Life on Bainbridge | September 2023
September on Bainbridge Island is that perfect sweet spot between summer and fall. The air gets this crisp edge, and suddenly all the trees are showing off their golden, amber shades. It’s pretty much the best time to wander around Winslow – picture yourself strolling, grabbing a coffee, maybe popping into some local stores.
September 1, 6 – 8pm | First Friday Artwalk
Stroll the streets of downtown and enjoy art, food, and community on the first Friday of every month. Bainbridge Island’s Art Walk features galleries, studios, museums, shops, and restaurants showcasing the creative talent of PNW artists.
September 1, 5 – 9pm | Moonlight Market
Moonlight Market is a family-friendly night market with 30+ booths featuring a mix of art, slow fashion, crafts, jewelry, and vintage items.
Saturdays, 10am – 2pm | Bainbridge Island Farmers Market
With more than 40 local vendors, including farmers, food vendors, and crafters with artisan-made goods, there is something for everyone at the Bainbridge Island Farmers Market! Visit the open-air market every Saturday from 10am – 2pm, April through November (rain or shine!) in the Town Square by City Hall.
Select August Dates | Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Work Parties
Join the Park District, Gear Grinders, Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, and the Bainbridge Island Parks & Trails Foundation this fall for our conservation work party event. Projects will include removing invasive species, building habitats, and planting native plants. Well-suited for children ages six and up who are comfortable using small hand tools and walking on trails on uneven surfaces.
September 21-24 | Bainbridge Island Film Festival
The festival, which will feature over 40 films, includes both fiction and documentary features and shorts, Q&As, panels, and special events, and will take place at several venues across the island, including the Historic Lynwood Theatre, Bainbridge Cinemas, the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, and Island Center Hall. In addition to screening the latest in independent cinema from around the country and beyond, BIFF will also showcase features and shorts from local filmmakers as well as films shot on and around Bainbridge Island. Of the 12 feature films included, 6 have connections to the island.
September 29 | A Deadly Vintage – Murder Mystery
Join Eleven Winery for a night at one of the most exclusive events on Bainbridge Island, the annual vintage reserve party! While sniffing, swirling, and sampling the visceral vintages, a scandalous act of murder will occur, leaving party-goers in search of an uncorked killer.
It will be up to YOU to decant this crime before the culprit can claim another vineyard victim!
