About Skagit BigFoot Fest

Our Purpose

The festival's mission is simple: be the good and keep Skagit wild. That purpose shapes an event designed to celebrate local character, encourage community participation, and direct attention toward independent businesses and creative talent.

Shopping locally helps money and opportunity remain within the community. Skagit BigFoot Fest supports that principle by creating a place where vendors can meet new customers, artists can share their work, musicians can perform, and visitors can discover more of what the area offers. The Bigfoot theme adds curiosity and fun while giving people with a shared interest a reason to gather.

The result is more than a single-interest event. It is a music and vendor festival where folklore, commerce, art, food, and live entertainment can share the same space.

The Festival Experience

Skagit BigFoot Fest is intended for dedicated Bigfoot followers, curious newcomers, families, local shoppers, music fans, and anyone interested in an unusual community event. Attendees can explore vendor offerings, engage with regional businesses, enjoy art and music, and take part in a gathering centered on one of the Pacific Northwest's most enduring legends.

Each part of the festival contributes to the wider goal of strengthening local connections. Vendors gain a public platform, performers help create an energetic atmosphere, and attendees have an opportunity to support the people behind local products and services. Food vendors are also part of the experience, helping make the festival a place where visitors can spend time, browse, listen, and connect.

Programming and participating vendors may vary by event. Current festival details and opportunities are provided through the appropriate event information and involvement pages.

The Organizing Team

Producing an event of this size requires coordination across planning, vendor relations, food service, communications, administration, and on-site activities. Skagit BigFoot Fest is led by Owner and CEO Marla Chapa and supported by a team with defined event responsibilities.

• Marla Chapa — Owner and CEO
• Alexandra Moffett Sr. — Event Coordinator
• Clarissa De Vires — Event Coordinator
• Karina Vega — Event Coordinator
• Lesley Kratzer — Event and Vendor Coordinator
• Tina Kies — PR Agent
• Rick Donovan — Food Vendor Coordinator
• Dawn Klevesahl — Bookkeeper

Community Support

A dedicated volunteer committee assists the organizing team with the many details involved in preparing and running the festival. Volunteers help connect the event's plans with the practical work required to welcome vendors, performers, and attendees.

This community involvement reflects the festival's broader purpose. Skagit BigFoot Fest depends on people who care about local activity and want to contribute their time and skills to a shared event. Participation can also offer a closer look at festival coordination and the work that happens before visitors arrive.

People interested in joining the volunteer coordinators committee can reach out through the Get Involved tab. Available responsibilities may depend on current planning needs and the stage of event preparation.

Keeping the Focus Local

Local businesses, makers, artists, musicians, food vendors, organizers, and volunteers all contribute to the identity of Skagit BigFoot Fest. By bringing these groups together, the festival gives attendees a direct way to explore local work while enjoying Bigfoot-themed entertainment.

The event's focus remains grounded in community: create an engaging gathering, support local participation, and celebrate the wild character associated with Skagit and Bigfoot folklore. Whether someone attends because of a long-standing interest in Bigfoot or simply wants to discover regional vendors and entertainment, the festival offers a setting for connection, creativity, and local support.