Annual Events
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FEBRUARY
Bite of Blaine - February 15, 2010 -
Semiahmoo Resort Golf & Spa
Semiahmoo Parkway
Blaine, WA
Time: Doors Open 6:00 PM xxx No Host Bar: 6:30PM
Tickets: $25/pp
This
annual event brings together local restaurants
and area food
confectioners from Blaine and Birch Bay
serving up tasty samplings. Attended by
hundreds of hungry people this
event is sold out every year.
Get your tickets early, there will be no ticket sales at the door. Purchase tickets at:
Pacific Building Center, 2677 Bell Road, Blaine - (360) 332-5335
Blaine Cost Cutter, 1733 H Street, Blaine - (360) 332-5909
Semiahmoo Resort, Spa & Golf, 9565 Semiahmoo Pkwy, Blaine -
(360)-318-2000
For more information contact the Blaine Visitor Center at
(360) 332-4544.
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APRIL
Wings Over Water Pacific Northwest
Birding Festival -
APRIL 17, 2010, Downtown Blaine - I-5 Exit 276.
Great
for avid enthusiasts and casual observers!
Join the
celebration at this  annual event held
in one of the
Pacific Northwest's premier bird viewing
areas.
Originally known as the Washington Brandt
Festival, this festival
focuses
on the thousands of brant geese and other
birds that visit the pristine shores
of Blaine and Birch Bay on their annual
migration. Events include viewing stations,
seminars, exhibits,
live raptor displays, walking field trips
of Semiahmoo Spit, Blaine’s
Marine Park and Birch Bay State Park.
For more information on this event, please
visit:
www.blainechamber.com/wow
OTHER RESOURCEFUL LINKS:
www.washingtonbrant.org
http://wa.audubon.org
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Semiahmoo
Sailing Regatta - April 2010 - This 2-day event
is currently planned for April 2010. Semiahmoo Bay is less than  a
day's sail for the racing
fleets of Bellingham Bay,
English Bay, Victoria and Anacortes. This
annual yacht race has become a Vancouver
Area Racing Council (VARC) sanctioned race.
Strategically situated on the border between
White Rock,
BC and Blaine, the Semiahmoo Bay International
Regatta is
the perfect
opportunity for the best of the US Pacific
Northwest fleets to test the best in Western
Canada. Besides the yacht racing
and kite festival, this year festivities
should be bigger than ever with the following
activities planned:
 Dragon
Boat Races
Sunday BBQ in Blaine WA
Waterfront Trade Show
Kayaking Demos
Children's Activities - boat building, fishing, face painting and more.
For more information visit www.semiahmooyachtclub.com
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MAY
Sweet Road Art Studio Tour - May 8 & 9, 2010 - Held Mother's Day Weekend . The
tour is put on by the
Sweet Road Artisans Alliance and is also
known as SpringFest.
The studio tour runs  both Saturday
and Sunday during Mother’s
Day weekend. Maps
of artists studios are available around
town at various businesses that have
signed
on as sponsors as well as at the Blaine
Visitor Center.
Peace
Arch Park International Sculpture Exhibit -
May 1, 2010 through October 1, 2010 -
The
international fine arts program features
outdoor sculptures in Peace Arch State
Park's magnificent gardens with some
sculptures placed in downtown Blaine.
The exhibit features sculptors from
the United States, Canada, Asia and Europe and is
held annually. For more information on the Peace Arch Park and Sculpture Exhibit, please visit: www.peacearchpark.org. Location Map.
Blessing of the Fleet - May 2010 - The annual Blessing of the Fleet is held at the Sawtooth Dock in Blaine Harbor. This annual event brings commercial fishers and their families and friends to both welcome and bless those boats which will be fishing through the coming months, and remembering and honoring those local commercial fishers who were lost at sea over the last 100 years, as well as remembering local fishers who have died since last year’s Blessing of the Fleet.
Historic Plover Passenger Ferry Rides
May 29, 2010 through
September 6, 2010.
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Beginning Memorial Day through Labor Day.
