2026 Orcas Island Film Festival October 14–18 Center Stage 2026 Orcas Island Film Festival See the buzziest films on one of the most beautiful places on the planet: Orcas Island. The lineup is now live for the 12th annual Orcas Island Film Festival (October 14-18, 2026). The festival will open in style with THE ONLY LIVING PICKPOCKET IN NEW YORK, kicking off a lineup of recent festival winners and breakout favorites including Cannes Palme d’Or winner FJORD, Sundance Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner JOSEPHINE, Cannes and TIFF award winner LA BOLA NEGRA, and the latest from acclaimed directors Pedro Almodóvar, Barbara Kopple, Paweł Pawlikowski, Kore-Eda Hirokazu, and more. Passes on sale now; single tickets go on sale October 2. ### The wait is over — the 2026 Orcas Island Film Festival lineup and schedule are live! This October 14–18, more than 40 extraordinary films from around the world are coming to Orcas Island — along with visiting filmmakers and artists, conversations, parties, and special events. Buy passes, check out the films, and plan your schedule. (https://us.list-manage.com/E9WJpyXz7DW?e=a79ca3df8c&c2id=3c0da66163fea560f4af6a5050dd1c8e) We are excited to share this incredible lineup with you, all happening in one of the most beautiful places in the world. ### IMPORTANT DATES – Sunday, September 27 – Festival Pass holders can begin selecting their seats. – Friday, October 2 – Single tickets on sale. Reserve seats $18 in advance / $20 at door We look forward to seeing you at the festival October 14-18, 2026.

Our October Featured Artist at Orcas Island Artworks is Maria Papademetriou . Exhibited will be multi-media works from her ongoing "Lost Ancestors" series in sculptural mixed media and collage. In Maria’s own words: “My work is a kind of visual storytelling used to create a narrative, mood, or message. My creative process is multilayered and intuitive, using found objects, ceramics, and old photographs. From a very early age, 4 to be exact, I have been fascinated by the discarded and the forgotten. I strive to give these objects, a new life and a new story." Maria has been a vibrant staple of the Orcas art world for decades. Now is a perfect time to celebrate her work! Artworks is open daily from 10am-6pm and located at 11 Point Lawrence Road in Olga.

How does a single fertilized egg become a swimming larva? Join me for a talk on 40+ years of studying gene networks in Pacific Northwest sea squirts and how their heat-sensitive embryos may fare as waters warm. Come for the food and drinks, stay for the fun! 5-7PM

Join Island Verse for an evening with Rebecca Woolf, bestselling memoirist, feminist writer, and fierce advocate for women telling the complex and piercing and paradigm-shifting truth of their lives.

Follow the yellow brick  road into a night of Oz magic! Saturday night, October 17 from 8-11pm, Odd Fellows Hall will be transformed into a wildly imaginative Wonderful World of Oz. Celebrate the Orcas Island Film Festival as filmmakers, special guests, visiting industry, and fellow film lovers gather to enjoy electrifying beats by Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt & Miami’s DJ CARE in a fantastical world created by LUIGI’S TOOL SHOP. Craft cocktails, beer, wine, and late-night bites from Ladybug Pizza will be available for purchase. Tickets are general admission and $15. For more details and to purchase tickets click here! (https://oifilmfest2026.eventive.org/schedule/6aaf9c1c3c23f5f63e3feded)

The Wonderful World of Oz Dance Party from Orcas Island Film Festival Saturday, October 17 from 8pm to 11pm $15 GA Tickets: bit.ly/OIFF26danceparty Follow the yellow brick road into a night of Oz magic! Next Saturday night, join us as Odd Fellows Hall is transformed into a wildly imaginative Wonderful World of Oz. Celebrate with filmmakers, special guests, visiting industry, and fellow film lovers and enjoy: • Electrifying beats by Sub Pop founder Bruce Pavitt & Miami's DJ CARE • A fantastical world created by LUIGI’S TOOL SHOP • Craft cocktails, beer, wine, and late-night bites from Ladybug Pizza available for purchase Sat Oct 17 | 8:00-11:00 PM | Odd Fellows Hall $15 GA tickets at bit.ly/OIFF26danceparty

Every Sunday at 10:00am in person or online at www.orcaschurch.org

Contemporary Dance meets Sundays 10-11:15am and Tuesdays 10-11:15am at the Orcas Center Dance Studio. Drop-in classes are $20, or save with a 5- or 10-class pass for $15 per class. Passes can be purchased through the Parks & Rec website or in person at the office (30 Pea Patch Lane, Eastsound, WA). Register here: https://orcasparkandrec.org/

With Tabitha Rose.

Join teaching artists Amy Plant and Alice Hibberd for a free, hands-on workshop inspired by the work of Alison Stigora, an artist who creates worlds simultaneously vast and intimate. Adults and youth will view her installation "Constellation”, then work together outside the San Juan Islands Museum of Art to wrap, weave, and create an experimental collective installation from natural materials brought from their own homes and backyards. RSVP is required, and space is limited to 10 adults and 10 youth. Adults may register on their own, or register with children ages 8-16. Youth ages 8 and older may attend without being accompanied by an adult. Learn more and RSVP HERE (https://www.sjima.org/event-details/woven-world-a-hands-on-workshop-inspired-by-the-site-specific-sculptures-of-alison-stigora).

With Lily Ostle.

This first-come, first-served event invites guests to enjoy an evening of live music in a relaxed, welcoming setting at one of Orcas Island’s iconic venues.

Settle in for a cozy Sunday evening at New Leaf Café with a classic three-course Prime Rib Dinner. Enjoy a thoughtfully prepared prime rib entrée complemented by seasonal ingredients and finished with a decadent dessert. Join us every Sunday evening through November 15 for a comforting meal made for slowing down and savoring the season. *Prime rib will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while quantities last. Menu coming soon.