Stanwood Located within one hour of Seattle, Bellingham, and the Canadian border, Stanwood provides a friendly small-town retreat from big city life, with historic buildings, shopping, antiques, restaurants, and full-service resources in a quaint, agricultural setting. Stanwood has many popular events, including February's Great Northwest Glass Quest. Search for and find clue balls hidden at a variety of host businesses and in community sites around the Stanwood-Camano area to win a glass ball handmade by Mark Ellinger, a world-renowned, hand-blown glass artist. During spring and summer, you can enjoy many family-friendly events and festivals, including Stanwood Summer Concerts, Moonlight Movie Nights, Twin City Idlers Car Show, Touch-A-Truck, the Stanwood Camano Arts Festival, Stanwood Camano Community Fair, and the Rotary Parade. The Stanwood Farmers Market runs from June-Oct on Friday afternoons. Bundle up for Stanwood's biggest and brightest event, The Lights of Christmas, at Warm Beach Camp. The indoor-outdoor holiday festival features nearly one million lights, a stunning, larger-than-life nativity, live music, crafts, food, children's pony rides, a petting farm, draft horse wagon rides, train rides, a dinner theater, and overnight options. Stanwood is home to many local artists working in painting, pottery, glass, photography, and wood. The annual Mother's Day Studio Tour showcases our local artists and gives everyone the chance to enjoy their talents. Nearby, the world-famous Pilchuck Glass School, started by Dale Chihuly, draws students worldwide each summer. Stanwood is an active community – people committed to serving others, living a quality life, and managing growth in a manner that benefits everyone. For more information on events, please visit www.discoverstanwoodcamano.com
