The Beer Garden

In 2002 came a big opportunity.

What was, at that time, a parking lot alongside our historic warehouse on Railroad Avenue, soon became everyone’s favorite backyard - or more commonly known as “Bellingham’s Backyard!”

A shot of the Boundary Bay Beer Garden in a rare, calm moment. The scene is usually full of local friends enjoying music, sipping a pint and chatting away.

After years of grass, turf and gravel trials, our outdoor beer garden has finally earned its place as Downtown Bellingham’s largest natural green space. As a Certified Wildlife Habitat, you’ll find hundreds of flower and tree varieties planted over the last 20 years. You’ll even notice a few hop plants wound along the fence as you descend down the stairs into the Beer Garden on a hot summer day!

In addition to six taps, a fully functioning stage, sound system and our famous Fryday Fish Fry grill in the summer weeks, the Beer Garden is also equipped with plenty of seating for everyone. Options range from large community benches for the family, to adirondack chairs tucked into shaded reading corners, to fire pit circles for those chillier, early fall evenings. Doggos and kids welcome, as well as restrooms and wheelchair accessible points available!

A crowd enjoys live tunes from Sky Colony while munching on Fryday Fish Fry and soaking up the afternoon sunshine in the Garden.

In the summertime, we offer Fryday Fish Fry every week alongside musical talents both seasoned and new to the Beer Garden stage.

Folks enjoying dipping their toes in kiddie pools on a hot summer day during our Citra Vibes Shindig in the Garden in Summer 2019.

With a play area for the kiddos and lounge chairs in practically every corner, the Beer Garden is a great spot for families to spend their weekends together.

DJ episcool throws an arm around her friend while admiring the crowd they brought in for the Metanoia Collective's Aftersounds event.

Aftersounds is just one of the many late-night music events that take place in the Beer Garden on a warm summer evening.

A shot of our Certified Wild Life Habitat sign proudly displayed in our Beer Garden on a sunny, Spring morning.

Our Beer Garden provides the four basic habitat elements needed for wildlife to thrive: food, water, cover and places to raise young. As such, the National Wildlife Federation officially certified our Beer Garden a few years back!

A Beer Garden fan cracks up in excitement as she sees a couple dogs hop up with their paws on the Beer Garden bar, looking for service.

Whether its to meet up with other dog parents for a brew or just to get your furry companion out of the house and into the sunshine for a bit, dogs are always welcome in the Beer Garden at Boundary Bay!

An all-ages group making use of the fire pits in the Beer Garden while enjoying the live music act on the stage.

Our Family-Friendly Beer Garden is fully equipped with heaters for all seating options for those colder summer and fall nights.

Two fans getting excited as they wait in line for entry to the 21+ Aftersounds event, taking place after every Downtown Sounds event on Wednesdays in the summertime.

The versatility of the Beer garden space makes it a great spot to hold events both during the day and nighttime. While there exists a noise ordinance of 11pm, most locals living in the apartments nearby can be seen enjoying that night’s Beer Garden tunes from their windows.

A quick snap of the stairs that cascade down to the Beer Garden from street level.

Upon arrival, you’ll be able to access the Beer Garden from either the front host stand or directly from Railroad Avenue, so you can head straight down to the festivities without waiting in line.

At Boundary Bay Brewery, we don’t just support community, we thrive within it. Our Beer Garden shines the light on this as we host hundreds of events each year featuring live music, weddings, fundraisers, holiday celebrations, block parties, birthday parties and so much more. Chances are if you know someone who lives in Bellingham, they’ve been to the Boundary Bay Beer Garden at one point or another!

We’re open to event requests for Summer of 2022 for both non profit and private events.

Please email ilana@bbaybrewery.com for more information!