June on San Juan Island

Early Summer on San Juan Island is breathtakingly beautiful, packed with fun events for everyone on your group and such a good deal with our Friday Harbor Hotel Lodging Specials. June on San Juan Island is about celebrating our Resident Orcas, all Dads, the Arts and Pride, fresh seafood, sunsets and solitude if you want it, on the isle’s long, driftwood beaches. Here a taste of our favorite June events and things to do:

Self guided Artists’ Studio Tour - June 7 & 8, 2025

Start off June with the free, self-guided Artists’ Studio Tour, where more than a dozen artists open up their personal studio spaces and artistic gardens around the isle for an entire weekend. This is a unique opportunity to meet the artists in their otherwise solitary workspaces. There will be artist demonstrations and door prizes at each studio.

Watercolor by talented Islander Daniel Finn.

Orca Sing at the Whale Watch Park - June 21, 2025

Celebrate the return of the Orcas and Summer Solstice with this profound, annual summer solstice event at the whale watch park, dedicated to the recovery of our endangered Southern Resident Community. First Nations naturalists/educators Odin Lonning and Orca Annie (Kéet Shuká) will offer Tlingit drumming, songs, and urgently needed Indigenous perspective about killer whales, especially on recovery of our cherished Southern Residents. Come bring a picnic, enjoy the music and rare tours of the historic Lime Kiln Lighthouse, and watch for whales on the longest day of the year.

June is for Fathers

San Juan Island is the perfect playground for every Father. Treat your Dad to a San Juan Island getaway this June, complete with a relaxing massage at our comfy, onsite Spa at Earthbox, sunset kayaking trip, guided fishing charter or a round of golf overlooking the serene Salish Sea. Have lunch and a beer tasting at San Juan Brewing, check out the free San Juan Island Distillery tastings on gorgeous Westcott Bay on Saturdays and have a sumptuous seafood dinner on the waterfront, just steps from our Friday Harbor hotel.

2025 San Juan Island Pride Fest

June on San Juan Island is speckled with Pride events, bursting with color, connection, and community! From happy hours and drag shows to art showcases and kayak tours, this year's Pride Fest is all about celebrating love, visibility and island pride like never before. Mark your calendars, gather your crew, and get ready to shine, dance and laugh!