Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
6-8:30pm
Wild Buffalo House of Music
208 W Holly St. Bellingham, WA 98225
Celebrate the people, places, and organizations that make Bellingham shine!
The Scepter Awards honor those who have impacted and improved life in Downtown Bellingham with a community ceremony and party. Our favorite Bellebrities will showcase their lip-syncing skills, delicious appetizers from Hela Provisions will be provided with your ticket, drinks will be available to purchase at the bar, and a 50/50 raffle will be up for grabs.
We promise this is not your average award ceremony! We honor over a dozen award recipients to recognize Most Transformative Space, Behind the Scenes Superheroes, Rising Stars, and more.
You’ll want to be in this room to kick off the holiday festivities and share in our collective resilience and joy.
Ticket sales and raffle tickets go to support us, the Downtown Bellingham Partnership, a 501c3 organization championing the health and vitality of downtown Bellingham through the promotion of commerce, culture, and celebration for over 20 years. From annual hanging baskets, to street cleaning services, public art installations, and business community advocacy, we are at every intersection of our community.
Celebrate 2025 Awardees -
Transformative & Vibrant Spaces
• Greenhouse – Transformative Space
• Worn Again Thrift – Vacant to Vibrant
• Pickford Film Center – Neighborhood Investment
• Roe – Break Out
• Starla’s Tavern – Break Out
Community & Legacy
• Boundary Bay Brewery – Legacy Contribution
• RAD Bites – Community Contribution
• X Tattoo – Community Contribution
Leadership & Impact
• Tana Granack – Behind the Scenes Superhero
• Don Cook – Behind the Scenes Superhero
• Chauntae Davis – Volunteer of the Year
• Procession of the Species – Comeback Kid
Sponsor Good Works
Sponsoring this event aligns your brand and puts you in the room with the people and organizations invested in bettering our community! Invest in an event that centers fun with the fundamentals of community building.
Sign up conveniently with online payment self-service below or contact Jenny Hagemann, Development Director, at jenny@downtownbellingham.com if you need a physical invoice or any questions.
2024 Awardees
Oddfellows Temple Room - Transformative Space
Wonderz Market - Standout Commercial Activation
Paper Whale/Noisy Waters Mural Fest - Creative Contribution
Rhiannon Troutman - Organizational Leadership
Ben Meyer & Jacob Hacker - Behind the Scenes Superheroes
Whatcom Museum - Power of Partnership
Pride IN Bellingham - Community Catalyst
Pace Rubadeau - Streetside Livelihood
Cheba Hut - Community Collaborators
Mindport Exhibits - Longstanding Contribution
Eyes on Fremont - People’s Choice
2023 Awardees
Community Collaboration: Commercial Street Block Party // WinkWink, Third Planet, MW Soapworks, Mo’s Parlor, Brandywine Kitchen, Great Northern Bottle Shop
City Block Superhero: Kate Groen // Horseshoe Cafe
Transformative Space: Redlight // Logan McQuaig
Outstanding Volunteer: Josh Serface // Bellingham Cider Co.
Longstanding Contribution: Trish Manley // A New Leaf Flower Shoppe
People’s Choice: Craig Jewell // Wild Buffalo
2022 Awardees
