DECEMBER 7- 9 at the BELLINGHAM CRUISE TERMINAL
The Holiday Port Festival will fill the Bellingham Cruise Terminal with music, dancing and gingerbread houses December 7 - 9. Everyone is invited to enjoy this fun community event, which is free of charge and open to all.
Music groups and dance performers from around Whatcom County take center stage each day of the festival filling the building with the sights and sounds of the season. During the three-day festival, more than 1,100 local performers will help ring in the season.
The 12th Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest and Silent Auction will be featured this year at Holiday Port. Beautifully decorated and creatively designed ginger-structures by local families, students, professional bakers and businesses will be on display and have the opportunity to be featured in a silent auction throughout the Holiday Port Festival. Auction proceeds will go to the Mt. Baker Chapter of the American Red Cross. Contest entry forms will be accepted through December 3.
Judging will take place on Thursday, December 6th and ribbons will be awarded in all categories. Prizes donated from local merchants: Bellingham Travel and Cruise, Brenthaven, Heininger Automotive, Sorella's on the Bay café, The Bunch Store and Village Books will be award to all first place winners. The public is invited to vote for their favorite gingerbread structure in the "People's Choice Award", where the winner will receive 2 round trip cruises including dinner donated by Victoria San Juan Cruises.
Entry forms and rules are available in all Port offices or by downloading the 2007 Gingerbread Contest Entry Form.
Gingerbread House Helpful Links:
http://www.allbaking.net/holiday/gingerbread.html
http://www.starchefs.com/holidays/2000/christmas_02/html/
http://www.necco.com/FunLearning/Recipes.asp
Other activities at the Holiday Port Festival include:
• Santa Claus will arrive each day and then settle in for the traditional photo taking.
• The Bellingham Yacht Club's Lighted Boat Parade will sail past the Bellingham Cruise Terminal between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday.
• Art Activities by the Whatcom Children's Museum on Saturday and Sunday.
• Free Horse Drawn Wagon Rides on Saturday and Sunday.
• Free gingerbread cookies and apple cider will be served throughout the Festival.
Schedule of Events
Event Hours
Friday: Noon - 8 p.m.
Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Bellingham Cruise Terminal is located at 355 Harris Avenue in Historic Fairhaven.
The Holiday Port Festival is sponsored by BP Cherry Point Refinery, Bellingham Travel and Cruise, Rainier Petroleum and Victoria San Juan Cruises with media sponsor KAFE 104.3 Radio, and presented by the Port of Bellingham.
For more information contact Ann Grimm or Jen Peterson at (360) 676-2500 or email
