Registration

LinuxFest Northwest is free, there is no registration to attend. All are welcome! Just show up and enjoy being a part of the free and open source community!

Social events outside the hours of the conference require sign-up on our meetup page for venue capacity purposes.


Location

Bellingham Technical College

3028 Lindbergh Ave, Bellingham WA 98225

Parking on campus is free in general student parking lots.

Parking and Campus Map

Follow the blue penguin footprints 🐾 to get the DMC.

Follow the yellow penguin footprints to get to Building G and the exhibit Hall.

Follow the green penguin footprint to get to H.


Fest Hours

Saturday and Sunday

Sessions: 9:30 am to 4:00 pm in Buildings DMC and HC

Lunch: 12:15 to 1:30pm

Exhibit hall: 9:00am to 5:00 pm in cafeteria Building G


Food Options

Breakfast (Sat and Sun)

Diamond Jim's Grill (Map). Sign-up on our meetup page

Lunch (Sat and Sun)

Food Trucks in parking lot by the CS building:

Dinner (Sat)

Brandywine Kitchen (Map). Sign-up on our meetup page


Local Transportation

WTA Bus 3 - Bellingham Technical College to/from Downtown

Bellingham Taxi is available throughout Bellingham.

Lyft is available throughout Bellingham.

Uber is available throughout Bellingham except for they do not offer service to and from Bellingham International Airport.

Rental Car Services such as Hertz, Avis, or Budget Enterprise are available and can be accessed from Bellingham International Airport.


Events Throughout the Weekend

🥾 Stroll with us - Stroll on the Boulevard Boardwalk before our social events on Friday. Sign-up on our meetup page.

🎮 Game with us - Join us on Friday for a game of Jeopardy hosted and created by our local Raspberry Pi club. Sign up on our meetup page.

🧑‍🏫 How To LFNW - Find out how to get the most out of the fest at an Orientation Session happening before each set of talks on Saturday and Sunday.

👩‍💻 Sessions - Stay updated on our App with all of the lfnw happenings, save sessions you want to go to, and plan out your fest experience.

🔬 Distro Lab - Try out that distro that's been on your mind at the distro lab open Saturday only.

🗣️ Lightning Talks - Share your ideas at the Lightning talks on Saturday. Sign-up sheet will be available outside DMC 119 from 11:30AM on.

💌 Take Notes - Document interesting ideas, new tools, or people you meet. If you are sharing on social media, feel free to use #lfnw2025.

🎁 Swag - Check out the booths in the Expo Hall, and grab some goodies along the way.

🏷️ Garage Sale - Bring tech items that have been gathering dust in your garage and peruse the garage sale in the Expo Hall to find your next treasure.

🍀 Raffle - Buy a raffle ticket in the Expo Hall and cross your fingers for prize announcements at the end of the day!

🍺 After Party - Enjoy some evening refreshments at our Saturday dinner and after-party. Sign up on our meetup page.

🎙️ LinuxUnplugged - Listen to the famous LinuxUnplugged podcast happening live on Sunday.


Additional Questions

At the fest:

  • Look for volunteers wearing red shirts.
  • Go to the info booth in the exhibit hall (building G).

For general questions you can also contact info@linuxfestnorthwest.org