Weekend Roundup: 2025 Northwest Washington Fair, Noisy Waters Mural Festival, and Live Music Shows in Whatcom County
This week's Lifestyle Lookout is back with all the latest happenings in Whatcom County. The 2025 Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden is wrapping up this weekend, offering a variety of activities such as a carnival, live music, and animal shows. While ZZ Top's performance is sold out, tickets are still available for Throwback Hip Hop Night featuring Chingy, Ginuwine, and Ying Yang Twins. Tickets for the fair are $15 for adults and $10 for kids aged 6 to 12, with live music tickets sold separately at nwwafair.com.
A new event, the 2025 Noisy Waters Mural Festival, is taking place this weekend at the waterfront near the Portal Container Village and Kulshan Trackside. The festival includes mural painting, music, demos, and more, with attendees able to vote for their favorite mural. The Local Crafter's Market will also be at Bellis Fair Mall on Saturday, showcasing handcrafted goods from local vendors.
In terms of live shows, Bellingham native Mostafa is hosting an all-ages show at the Blue Room on Friday, Aug. 15, featuring hip hop performances by Mostafa, DJ Will, BIG $NNO, NEFFY 3600, Dank Zavala, and Y2000. Additionally, the Shakedown is hosting a night of folk and indie country music on Sunday, Aug. 17, with performances by Serafima and the Shakedowns, Shadow Basket, Sunflecks, and Dogwood. For tickets to these shows, visit blueroombham.com and shakedownbellingham.com.
For those in Whatcom County, the Whatcom County Fire Marshal's Office has introduced online burn complaint forms for reporting illegal or unsafe burning activities. Residents can use these forms to report non-emergency concerns such as burning prohibited materials or nuisance smoke. In case of an actively burning or dangerous fire, individuals should still call 9-1-1 immediately.