BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Bellingham’s newest theater celebrates its grand opening on Friday, August 1.

The Pickford Film Center officially opens its second location on Grand Avenue at 5 p.m.

It’s inviting the community to stop by for an Open House party where people can explore the new space and enjoy some free popcorn.

The theater will host its first showings on August 2, including classics like The Wizard of Oz and Casablanca.

Called the Pickford on Grand, the location adds three additional screens on top of the two already offered at Pickford’s original location, just a block away.

The plans for a new location were announced in 2021. Pickford spokesperson Gray Gordon previously told My Bellingham Now that the three new screens will give the theater the flexibility to show smaller films they couldn’t before.

You can learn more and buy tickets at pickfordfilmcenter.org.