The oldest passenger foot ferry in Washington State, the MV Plover was used to shuttle cannery workers to the Alaskan Salmon Cannery on Semiahmoo Spit, now home to Semiahmoo Resort & Spa. MV Plover now provides passenger foot-ferry services during the summer season, shuttling up to 17 passengers along with bicycles & strollers to summer activities happening on both sides of Drayton Harbor. The Plover is certified by the U.S. Coast Guard. Complete details on the Historic Plover with sailing times, routes, history and fares can be found at: www.draytonharbormaritime.org
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JUNE
Hands Across The Border - June 13, 2010. Peace Arch State Park, I-5 Exit 276. Join hundreds of scouts and veterans
who participate in the
hands across the border ceremony
held the second Sunday in June. This event takes place
at Peace Arch State Park between the United
States and Canada. The International Peace Arch Association
sponsors this celebration that includes a
flag exchange, speeches, a parade through
the arch and a peace ceremony. Location Map.
For official information on this annual event, please visit:
http://www.peacearchpark.org/peacearchcelebration.htm
Skywater Tennis Tournament
June 2010
For more information, contact the Blaine Chamber of Commerce at (360) 332-4544.
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JULY
Old Fashioned 4th of July Celebration - Come
spend the day celebrating the 4th of
July in Blaine. Thousands of people come
to celebrate the 4th  with
day-long activities that include a pancake
breakfast, a parade
at noon, an art & crafts
fair with over 80 vendors, a show & shine,
live entertainment, and plenty
of good food. Get your spot in Blaine
Marine Park for a community picnic and
jazz concerts. Ride the historic Plover
Ferry from Blaine to Semiahmoo Resort
where you can make an afternoon and evening
of it with a salmon BBQ and a perfect
spot to watch the fireworks over Semiahmoo
Bay!
For lodging accommodation, click
here.
 Old Fashioned 4th of July
SHOW-N-SHINE -
344 H Street, Blaine, WA 98230
Cars, Trucks and Motorcycles.
Entry Fee: $10
Time: 8:00 AM
Dash Plaques, Goodie Bags, Raffles & Trophies
For More Information: call, VIC (360) 332-4544, or
City of Blaine at (360) 332-8311, ext 0
 Blaine
Jazz Festival - July 11 - 17, 2010
Six
exciting days of rehearsals, combos,
improv,
composition, and other great classes
for teens with an internationally recognized
faculty culminating in a jazz concert
featuring student big bands, combos
and vocal groups PLUS multiple performances
by visiting jazz artists. Sponsored
by the Pacific Arts Association, an
all volunteer
organization, that produces annual
series of concerts by professional
artists throughout the year in Blaine
at the Blaine School Performing Arts
Center. For more information on the
Blaine Jazz Festival visit www.pacificartsassoc.org.
Annual Peace Portal "Art-2-Jazz Street Fair" -
July 17, 2010 - The Peace Portal Street Fair (Jazz Arts Fair) is being held in being held with the Annual Blaine Jazz Festival. The Street Fair features an art and crafts from local area artists and artisans. Vendor space is free. For more information, call the Blaine Visitor Information Center at (360) 332-4544.
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AUGUST
 Drayton Harbor Days Street Fair -
August 7 & 8, 2010 -
Formerly know as the Blaine Boardwalk Festival, this
two day event is held along Peace Portal Drive (between H & D Street) and Blaine Harbor.
This year, enjoy 'Tours of Tall Ships Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftan August 7 & 8, 2010 at Blaine Harbor.
Enjoy a weekend full of family fun! Art, Craft Vendors, Plover Ferry Rides, and Drayton Harbor Maritime's Community Sailing Program. Watch the prestigious George Raft Race and view Steam Boats from the Northwest Steam Society. The fun continues in Downtown Blaine along Peace Portal Drive (between H & G Street). Activities include Children's Games, a Treasure Hunt, Art & Crafts Fair, and Merchant's Sidewalk Sale. Come be part of the fun! For
more information contact Drayton
Harbor Maritime's Founding Director, Captain
Richard Sturgill at (360) 332-5742,
the Blaine Visitor and information
center at (360) 332-4544 or the Blaine
Harbor Master's office at (360) 332-1042.
