10 Things to do in Bainbridge Island That You Shouldn't Miss

Our farm, four-bedroom farmhouse and farm kitchen allow guests to learn about local food and to be nourished on a working farmstead nestled within a picturesque and small island community on the Puget Sound. Whether a weekend with friends or family, for a reunion or golden anniversary, we can help you plan an unforgettable experience. We offer tailored cooking classes based on the season and your group's interest. Our meals are painstakingly executed with great attention to the food and the experience. We also honor the connections between people and food to create a special experience to help you, your family and friends celebrate life's milestones. Our farmhouse bedrooms are simple, tasteful and extremely comfortable, designed for restful sleep after a stimulating day. Our four guest rooms can sleep up to 10 people (2 with private baths, 2 with in-room wash basins and shared hallway bath). Each room features a comfortable bed with luxurious bedding, rustic artisan furniture and wireless internet service. In addition to our guest rooms, overnight guests have access to our shared spaces, including the living room, dining room and outdoor seating areas. Our kitchen is a working part of the farm and is only available to Heyday staff.

A unique National Historic Site inspired to represent the waves of time passing, the sinuous, curving Memorial Wall is built on the historic Eagledale Ferry dock landing site where the first of more than 120,000 Japanese Americans - two/thirds of them U.S. citizens - were banished from their West Coast homes and placed in concentration camps during World War II.On March 30, 1942 - with only six days notice and only allowed to bring what they could carry or wear - 227 Bainbridge Island men, women and children were forcibly removed by bayonet-armed U.S. Army soldiers. They were the first mass community to arrive at the Manzanar concentration camp in California and later most were assigned to the last barracks at the Minidoka concentration camp in Idaho, becoming the emblematic bookends of the Japanese American incarceration story.The 276-foot long contemplative Memorial Wall of old-growth red cedar, granite and basalt honors the names of all 276 Japanese Americans at the start of WWII who were exiled from Bainbridge Island by President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 and Civilian Exclusion Order No. 1. It also honors the unique legacy of a community that stood by their friends and neighbors and welcomed them home. Five large terra cotta friezes along the Memorial wall movingly illustrate this American story of perseverance, patriotism and courage.Guided tours - some with living survivors of the forced removal - are available with a minimum of three weeks notice. Please indicate the size of your group, date, time and expected duration of your visit. As a fully volunteer organization, we will do our best to accommodate requests. The Bainbridge Island Japanese American Exclusion Memorial Association (BIJAEMA) is a private non-profit organization that designed and supports the maintenance and operation of the memorial. The memorial is a satellite unit of the Minidoka National Historic Site located at the west end of Pritchard Park co-owned by the Bainbridge Island Metropolitan Park and Recreation District and the City of Bainbridge Island. These organizations, along with the Bainbridge island Historical Museum, cooperate in partnership with the BIJAEMA in the management of the site.

The Bainbridge Island Museum of Art is an educational institution whose mission is to engage a diverse population with the art and craft of our region and our time.Open daily 10am-6pmGeneral admission is FREE thanks to our Sponsors & Members