Holiday Events at The Whale Museum

Several events are planned for the upcoming holiday season at The Whale Museum. All events include refreshments and are free and open to the public.

Kicking it off is the Town Tree Lighting on Friday, December 6. From 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., everyone is invited to enjoy holiday treats and goodies at The Whale Museum.

On Saturday, December 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., local artists & authors featured at The Whale Museum will be on hand to share their work (location: The Whale Museum gallery).

On Monday, December 9, beginning at 6 p.m., Robin Jacobsen gives an “If these walls could talk…..and sometimes they do” historic presentation and tour of the Odd Fellows Hall building (location: The Whale Museum exhibit hall).

A super fun afternoon is planned for Wednesday December 11 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. when authors Suzanne Chisholm and Michael Parfit will share stories and sign copies of their newly released book, The Lost Whale: The True Story of A Whale Named Luna.

At 6 p.m. that evening, San Juan Island Cheese is hosting a wine & cheese reception (location: The Whale Museum gallery).

The last event will be a fun experience for kids of all ages! On Friday, December 13 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. educators will help kids make holiday stockings in the gallery. Upstairs in the Kids’ Room in the Exhibit Hall, kids and families can have their holiday photo taken with the big orca.

At each event, a different coupon will be available for featured sale items at the next event.

If the events aren’t enough, The Whale Museum is offering great discounts on merchandise in the Gift Shop. Over Thanksgiving weekend, take advantage of the additional 30% off all merchandise. Local? Through the month of December, you can enjoy a 10% “locals shopping local” discount. The discounts are in addition to the membership discount. Not a member? Join today! Come participate in these fun holiday events and find the perfect gifts this season.

The Whale Museum is located in Friday Harbor at 62 First St. N. Founded in 1976, The Whale Museum’s mission is to promote stewardship of whales and the Salish Sea ecosystem through education and research. In addition to providing exhibits, the Museum also provides programs including the Marine Naturalist Training, Orca Adoption Program, SeaSound Acoustics Program, Soundwatch, San Juan County Marine Mammal Stranding Network, and the Whale Hotline. The Whale Museum can be found on-line at www.whalemuseum.org.

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