Downtown Residents
Downtown Bellingham is a one-of-a-kind neighborhood—full of character, creativity, and people who care about where they live. This group is our way of making sure residents have a true voice, a place to connect, and a hub for community life in the heart of the city.
Join your neighbors for quarterly resident meetings featuring roundtable discussions, guest speakers, and conversations about opportunities to improve and activate Downtown for the people who call it home. Between these meetings, we’ll also host more frequent social gatherings, from happy hours to all-ages meetups, to help build genuine connection and a stronger sense of belonging.
Want to stay updated on upcoming events, meetings, and ways to get involved? Fill out the form below to join the Downtown residents email list.
Questions or ideas? Reach out anytime at nathalie@downtownbellingham.com
Upcoming Gatherings -
Resident Happy Hour
February 10th, April 14th, May 10th (second Tuesdays)
5-7pm at The Den
Live downtown? Come hang out with your neighbors! Downtown residents are invited to a casual happy hour on the second Tuesday of every month. It’s an easy, low-key way to meet neighbors, catch up, and feel more connected to downtown. No agenda, no pressure, just come when you can and stay as long as you like.
Downtown Resident Meeting
March 17th from 5:30-6:30pm
Location TBD
These quarterly meetings will be a more structured conversation/roundtable about Downtown Resident life hosted by staff of the Downtown Bellingham Partnership. These meetings will feature guests that are of interest to the Resident Group.
This group is specifically for residents living in the City Center neighborhood, as designated by the City of Bellingham. If you call a different Bellingham neighborhood home, we encourage you to get involved with your local neighborhood association—you can find the full contact list here.
