Fairhaven Festival

Sunday, May 24, 2009, from 10 am to 8 pm

Ski to Sea Race Ends in Fairhaven - at the Fairhaven Festival. Each year on the Sunday of Memorial Day weekend in Bellingham, Washington, there is a race down the snows of Mt Baker, down the mountain highway, down the Nooksack River and across Bellingham Bay to finish on the shores of Fairhaven. And here we have one big fun festival.

For Ski to Sea Race info, see the Official Ski to Sea Race website.

For festival info, see below.

Vendors - we welcome you

All welcome. Music, Great Food, Arts & Crafts Booths, Beer Garden
Non-Profits groups for Village Green see below.

Vendor Festival Applications for 2009
New and returning - apply now for the 2009 festival.

Here is everything you need to apply for a vending space at the May 24th, 2009 Fairhaven Festival - where the Ski to Sea Race ends. The festival is held in conjunction with Bellingham's "Ski to Sea" race and typically hosts 35,000 visitors rain or shine. The Old Fairhaven Association, a non-profit organization, sponsors the festival.

These vendor applications are in easy to print PDF files - and each includes a cover sheet invitation letter.
(Note: The free Adobe PDF reader is availabe, if you do not have it.)

Retail/Craft Vendor Application - for non-food vending - 2 page pdf file

Food Vendor Application - 3 page pdf file

Health Permit Information and Application Link (see paragraph 2):
http://www.co.whatcom.wa.us/health/environmental/food_safety/temp_events.jsp

Washington State Vendor Information Form (required for applications that exceed $200):
http://dor.wa.gov/Docs/forms/Misc/VendorInfoForm.pdf

Mail applications to:
Old Fairhaven Association
1106 Harris Ave, # 313
Bellingham, WA 98225

We look forward to having you as part of our festival.


If you prefer to receive these forms by US mail, then contact the festival manager, Anna Williams.

Email: or
Phone: 360 961-6749

You will need to provide her with:
Your Name
Business Name
Craft / Product / Service
Complete Mailing Address
Email address
Telephone number

Please first try these easy to download and print online pdf files

Non-Profits - Welcome to the Village Green

On the Village Green we provide booths under the pergola for non-profit groups. With mellow music on the Green and people moving through all day, this is a great place for talking about good causes to folks.

Download, print and mail in the application.

Application for booth for Non-Profit groups - 2 pages pdf file