It all ends at the Fairhaven Festival ... the 8th leg of the Ski to Sea Race



Sunday, May 27, 2012, from 10 am to 7 pm

Ski to Sea Race Ends in Fairhaven - at the Fairhaven Festival. Each year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in Bellingham, Washington, there is a race down the snows of Mt Baker, down the mountain highway, down the Nooksack River and across Bellingham Bay to finish on the shores of Fairhaven. And here we have one big fun street party.

For Ski to Sea Race info, see the Official Ski to Sea Race website.

Info for food and craft vendors and for Non-Profits, see below.

Park & Ride - Shuttle up!

From WWU to Fairhaven in 4 minutes.
Try the newly expanded Ski to Sea shuttle system in Bellingham this year. Two separate routes: WWU (C lot by the Rec Center) to Fairhaven (12th & McKenzie); Downtown (Boundary Bay) to Fairhaven and also to Zuanich (Coho/Roeder Dr.). Shuttle departs from each location every 15 minutes or less, from 11:00am - 8:00pm (Except Zuanich, last shuttle leaves at 6 pm). Last shuttle departs Fairhaven at 8:00pm to WWU parking lots& Downtown.

$2 for an unlimited ride ticket for the day. Exact change only please.Tickets can be purchased in advance at Village Books and Southside Trends in Fairhaven; at Boundary Bay downtown; and at Whatcom Events at 2227 Queen Street #6.

Tickets will be sold day of at these shuttle stop locations: WWU C Lot, Downtown (in front of Boundary Bay), and in Fairhaven at the Information Booth at 11th and Harris.

View the Shuttle Up stops on Google Maps.

Festival schedule on the Streets

10:00 am - Festival begins.
- 25 food booths start serving - ethnic foods, brats, pizza, BBQ - everything you expect to find at a great street party.
- Over 60 street vendor booths to browse. On 11th Street, Harris Ave and 10th Street. You'll find fun stuff.

Music on the band stand at 11th & McKenzie
12 noon - tbd
2 pm - tbd
4 pm - tbd
6 pm to 7:30 - tbd
Beer Garden on McKenzie
12 noon to 6:30 pm serving micro brews, wine and bottled water. $4 tickets for beer or wine or two bottles of water. Only 40 feet from the band stand. Micro brews, domestic, and red or white wines.

Check out the special booths on Harris Ave. Each year we have new fun vendors.

On the Village Green

10 am it all starts. 21 Non-Profit organizations have booths on the Village Green. Learn about our community and what is happening.

10 am - pony rides on 10th St next to the Village Green. All day till at least 6 pm.

Below is the 2011 schedule. The 2012 schedule will be similar but replace this soon.
Live music from the stage
11 am - Bellingham Youth Jazz Band (Mark Kelly)
12 noon - Sehome High School Chamber Choir (Jessica Schlichting)
1 pm - Squalicum High School Jazz Band (Kay Reilly)
2 pm - Squalicum High School Concert Choir and Storm Singers (Andrew Marshall)
2:55 pm - Northwest Ballet - dance presentation from Emerald Ballet with theme on Fairhaven history
3:15 pm - Bellingham High School Showstoppers Chorus (Linda Short)
4:20 pm - Evolution Trio (David Weiss, Chris Powell, and Nathan Matson)

Vendors - we welcome you

All welcome. Music, Great Food, Arts & Crafts Booths, Beer Garden
Non-Profits groups for Village Green see below.

Vendor Festival Applications for 2012

Here is everything you need to apply for a vending space at the May 27, 2012 Fairhaven Festival - the 8th leg of the Ski to Sea Race. The festival is held in conjunction with Bellingham's "Ski to Sea" race and typically hosts 35,000 visitors rain or shine. The Old Fairhaven Association, a non-profit organization, sponsors the festival.

These vendor applications are in easy to print PDF files - and each includes a cover sheet invitation letter.
(Note: The free Adobe PDF reader is availabe, if you do not have it.)

2012 Street Vendor Application - for non-food vending - 2 page pdf file

2012 Food Vendor Application - 3 page pdf file

Health Permit Information and Application Link (see paragraph 2):
http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/health/environmental/food_safety/temp_events.jsp

Washington State Vendor Information Form (required for applications that exceed $200):
http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/forms/Misc/VendorInfoForm.pdf

Mail applications to:
Old Fairhaven Association
1106 Harris Ave, # 313
Bellingham, WA 98225
We look forward to having you as part of our festival.

If you prefer to receive these forms by US mail, then contact the festival manager, Anna Williams.

Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or
Phone: 360 961-6749 to talk with Anna Williams.

You will need to provide her with:
Your Name
Business Name
Craft / Product / Service
Complete Mailing Address
Email address
Telephone number
Please first try these easy to download and print online pdf files

Non-Profits - Welcome to the Village Green