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Happy Halloween, Bellinghamsters!

by Neighborhood-Kids.com10/26/2009 9:25:46 AM

Looking for something else to do with kids, besides trick-or-treating, on Halloween? You are in serious luck. A lot of great organizations have tons of fun (and sometimes FREE) activities in Bellingham in 2009.

Kids can show of their Halloween costumes all over town!

For some pre-Halloween fun, Bellingham Preschool of the Arts and Bellingham Arts Academy for Youth are hosting a day of parties on Friday, October 30. Toddlers are invited to come by for mini-pumpkin decorating and games from 3 to 5 PM ($2 per person or $5 per family), while all ages will want to check out the Haunted House from 5 to 7 PM ($5 per person), followed by an all-ages dance.

And just down the block, Boundary Bay invites family to join in their Halloween pre-func with a Haunted Beer Garden to support Bellingham Roller Betties from 5:30 to 10 PM. Admission to the fun and spooky party is $5 for adults and $3 for kids under 12.

On Halloween Day, you can bring the kids in their costumes to Historic Fairhaven or Downtown Bellingham to trick-or-treat at participating businesses. To remember all the fun, you can get a free Halloween portrait from 2 to 5 PM from Turner Photographics on Cornwall Avenue between East Holly and Magnolia Streets; kids must be in a costume to get a free photo!

Both Community Food Co-op Stores are also hosting some Halloween fun with cookie decorating and crafts from noon to 2 PM.

If you want to get out some energy on Halloween, Bellingham Parks and Recreation invites runners all ages to take part in the Dracula Dash Fun Run at Bloedel Donovan Park at 3 PM. Kids can run past spooky characters or bring a goodie bag to collected treats and prizes along the way. Cost is $3.

Perhaps dancing is a bit more your style. Good thing that the local group, Dance Gallery, is hosting a Halloween Monster Mash at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center. Admission is free, and kids ages 3 to 12 and encouraged to wear a costume and come prepared to bounce, balance, and dance from 4 to 7 PM.

And if you’re looking for something completely different, you can always check our list of Local Activities to find Bellingham and Whatcom County fun that the whole family can enjoy.