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

December, 2025

"Shop the Rock" Holiday Passport - Orcas Island

Friday, Dec 5, 2025

Various locations Orcas Island, WA

Occurs: Every day from November 28, 2025 until December 24, 2025

"The Christmas Tree" Lighting in Friday Harbor

Friday, Dec 5, 2025
TBD

Friday Harbor 305 Argyle Ave, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

First Friday Art Walk

Friday, Dec 5, 2025
4:00 - 7:00 pm

Various Locations - Downtown Friday Harbor Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: The First Friday of every 1 month(s) from October 01, 2025 until December 04, 2026

Holiday Author Event: D.W. Ulsterman Book Signing at Roche Harbor Resort

Friday, Dec 5, 2025
4:00 - 5:00 pm

Roche Harbor Resort 248 Reuben Memorial Dr, Roche Harbor, WA 98250

Holiday Cocktail Competition - Lopez Island

Friday, Dec 5, 2025

Various Locations - Lopez Island Lopez Island, WA 98261

Occurs: Every day from November 21, 2025 until January 05, 2026

Silent Auction: Haul Out The Holly!

Friday, Dec 5, 2025
During Library Hours

San Juan Island Library 1010 Guard Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every day from November 29, 2025 until December 06, 2025

Annual Raffle and Holiday Show

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
Holiday Party 5:00 - 7:00 pm; Raffle 6:00 pm

Chimera Gallery 211 Lopez Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261

Art at the Grange Holiday Sale

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Lopez Island Grange 452 Richardson Ln, Lopez Island, WA 98261

Occurs: Every day from December 06, 2025 until December 07, 2025

Eastsound Holiday on the Green & Tree Lighting - Orcas Island

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
4:00 pm

Eastsound Village Green Park 203 N Beach Rd, Orcas Island, WA 98245

First Saturday Art Walks on Lopez Island

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025

Lopez Library & Village 2225 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261

Occurs: The First Saturday of every 1 month(s) from October 01, 2025 until December 05, 2026

Flocking Swans: A Holiday Mercantile

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
TBD

Turtlehead Farm 231 Lime Quarry Rd, Eastsound , WA 98245

Occurs: Every day from December 06, 2025 until December 07, 2025

Holiday Festival 2025: A Late-Night Holiday Special!

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
5:00 pm

San Juan Community Theatre 100 Second Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Lopez Islander Resort Holiday Craft Fair

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Lopez Islander Resort 2864 Fisherman Bay Rd, Lopez Island , WA 98261

Occurs: Every day from December 06, 2025 until December 07, 2025

Moran State Park Holiday Swag Event and Open House

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Camp Moran Lodge - Moran State Park 3572 Olga Rd, Olga, WA 98279

Orcas Choral Society: Midnight Mass for Christmas

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
Sat, Dec 6th at 7pm, Sun, Dec 7th at 2pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Occurs: Every day from December 06, 2025 until December 07, 2025

Winter Artisans Market - Orcas Island

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025

Oddfellows Hall 112 Haven Rd #1286, Eastsound, WA 98245

Occurs: 12/06/2025, 12/07/2025

Winter Flea & Craft Market

Saturday, Dec 6, 2025
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

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

Occurs: Every day from December 06, 2025 until December 07, 2025

Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
Sunday 11am-4pm, Monday 5pm-8pm, and Ladies Night's

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

Occurs: Every week on Sunday Monday, from December 01, 2024 until December 29, 2025

Sanctuary Holiday Open House

Sunday, Dec 7, 2025
11:00 - 2:00

Heaven on Earth Animal Retirement Sanctuary 165 San Juan Dr. , Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Youth Classes - Climb San Juan

Monday, Dec 8, 2025
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays 3:30 - 5:00 pm

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

Occurs: Every week on Monday Tuesday, Wednesday, from December 01, 2024 until December 31, 2025

Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025
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

On Screen: Arabella (Met Opera)

Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025
1:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park: "The Twelve Days of Christmas"

Wednesday, Dec 10, 2025
Art Opening Dec 10 at 10:00 am

San Juan Islands Sculpture Park 9038 Roche Harbor Rd, Roche Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every day from December 10, 2025 until December 31, 2025

