This local event is so popular that the city wants to promote another one, too

SeaFeast, the fall event that has been compared to “a fair for fish,” is such a hit that it’s expanding to a Saturday-Sunday festival and the city of Bellingham is seeking ideas for a second local event.

“SeaFeast has been so successful that we’d like to find another signature event to support that will bring the community together like SeaFeast has,” Bellingham Mayor Kelli Linville said at the city’s website.

Links to suggest an event are also at the city’s website.

A total of $75,000 is available to launch the event in 2020, the city said.

Meanwhile, more than 10,000 people attended SeaFeast in 2017 and in 2018 — despite cool and blustery weather last year that marked an early start of the Northwest’s rainy season.

SeaFeast, which debuted in 2016, is a partnership among the city, the Port of Bellingham and Haggen grocery stores

Hours this year are 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 (retail and art vendors close at 6, but beer sales, food and music continue until 8 p.m.), and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, in Zuanich Point Park at the entrance to Squalicum Harbor. Admission is free.

This story was originally published August 27, 2019 at 5:00 AM.