Skagit Symphony enthusiastically welcomes you to stroll in the picturesque gardens of our 2022 Tour. This year’s tour presents the home-garden of Christianson's Nursery owners John & Toni Christianson, as well as several Anacortes treasures including a drought resistant Pollinator Garden and an impressive artful garden. Explore the beauty of the Pacific Northwest while enjoying...
This long happy hour hike will take us into two ACFL corridors—starting through Heart Lake corridor with a lollipop loop in Little Cranberry corridor. We’ll come across old-growth trees, wetlands, and look for wildlife along the way. Bring snacks, more snacks, and extra water.
Join us in celebrating one of our newest Anacortes businesses, Ink + Wool! Their official Ribbon Cutting is tomorrow at 2pm! An inspired collaboration between Isola Handmade Originals and Sol Shine, Ink + Wool will feature more than 30 artists in-store and online. 717 Commercial Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221
Join us for The First Friday Artwalk on Friday, July 1 from 6pm – 8pm. 402 Commercial Ave, ONE Real Estate ONE Real Estate is proud to introduce featured artist, Pennie Janousek (Whidbey Island). Her Botanical Illustrations hark back to an era, before photography when illustrations were used as a means of scientific documentation of...
Come Rock the Dock at Seafarers Memorial Park! Free community concert featuring Pacific Twang, Darin Jones, and the Last Men Standing. Fireworks at Dusk!
Event will start at 3rd and Commercial, head south to 10th street, turn right on 10th Street and then right on N Avenue to complete the parade route.
Come enjoy the community firework show - starting at dusk…. Between 10pm and 10:30pm.
A secret about dragonfly behavior was discovered right here at Little Cranberry Lake by physicist and dragonfly whisperer James Walker. Come join our hike to learn more about the dragonflies who call the ACFL home, learn about their lifecycles, and discover fascinating facts about dragonflies! You are welcome to bring your own binoculars, magnifiers, dragonfly...
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! Eden is a newly established blues/rock/pop band in the Pacific Northwest. This group consists of the members of the band Shaggy Sweet; Aaron, Jason, and Ethan - joined by the talented lead vocals...
We’ll be meeting on the second Friday of each month during 2022 to monitor wetlands around Little Cranberry Lake and Big Beaver Pond. Wear weather-proof clothes and bring your curiosity! Let us know you’ll be joining us by registering on our event webpage.
A trip to the market is like a drive around Skagit County. There are vegetables right out of the ground, hand-crafted cheeses, freshly caught fish, grass-fed meat, dazzling jewelry, beautiful linens, delicious bakery items, and so much more. Food vendors cook up savory dishes and musicians bring their creative vibe.
The Skagit Valley Highland Games & Celtic Festival is an annual event at Edgewater Park in Mount Vernon, WA. Held the second full weekend each July, this Festival attracts over 10,000 people each year. We think of it as a kind of “Scottish 3-ring circus;’ with a wide range of activities for young and old...
The Heart of Anacortes Presents Free Summer Concerts featuring local bands on Saturdays in July and August! The Atlantics are a dance band of five experienced musicians who enjoy what they are doing and when you see them on stage you can tell! With over 75 years of combined experience on stage, they know what...
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! Swing Connection performs popular dance music and concert music from the Big Band Swing Era.
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! “…Laurel Canyon Legacy celebrates the explosion of popular music that came out of LA’s Laurel Canyon in the mid-60s as folk music went electric. Come let us take you on a musical journey...
A trip to the market is like a drive around Skagit County. There are vegetables right out of the ground, hand-crafted cheeses, freshly caught fish, grass-fed meat, dazzling jewelry, beautiful linens, delicious bakery items, and so much more. Food vendors cook up savory dishes and musicians bring their creative vibe.
The Heart of Anacortes Presents Free Summer Concerts featuring local bands on Saturdays in July and August! The Naughty Blokes formed in 2014 in Bellingham, Washington, and all members are veterans of the North West Coast music scene. The Blokes' rock'n'roll mission was galvanized when they won KISM Radio's Road to Rockstar competition. They have...
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! The SeaNotes Big Band was formed in the 1990s on Whidbey Island where it continues performing today. The SeaNotes is a dance band with a dance instructor as well as both male and...
Peoples Bank of Anacortes is hosting this month's Business After Hours - be sure to stop in and join the fun!
