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Sh'Bang A Festival of Ideas 2023

Arts and Entertainment

August 26, 2023

From: Sh'Bang A Festival of Ideas

A most wildly all-inclusive eclectic arts festival, Sh'Bang! is September 1-3, 3 days of unforgetable experience, at the Lookout Arts Quarry near Bellingham, Washington. Sh'Bang delivers enchanting entertainment and delights for ALL AGES, adults included. Soak it up: fresh lake swimming and regenerative forest bathing! Musical healing and mysterious feeling!

Some Things to Expect

Loads of live music across genres every day featuring international talents! The miraculous and nearly impossible off-road Downhill Soapbox Derby that started it all, All-star Circus performances with national award-winning stunners, Elves, Pirates, Burlesque of all shapes, Puppets, Water, Costume-clad Shenanigans, Goblins, Witches, High flying one-of-a-kind Aerial Piñata Show, Fire, Love, Community, Life, Dirt, Death, Etcetera. For reading this far, here’s a secret little discount code for you: “shneaky”. Enjoy!

Sh'Bang, A Festival of Ideas is ready to IMMERSE YOU

A wildly all-inclusive eclectic arts festival, Sh'Bang! features loads of live bands and multi-discipline performances, more than 5 stages, and outrageously extraordinary wonders. Some highlights include the wild contraptionist off-road DAREDEVIL DOWNHILL SOAPBOX DERBY, the all-star Saturday night SH'BANG CIRCUS EXTRAVAGANZA, International Shadow Art Performances, Spontaneous Music Video Shoots, Sunday's Revenge of the Giant AERIAL PIÑATA action, FRIDAY NIGHT Sh'BANG SIDESHOW, CREATIVE KIDS' ZONE, Mesmeric Mermaids, ZIP-LINE into the Quarry, Marching Band Parades, WHIMSICAL WORKSHOPS, enveloping art installations, SWIMMING, Camping, Puppet Building, Bizarre Burlesque Cabaret, DANCING, kid-focused performances/activities, pirates, cowpokes, elves, and all sorts of RAZZLE DAZZLE!

Bring your whole self, your hidden self, your intimate self, your masked self. Marvel together at the marvels we make.

WHEN TO ARRIVE

You can arrive any time during these Front Gate Hours:

Friday 12pm-11:30pm

Saturday 9am-12am

Sunday 9am-12pm

Final Check Out time: Monday 11am! Get outta here!

If you want to car camp INTERNALLY, in one of our premium festival ground spots, you can drive in during these times only:

Friday 12pm-8pm

Saturday 9am-11am

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Date:  September 1-3, 2023

Location: Lookout Arts Quarry

246 Old Hwy 99 N, Bellingham, WA 98229

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