intriguing art and an occasional party for the locals of Langley on Whidbey Island. One such event is their annual Mardi Gras / Carnivale celebration. Guests are invited to dress up extravagantly. There is food, drink, lots of people spilling out onto the street, […]
Macy’s sponsors and runs its famous Thanksgiving Parade the day after Thanksgiving each year. It’s Black Friday shopping day after all, so it gets lots of people downtown. The parade offers a classic range of sights and sounds: waving people, candy throwers, the mayor, dancing troupes, marching bands, […]
The Renaissance Fair at Greenbank Farm on Whidbey Island is a fun, eclectic day of small town performances, music, food, crafts, and occasional surprises. There are also wandering people in costume, animals, and good people watching. Check out the messy pie eating contest, corny jokes from the announcers, […]