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! Cherry Cherry is the Premier Neil Diamond Tribute! Neil Diamond's music is timeless and ageless. His classic songs evoke memories that every crowd will enjoy.
For our centennial, we are bringing back an old tradition started in 1919 before our park was even a state park: a community picnic. The 1922 picnic was even the location of the park’s original dedication. We will celebrate our centennial in much the same way with music, entertainment, food, festival vendors, and a beer...
A trip to the market is like a drive around Skagit County. There are vegetables right out of the ground, hand-crafted cheeses, freshly caught fish, grass-fed meat, dazzling jewelry, beautiful linens, delicious bakery items, and so much more. Food vendors cook up savory dishes and musicians bring their creative vibe.
The Heart of Anacortes Presents Free Summer Concerts featuring local bands on Saturdays in July and August! The Savage Blues Band’s roots go back to the garage-band era of the late1960s. Local legend, John Savage, emerged from this period as a lifelong professional musician and music educator, with proficiency on guitar, keyboards, and bass. Around...
Local Summer Fundraiser for Skagit Adult Day Program-Gentry House and Bradford House, local families living with dementia, support groups, education, day programs!
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! “A’Town Big Band” is Skagit County’s own popular big band. Providing lots of energy, we play Big Band music of Stan Kenton, Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Bob Curnow, Buddy Rich, and more.
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! Steve Fossen and Michael Derosier, bassist and drummer for the band Heart during the 1970s and early 1980s, are now touring as Heart By Heart. "Our mission is to perform the classic Heart...
We invite you to join other businesses and community members in supporting the annual Anacortes Sister Cities Golf Tournament, which will be held Friday, July 29, 2022, at Swinomish Golf Links. The proceeds of the annual golf tournament are used to support our cultural programs that expand the international experiences of citizens of Anacortes and...
The Heart of Anacortes Presents Free Summer Concerts featuring local bands on Saturdays in July and August! The Whidbey Island Band “Broken Banjo” could be described as a Folk/Americana vocal group but that would not begin to describe the range of what this exciting trio delivers. Only a few years together, they’ve managed to each...
A trip to the market is like a drive around Skagit County. There are vegetables right out of the ground, hand-crafted cheeses, freshly caught fish, grass-fed meat, dazzling jewelry, beautiful linens, delicious bakery items, and so much more. Food vendors cook up savory dishes and musicians bring their creative vibe.
Join us at the Heart of Anacortes for our First Annual Summer Party Fundraiser! We'll have snacks, drinks, games, music by The Enthusiasts (for all ages), and a Special Musical Guest (for the kids, but we think adults will enjoy them, too)! More details in the coming weeks! Questions? Email info@friendsoftheacfl.org. Hope to see you...
Please join us as we celebrate the one-year anniversary of MoonWater Arts (formerly Joanie Schwartz Glass) on August 3rd at 3pm at 404 Commercial Ave.
Free Summer Concert Series at Seafarers Memorial Park in Anacortes featuring local big bands on Wednesdays and Fridays in July and August! “Cascadia Big Band” is a 17-piece community jazz big band comprised of serious musicians from the Seattle area. The type of music we play consists of post-swing era Big Band music with great...
The Festival stretches down Commercial Ave from 10th Street all the way to the Port dock on the Guemes Channel waterfront. Along that route, you’ll get to experience Booth Artisans, Jazz and Main Stages, two Beer and Wine Gardens, Food trucks and vendors, a Kids Discovery Area, Artists Demonstrating their craft, AND Arts at the...
A trip to the market is like a drive around Skagit County. There are vegetables right out of the ground, hand-crafted cheeses, freshly caught fish, grass-fed meat, dazzling jewelry, beautiful linens, delicious bakery items, and so much more. Food vendors cook up savory dishes and musicians bring their creative vibe.
The Festival stretches down Commercial Ave from 10th Street all the way to the Port dock on the Guemes Channel waterfront. Along that route, you’ll get to experience Booth Artisans, Jazz and Main Stages, two Beer and Wine Gardens, Food trucks and vendors, a Kids Discovery Area, Artists Demonstrating their craft, AND Arts at the...
Please register for this program at the link on the event webpage. If you're wondering if nature school could be right for your family, or if you’re simply looking for a way to get outside with your little one, come join Forest Educator Beck in the Anacortes Community Forest Lands with your pre-preschooler for Small...
