Events in the San Juan Islands

Our calendar includes a wide variety of events and festivals visitors may be interested in throughout the year on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands. Please note that this is not a comprehensive list of all events. Check out the three Chamber of Commerce calendars here: Lopez Island, Orcas Island, and San Juan Island.

Find Events on Each Island During Your Stay

May, 2026

June, 2026

Alchemy Art Center: Sgraffito Storytelling Platters (2-part class)

Monday, May 4, 2026
5:30-8:30pm

Alchemy Art Center 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

San Juan Islands Museum of Art Spring 2026 Exhibitions

Monday, May 4, 2026
11:00 am - 5:00 pm

San Juan Islands Museum of Art 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every week on Sunday Monday, Friday, Saturday, from March 06, 2026 until June 01, 2026

Sufi Poetry Night - Hosted by Island Verse Collective

Monday, May 4, 2026
8:00-10:00 pm

Alchemy Art Center Dome 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Adult Art Class: Joy Jar with Simona Burla

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
4:00 - 8:00 pm

San Juan Islands Museum of Art 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Alchemy Art Center: Intro to Darkroom Photography (6-session class)

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
6:00-9:00 pm

Alchemy Art Center 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Alchemy Art Center: Intro to Spinning (6-part class)

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
6:30-8:30 pm

Alchemy Art Barn 45 Hawthorne Lane, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Alchemy Art Center: May Art Club (4 Tuesdays)

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
3:30 - 5:30 pm

Alchemy Art Center 1255 Wold Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
5:00 pm - close

Climb San Juan 327 Argyle Ave, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every week on Tuesday from December 01, 2025 until December 29, 2026

Salish Sea Early Music Festival - Orcas Island Spring/Summer Concerts

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
5:00 pm

Orcas Adventist Fellowship Church 107 Enchanted Forest Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Occurs: 05/05/2026, 06/10/2026, 06/30/2026

Wine and Cheese Tasting May

Tuesday, May 5, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm

Doe Bay Wine Company Tasting Room - Eastsound 109 N Beach Rd d1, Eastsound, WA 98245

Alchemy Art Center: May Clay Club (4 Wednesdays)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
2:30 - 4:30 pm

Alchemy Art Center 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

An Artist Talk with Lauren Boilini

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
6:00 - 7:00 pm

San Juan Islands Museum of Art 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Bird Walks at the San Juan Islands Sculpture Park

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
8:00-10:00 am

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park 9083 Roche Harbor Rd, Roche Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: The First Wednesday of every 1 month(s) from April 01, 2026 until October 07, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Island Rec Zylstra Lake, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: 05/06/2026, 05/09/2026

Susan Grout presents Small Town Therapist's Red Hot Tips

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
7:00 pm

Griffin Bay Bookstore 155 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Tiny Alley Tasting: Eastern European Wines with Puget Street Imports & Doe Bay Wine Co.

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
4:00 pm

Doe Bay Wine Company Tasting Room - Eastsound 109 N Beach Rd d1, Eastsound, WA 98245

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Occurs: 05/07/2026, 05/08/2026, 05/09/2026

Ladies Night at Climb San Juan

Thursday, May 7, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Climb San Juan 327 Argyle Ave, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every 2 weeks on Thursday from December 01, 2025 until December 31, 2026

Photo Walk with Chase Anderson

Thursday, May 7, 2026
6:00-7:00 pm

Island Rec Surina Business Center, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Alchemy Art Center: Sculptural Elements on Ceramic Forms (3 Fridays)

Friday, May 8, 2026
10:00 am-1:00 pm

Alchemy Art Center 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Island Kids Maker Fair

Friday, May 8, 2026
4–5:30 pm

Brickworks Brickworks, Friday Harbor, WA 89250

Phelps Creek Winemaker’s Dinner

Friday, May 8, 2026

Coho Restaurant 120 Nichols St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Spring Musical: Man of La Mancha

Friday, May 8, 2026
Thursdays - Saturday @ 7:30pm, Sundays @ 2:00pm

San Juan Community Theatre 100 2nd Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every week on Sunday Thursday, Friday, Saturday, from May 08, 2026 until May 24, 2026

Alchemy Art Center: Intro to Floor Loom Weaving (4 Saturdays)

Saturday, May 9, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Alchemy Art Barn 45 Hawthorne Lane, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Family Art Days - Mirror Shapes: What's Missing Makes The Picture with John Nippolt

Saturday, May 9, 2026
12:00 - 2:00 pm

San Juan Islands Museum of Art 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Orcas Center Spring Gala: Indivisible Through Art

Saturday, May 9, 2026
5:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

San Juan Islands Agricultural Guild - Orcas Farmers' Market

Orcas Island Farmers Market

Saturday, May 9, 2026
10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Eastsound Village Green Eastsound Village Green, Eastsound, 98245

Occurs: Every week on Saturday from May 01, 2026 until September 26, 2026

Rooftop Waterfront Wine Tasting with Owner of Phelp's Creek Vineyards

Saturday, May 9, 2026
2:00-4:00 pm

Friday Harbor SKYBAR, Waterfront Rooftop 1 Front Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

San Juan Island Farmers Market - Display

San Juan Island Farmers Market

Saturday, May 9, 2026
9:30 am - 1:30 pm

Brickworks 150 Nichols St., Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every week on Saturday from April 01, 2026 until October 31, 2026

Lopez Island Flock & Fiber Festival

Sunday, May 10, 2026
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Lopez Center for Community & the Arts 204 Village Road, Lopez Island, WA 98261

