The LittleBIGFest That Could
By Hailey Way • Photos by Dennis Browne
During a sweltering August weekend in 2024, the scene at LittleBIGFest, a Whidbey Island music and arts festival, was nothing short of otherworldly. Repurposed metallic dishware gleamed inside a spaceship-themed beer garden, a spinning globe—bejeweled in mirror tiles—shimmered in orbit above. Astronautical prints lined walls and costumes were encouraged. Visitors certainly showed up and showed off. It was intergalactic, eccentric, and, above all else, a cosmic oddity brought to life.
For the festival’s 2025 program, organizers held fast to the same spirit of creativity and play that has made LittleBIGFest what it is today, growing into a gathering place for all who breathe life into creativity and passion—a space for expression within a collective celebration of the senses.
“It’s an offering for all sorts of musical vibes and artistic expressions, especially for the younger generations,” explained co-producer Priscilla Lowry. “We want them to leave with the thought, ‘Wow, I’ve never been to anything like this.’ It’s a mesh of generations and all walks of life. Baby boomers who remember the classic festival scene and students just out of school looking for a summer send-off.”
