April Brews Day is Bellingham’s biggest and best beer festival, bringing thousands of people together to enjoy craft breweries from all over the Pacific Northwest, live music, local food, and more.

April Brews Day started in 2001 when Max Higbee Center had a need for funding, a partnership with Boundary Bay Brewery, and a wild idea to create Bellingham’s first beer festival. Max Higbee Center is a grassroots organization founded by educators and families of people with developmental disabilities who wanted quality recreation opportunities in Whatcom County.