Welcome to the Largest Home Show North of Seattle ™! The Building Industry Association of Whatcom County is proud to present the 2025 Whatcom Home & Lifestyle Show April 4-6th, 2025, sponsored by Judd & Black Appliance. We are celebrating 44 years of serving Whatcom County in this capacity.

With over 250 Exhibitors, we are Whatcom County's largest and most trusted destination for all design and home improvement information, inspiration, and direct connections for you with local industry leaders and trendsetters. The Weekend Seminar Series, PNWBA BBQ Competition, The Lego Masters Building Class, Reptile Show, and Food Truck Round-up event make this a fun event for all ages.

Free Admission for Attendees Again This Year!!

Highlights of the 2025 Event

Click here to check out our Online Program for all details!

Ribs & Roofs BBQ Competition: Igniting Futures sponsored by WECU & WRS!!

We are again partnering with the Pacific Northwest BBQ Association to host the 2nd Annual Ribs & Roofs professional BBQ competition to raise funds for Free Afterschool Wood Shop Programs for elementary school children and Bellingham Technical College's Pathways to the Trades Scholarship for Building focused trade school students. Sampling happens Saturday 11-5pm and Sunday 2-5pm While supplies last! Grand Champion named at 5:30pm on Sunday.

Food Truck Roundup:

Taste your way through the Food Truck Roundup. Whatcom County food truck favorites including Feast, Ciccitti's Pizza, Doug's Burgers, Simmering Tava and El Tapatio Taco truck will be back and cooking up a variety of amazing food! You won’t be going hungry here!

Fun & Inspirational Speakers

HGTV's Unsellable Houses Twins Lindsay Lamb and Leslie Davis
Ciscoe Morris, King5's favorite Garden Expert
Reptile Man!
more to come!

Kids Activities:

Drop in Woodshop Area Friday from 3-6pm and Saturday all day (10-6pm)
Lego Masters Lego Competition with Brad Bergman on Sunday
Spiderman & Moana appearance
WECU Interactive Kids Area
Face Painting Fairies from Art & Happiness
Family day (Saturday) by Fairhaven Floors
Young Entrepreneurs Market
Gnome Scavenger Hunt with Treasure Chest Prizes by Dave's Sports Shop

Outlaws Saloon Beer Garden

Ferndale’s watering hole. Outlaws will bring their wide selection of cold beer and signature cocktails to the BIAWC Home Show.

Other Activities:

Master Gardens Annual Plant Sale all day Sunday!
Cooking Demo with Kevin Forrester of SEAFEAST
Live Music Friday night
Interactive, inspirational displays
Young Entrepreneurs Makers Market Saturday
"Home is Where you Park it" Conversion Van Rally Friday