Shop & Stroll - A Day of Deals at Roche Harbor Resort

Thursday, Dec 11, 2025
11:00 am to 6:30 pm

Roche Harbor Resort 248 Reuben Memorial Dr, Roche Harbor, WA 98250

A Christmas Carol: A Live Christmas Play

Friday, Dec 12, 2025
Friday & Saturday at 7:00 pm; Sunday at 1:00 pm

Orcas Island Grange 3398 Orcas Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Occurs: Every day from December 12, 2025 until December 14, 2025

Annual Artists' Registry Show

Friday, Dec 12, 2025
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 December 12, 2025 until February 23, 2026

Christmas Packed Foods by Carole Sue Conran Photography

Old-Fashioned Holiday Market - San Juan Island

Friday, Dec 12, 2025
TBD

Brickworks Event Center Brickworks, 150 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every day from December 12, 2025 until December 14, 2025

Piedmonte Wine and Truffle Dinner

Friday, Dec 12, 2025
6:00 pm

Coho Restaurant 120 Nichols Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Vexing Left in Concert

Friday, Dec 12, 2025
7:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Victorial Valley Chapel Concert Series: John Reischman and Eli West

Friday, Dec 12, 2025
7:30 pm

Victorian Valley Chapel Hazelwood Dr, Eastsound, WA 98245

13 Til Midnight

Saturday, Dec 13, 2025
Two Shows: 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Holiday Block Party

Saturday, Dec 13, 2025
TBD

Roche Harbor Resort 248 Reuben Memorial Dr, Roche Harbor, WA 98250

San Juan Singers Holiday Concert: Here We Come A-Caroling

Saturday, Dec 13, 2025
2:00 pm

San Juan Community Theatre 100 Second Street , Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: 12/13/2025, 12/14/2025

Maker's Art Market at the San Juan Island Grange

Sunday, Dec 14, 2025
1:00 - 4:00 pm

San Juan Island Grange Hall 152 First Street North, Friday Harbor , WA 98250

Occurs: The Second Sunday of every 1 month(s) from July 13, 2025 until December 14, 2025

On Screen: The Magic Flute (Met Opera)

Tuesday, Dec 16, 2025
7:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Alchemy Art Center: Figure Drawing Nights

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
6:00 - 10:00 pm

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

Occurs: Every 2 weeks on Wednesday from September 24, 2025 until December 17, 2025

On Screen: Life of Pi (NT Live)

Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
7:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Holiday Potluck & Re-Gift Exchange

Thursday, Dec 18, 2025
5:00-8:00 pm

San Juan Island Grange 152 First Street N, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Ladies Night at Climb San Juan

Thursday, Dec 18, 2025
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

OISD Strings Winter Concert

Thursday, Dec 18, 2025
7:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Cabaret Corner – Jingle All the Way

Friday, Dec 19, 2025
Doors 7:00 pm; Show 7:30 pm

Studio JAMM 15 Second Street North, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: Every day from December 19, 2025 until December 21, 2025

Home for the Holidays - Orcas Island Grange

Friday, Dec 19, 2025
7:00 pm

Orcas Island Grange 3398 Orcas Rd, Eastsound, WA 98245

Occurs: Every day from December 19, 2025 until December 20, 2025

Orcas Island Community Band in concert

Saturday, Dec 20, 2025
7:00 pm

Orcas Center 917 Mount Baker Road, Eastsound, WA 98245

Winter Solstice Luminary Parade - Orcas Island

Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
5:00 pm

Eastsound Eastsound, WA 98245

Omnium Gatherum - Music, Comedy and Drama Celebrating the Season

Monday, Dec 22, 2025

Brickworks 150 Nichols St., Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Occurs: 12/22/2025, 12/23/2025, 12/24/2025

Christmas Dinner at Coho

Thursday, Dec 25, 2025
3:00 or 6:00 pm seatings

Coho Restaurant 120 Nichols St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

Holiday Magic Special with Henry 'Oz - The German Magician

Sunday, Dec 28, 2025
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Odd Fellows Hall 112 Haven Rd, Eastsoound, WA 98245

New Year's Eve Dinner at Ursa Minor - Lopez Island

Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025
One seating at 6 pm

Ursa Minor 210 Lopez Rd, Lopez Island, WA 98261

New Year’s Eve Dining Event at Coho: Ring in 2026 with Us!

Wednesday, Dec 31, 2025

Coho Restaurant 120 Nichols St, Friday Harbor, WA 98250

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