Mother's Day Brunch

Sunday, May 10, 2026
10:00 am-2:00 pm

Madrone Bar + Kitchen 40 First Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Mother's Day Brunch & Dinner

Sunday, May 10, 2026
5:30 - 8:00 pm

The Restaurant at Friday Harbor House 130 West St., Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Mother’s Day brunch

Sunday, May 10, 2026
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Ursa Minor 210 Lopez Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261

Adult Art Class: Colorful Mandalas with Simona Burla

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
4:00 - 8:00 pm

San Juan Islands Museum of Art 540 Spring Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

On Screen: Eugene Onegin (Met Opera)

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
1:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Alchemy Art Center: Artists Critique Group

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm

Alchemy Art Center 1255 Wold Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every 2 weeks on Wednesday from February 04, 2026 until December 23, 2026

Alchemy Art Center: Pewter Keepsakes: Mold Making and Metal Pouring (3-part class)

Friday, May 15, 2026
12:00 - 3:00 pm

Alchemy Art Barn 45 Hawthorne Lane, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

10th Annual Steve Resch Memorial Golf Tournament

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Orcas Island Golf Course 2171 Orcas Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

2026 Spring Great Island Garage Sale

Saturday, May 16, 2026
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

San Juan County Fairgrounds 849 Argyle Ave, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every day from May 16, 2026 until May 17, 2026

Gathering of the Eagles Canoe Journey - Lopez, San Juan, & Orcas Island Events

Saturday, May 16, 2026

See Description

Occurs: 05/16/2026, 05/18/2026, 05/20/2026, 05/22/2026

Island Rec Children’s Festival “Wonders of Flight”

Saturday, May 16, 2026
10:00 am-2:00 pm

Linde Park 565 Carter Ave, Friday Harbor, WA 89250

Lopez Island Farmers Market

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Lopez Village Village Rd, Lopez Island, 98261

Occurs: Every week on Saturday from May 16, 2026 until September 19, 2026

Luminous Weaving Circle

Saturday, May 16, 2026
12:00-3:00 pm

Luminous Gallery | Studio 100 Front Street S, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Orcas Choral Society: An American Choral Tapestry

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Occurs: 05/16/2026, 05/17/2026

Salish Sea Early Music Festival - Lopez Island Spring/Summer Concerts

Saturday, May 16, 2026
6:00 pm

Grace Episcopal Church 70 Sunset Lane , Lopez Island, WA 98261

Occurs: 05/16/2026, 06/06/2026, 06/27/2026

Salish Sea Early Music Festival - San Juan Island Spring/Summer Concerts

Saturday, May 16, 2026
12:30 pm

St David's Episcopal Church 760 Park St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: 05/16/2026, 06/06/2026, 06/27/2026

Science Uncorked

Saturday, May 16, 2026
5:00-7:00 pm

Madrone Bar + Kitchen 40 First Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Alchemy AIR Artist Talk Series

Sunday, May 17, 2026
5:00 - 7:00 pm

San Juan Islands Museum of Art 540 Spring St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: 05/17/2026, 06/21/2026, 08/09/2026

Island Verse Presents: Rena Priest, Lummi Nation Poet

Saturday, May 23, 2026
6:30-9:30pm

Brickworks 150 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Memorial Day Weekend - Baby Goat Petting Zoo!

Saturday, May 23, 2026
12:00 - 5:00 pm

Women Who Stare at Goats 652 Halvorsen Road, Friday Harbor, Wa 98250

Occurs: 05/23/2026, 05/24/2026

Seagrass at San Juan Vineyard

Saturday, May 23, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm

San Juan Vineyard 3136 Roche Harbor Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Skybar Live Band Sat Memorial Weekend: Barecode

Saturday, May 23, 2026
7:00 - 9:00 pm

Friday Harbor SKYBAR, Waterfront Rooftop 1 Front Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Tara Craig Trio at San Juan Vineyard

Saturday, May 23, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

San Juan Vineyard 3136 Roche Harbor Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Memorial Day Parade Photo credit Sharon Kivisto San Juan Islander

Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony

Monday, May 25, 2026
11:00 am

Downtown Friday Harbor Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Alchemy Art Center: Community Art Nights at the Art Barn

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
12:00 - 4:00 pm

Alchemy Art Barn 45 Hawthorne Lane , Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: The Last Tuesday of every 1 month(s) from February 24, 2026 until October 27, 2026

Alchemy Art Center: Ceramics Community Art Night!

Thursday, May 28, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm

Alchemy Art Center 1255 Wold Rd, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: The Last Thursday of every 1 month(s) from February 26, 2026 until October 29, 2026

Thursday, May 28, 2026
See Description

Various Venues - Eastsound, WA Eastsound , WA 98245

Occurs: Every day from May 28, 2026 until May 31, 2026

Art Opening: Victoria Smith & Capturing the Moment

Friday, May 29, 2026
5:30 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Esja Winemaker’s Dinner

Friday, May 29, 2026
Seating at 6:00 pm

Coho Restaurant 120 Nichols St, Friday Harbor, 98250

Mattlock and the Keys at San Juan Vineyard

Saturday, May 30, 2026
6:00 - 8:00 pm

San Juan Vineyard 3136 Roche Harbor Road, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Met Opera Live in HD presents: Tristan und Isolde

Sunday, May 31, 2026
1:00 pm

San Juan Community Theatre 100 2nd Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

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