Major Annual Events
Learn about the most popular annual events on Lopez, Orcas and San Juan Islands. From concerts to film festivals, bike races to farmers markets, our annual events keep locals and visitors coming back for more! For dates and detailed information about all island events, see our Events page. Please check back as we update this calendar throughout the year! Please call 1-888-468-3701 ext.1 if you have a specific event question.
YEAR-ROUND EVENTS
First Friday Art Walk in Friday Harbor
First Saturday Art Walk on Lopez Island
WINTER 2026
January
February
Valentine's/Winter Romance & Wellness Specials & Events
Rainshadow Running Orcas Island Stage Race (3-Day Event) - TBD 2026
Rainshadow Running Orcas Island 100M (3-Day Event) - TBD 2026
SPRING 2026
March
April
Tour de Lopez - April 25
May
Spring Awakening - Memorial Weekend Arts Fest - TBD 2026
Memorial Day Parade - Friday Harbor - May 25
Doe Bay Artist in Residence - TBD 2026
SUMMER 2026
June
Rainshadow Running Orcas Island 50K & 25K - TBD 2026
San Juan Islands Artists' Studio Tour - June 6 & 7
Three Lakes Triathlon & San Juan Island Marathon, Half-Marathon and 10K - TBD 2026
Orca Sing - TBD 2026
Orcas Island Summer Solstice Parade & Celebration - TBD 2026
Doe Bay Artist in Residence - TBD 2026
July
San Juan Islands 4th of July Celebrations - Please Contact the specific Island Chamber of Commerce for information: San Juan Island, Orcas Island, Lopez Island
Music on the Lawn - TBD 2026 (Wednesdays)
Orcas Island Cider & Mead Festival - TBD 2026
Doe Bay Artist in Residence - TBD 2026
August
Music on the Lawn - TBD 2026 (Wednesdays)
Orcas Island Fly-in - TBD 2026
Orcas Island Artists' Studio Tour - TBD 2026
San Juan Island Summer Arts Festival - TBD 2026
San Juan County Fair - TBD 2026
Lakedale Annual Music Festival - TBD 2026
Float Fest - TBD 2026
Lopez Island Artists' Studio Tour - TBD 2026
Doe Bay Artist in Residence - TBD 2026
FALL & HOLIDAYS 2025
September
Savor the San Juans - A Bounty of Food, Farms & Films
Doe Bay Artist in Residence - TBD 2026
San Juan Island Farm Tours - TBD 2026
October
Savor the San Juans - A Bounty of Food, Farms & Films
Orcas Island Farm Tours - Oct 3-5
Lopez Island Farm Tours - Oct 10-12
Orcas Island Film Festival - Oct 15-19
Friday Harbor Film Festival - Oct 23-26
November
Savor the San Juans - A Bounty of Food, Farms & Films
Holiday Events & Specials - Holiday Celebrations
Hops on the Rock - Nov 8
San Juan Island Restaurant Week - Nov 16-23
Island Artisans Market - Nov 28-29
Village Gathering and Holiday Lighting - Lopez Island
December
Winter Artisans Market - TBD 2025
"The Christmas Tree" Lighting in Friday Harbor - Dec 5
Eastsound Holiday on the Green & Tree Lighting - Orcas Island - Dec 6
Old-Fashioned Christmas Market - TBD 2025
