Savor San Juan Island in October

Savor the end of Summer and our long, warm Autumn on San Juan Island with one of the last whale watching or kayaking tours of the season. Experience unique art events, sumptuous island grown food from sea and land and long walks on the beach amidst the turning fall foliage. San Juan Island in Fall is such a treat.

Friday Harbor Film Festival

Get inspired by this acclaimed documentary film festival with a small town feel and big city entertainment in paradise. Friday Harbor’s downtown core is a mere three blocks wide and long. It is so much fun to walk from venue to venue, ducking into a coffee shop here and a bar there between screenings, bumping into folks, who do the same thing you are doing. Don’t miss the fancy gala and award ceremonies. October 24-27, 2024.

Farm-to-Table Dinner

Savor the season with the Freemark Abbey Wine dinner at COHO Restaurant, just steps form our hotel. COHO’s chef will delight with local fare at the height of harvesting season on the isle, showcasing five wines from Napa’s oldest winery. Reservations are a must. October 11, 2024

Author Talk at Griffin Bay Bookstore

Hear Rachel Linden, author of “Recipe for a Charmed Life”, read from her book, featuring local places around the isle, Paris and lots and lots of good food. October 20, 2024.

First Friday Art Walk

Every first Friday of the month local galleries and shops stay open late for an Art Walk through cute, walkable Friday Harbor. Browse original art and other unique island-made gift ideas.

Birding & Whale Watching

Treat yourself to one of the last guided kayak and whale watching tours of the season. Explore Winter wildlife from the shore of the whale watching park. Watch the snow owls, hawks and Bald Eagles on the American Camp National Historical Park prairie high above the Salish Sea.

Saturday Farmers Market

Delight in the October Farmer’s Market in downtown Friday Harbor. Get your pumpkins, island-made wine, cheese and sea salt. Listen to live music and have a lovely lunch.