Category: Events

Get Your FOLK ON! Come to the Salish Sea Folk Arts Fest on Orcas Island   Registration is OPEN!    Saturday pass includes a full day of music, folk dancing, kids camp, and a Makers Fair. Plus add-on Fri and Sat workshops in drum making, cedar basket making, wood carving, blacksmithing, voice and music, spinning, […]

Click to Request your FREE Film Fest Pass Earth Day Island Film Fest, April 18-28, 2024. In collaboration with the Friday Harbor Film Festival, Earth Day Orcas presents a special collection of thought-provoking and inspiring environmental documentaries available April 19-28th to stream online.  8 films . 10 days . Free with a pre-registered pass. Featured […]

Welcome to Earth Day Orcas 2024. This popular Eco Fair offers activities for all ages with art, music, science, poetry and returns to the Eastsound Waterfront on Saturday, April 20th. The two day event opens with a wonderful poetry reading on Friday evening on the 19th.   NEW this year:   A Procession of the […]

Earth Day opens with Poetry, Music and Luminaria Ecopoetry is a precious walk through natural spaces that evoke the sounds of the wind, lapping shores, bird calls, and the haunting howl of a wolf. Bringing those wild spaces inside, through the spoken or written word, can resonate with a wild aspect of ourselves we have […]

Earth Day Parade Celebration! Come join a Procession of the Species parade on Orcas Island, Washington on April 20th. The Procession is a delightful event full of imagination, gratitude, and activism focused on celebrating the rich biodiversity of our Earth. We encourage all ages to participate with creative costumes and props that honor favorite creatures […]

Winter Auction for Wonderful Gifts and Surprises. Catch the Holiday Spirit! The Island Winter Artisans Market is hosting a fun holiday auction online featuring our wonderful San Juan Islands Makers.     The auction is a festive seasonal shopping experience, certain to connect you with treasures that bring cheer and joy. The online event welcomes buyers […]

Island artisans, music, dinner and drink options opening the Winter Artisans Market weekend. Dozens of Island artisans, music, dinner and drink options, make a great evening opening for the Winter Artisans Market weekend on Orcas.   Opening night for the Winter Market is a ticketed event with dinner, drinks, music and shopping in the historic […]

Winter Holiday Village Market, 2023 . Join the Market Joy at Odd Fellows Hall, Eastsound .   Friday Night Market  – December 8, Opening Night with Bar, Music and Dinner, 4-8 (ticketed event)     Saturday Market – December 9, with Coffee, Pastries, Lunch, Wines and Cider, 10-4     Sunday Market – December 10, […]

Wonder Camp presents the Magic of Mushrooms and Lichen. Join us for a 3-day exploration of forest ecology, mushroom and lichen foraging, fiber design and dyeing, and edible uses. Fall Wonder Camp Retreat includes lodging and meals for guests, with day pass options for islanders. Fall Wonder Camp Retreat Information

Farm Fresh is Best! Farm Tour Dining Discoveries, October 1st and 6th. Community Invitation for delicious three course meals, ciders, and wines straight from island farms with proceeds benefitting school gardens. Orcas and Lopez Islands Farm Tour Dining Reservations Orcas on Sunday Oct 1st: Stroll this beautiful homestead and enjoy lunch prepared by The Kitchen […]