Art at the Winery - August 21, 2010
Join in the fun for the second annual outdoor art festival. Enjoy great wines, delicious food, outstanding music and wonderful unique local art.
Where:
Dakota Creek Winery
3575 Haynie Rd
Blaine, WA 98230
www.dakotacreekwinery.com
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SEPTEMBER
Sam
Hill Peace Arch Dedication Days - September 2010 -
Take a walk down memory lane and welcome the late Samuel Hill and other re enactors back to Blaine to commemorate the Peace Arch's Dedication Days, or "Sam Hill Days". Sam Hill was the creator and builder of the Peace Arch Monument on the border of U.S. and Canada. He built the monument in honor of the 100th anniversary of the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 between the U.S. and Great Britain. Attendees at the original dedication included arch creator Sam Hill, his friend Queen Marie of Romania, Blaine's mayor H.W. Hunter and British Columbia Premier John Oliver. During this annual event, community members dress in period costumes impersonating the famous people who took part in the original dedication. For more information on Sam Hill Dedication Days, please visit: www.peacearchpark.org.
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OCTOBER
Bountiful
Fall Harvest - Mid-October through Mid-November 2010 -
Celebrating the changing of
seasons welcoming the Fall harvest
and holidays. Activities include Scarecrow
building and an artist studio tours.
More on this event can be obtained
from the Blaine Visitor Center.
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DECEMBER
Annual
Christmas Lighting- December 2010 - Enjoy
a day of music, caroling, refreshments,
Mr. & Mrs.
Santa visit, free candy canes, hot cider & prize drawing. For
more information on the event, please
contact the Blaine Visitor Center at (360) 332-4544.
Holiday Harbor Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting - December 2010
Come on downtown for a festive holiday celebration viewing Snowman, holiday decorations by local businesses and community groups as they participate in the "Winter Wonderland Holiday Display Contest". Prizes are handed out for the best decorations. Santa shows up for the kid's and boats in Blaine Harbor sail around the harbor with their holiday lights. Makes for a wonderful festive day. For
more information on the event, please
contact the Blaine Visitor Center at (360) 332-4544.
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Surrounding Communities Annual
Events
Birch Bay
JANUARY
Birch Bay Polar Bear Swim - January 1st, 2011 - Watch as hundreds of
shivering brave souls plunge in to the
icy waters of Birch Bay as a kind-of
ritual celebrating the new year. Sponsored
by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce.
JUNE
 June 2010
Birch Bay Sand Castle Contest
Location: Birch Bay Waterfront
7900 Birch Bay Drive xxxxx Map-It
Birch Bay, WA 98230
Time: TBA
Registration: TBA
Judging: TBA
Cost: No cost for participants
Get ready to dig in. It's amazing how with a little imagination the beach at Birch Bay transforms in to a series of sand castles and sand sculptures. Be creative and build sand sculptures from geometric freeform's, sea turtles to alligators, mermaids to mythical castles, or your favorite pet. For more information, call the chamber office at (360) 371-5004. For
more information on this event contact
the Birch
Bay Chamber of Commerce.
JULY
July 2010
31st Annual Birch Bay Discovery Days
Location: 7900 Birch Bay Drive xxxxx Map-It
Birch Bay, WA 98230
Time: Sat.,: 10 AM to 7PM xxx Sun.,: 10AM to 5PM
A weekend of family fun with a Grand Parade on Saturday, followed by the 30th Annual Discovery Days Arts & Crafts Festival. For complete details, please visit Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce or call (360) 371-5004.
DECEMBER
Ring of Fire & Hope - December 31st, 2010 - This annual event celebrates ringing in hope for the coming new year.
This event draws hundreds of participants
who gather along the shores of Birch Bay
with lighted
flares. Sponsored by the Birch Bay Chamber of Commerce.
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