Native Plant Sale pick-up: San Juan Island
2025-03-15 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Juan County Fairgrounds, 849 Argyle Ave, Friday Harbor, 98250, United States
If you pre-ordered native plants through our sale, pick them up at the San Juan County Fairgrounds between 10am-12pm.

4-H San Juan County Youth Fair
2025-04-26 09:00 - 14:00
Join us for a fun day of hands on learning. Prepare for fair and learn new skills with fellow 4-H members. Register via 4-H Online. Registration is open through Friday April 25th.
Schedule:
9:00 am – 9:15 am – Welcome (Marie Boe Building)
9:15 am – 10:15 am – Workshops

Judging Contest Clinic (Marie Boe Building)
Educational Posters (Marie Boe Building)
Dog Showmanship (Outside Marie Boe Building)

10:15 – 10:30 am – Break
10:30 – 11:30 am – Workshops

Food Preservation (Marie Boe Building)
Poultry and Rabbit Care (Marie Boe Building)
Dog Obedience (Outside Marie Boe Building)

11:30 – 12:30 pm – Lunch (provided)

Clinton available for Q&A

12:30 – 1:30 pm – Workshops

Emergency Animal Care (Marie Boe Building)
Lego/Robotics (Marie Boe Building)
Dog Agility (Outside Marie Boe Building)

1:30 pm – Clean up
10:00 – 1:30 – Give your demonstration drop in

We will have a panel of judges to evaluate your demonstration
Hosted by the Rising Star Bakers 4-H Club

4-H Livestock Weigh-In & Showmanship Clinic
2025-06-14 09:00 - 14:00
Join the San Juan Livestock 4-H Club for a fun day of interactive learning at the San Juan County Fairgrounds. The day will start with a weigh-in and bio-security information from Dr. Besel. The Toth Family from Skagit County will host a variety of showmanship clinics focused on Beef, Swine, and Sheep. Siena Traynor will host a clinic on Goat showmanship. Clinton will be available for anyone to drop in and get registered in Fair Entry.
Practice animals will be available if you can’t bring your own.
All 4-Hers are welcome regardless of project.
Tentative Schedule
9:00 a.m. – Vet check & weigh in

Bio-security info from Dr. Besel

10:30 a.m. – Showmanship Clinic with guest trainers:

Toth Farm Championship Showmanship – beef, lamb, and hog
SJC 4-H Alumni Siena Traynor – goat

Lunch will be provided
2:00 p.m. – Wrap up
All day – Fair entry registration support in the Marie Boe 4-H building

Ag Tent-Green Village Speaker Series at the San Juan County Fair
2025-08-14
San Juan County Fair Ag Tent and Speaker Series
The San Juan Extension Ag Program hosts the Agricultural Tent at the San Juan County Fair each summer, bringing together local food and farming organizations to share information and resources with fairgoers, and also highlighting our unique and abundant local agriculture through visual displays and a series of talks and demonstrations on food and farming related topics.
This year’s Fair theme is “Into the Future, Back to our Roots.” See below for the daily schedule of all presentations for 2025.
SJC Master Gardeners at the Ag Tent each day from 12:00-2:00 PM. Come check out demonstrations and activities around setting up home worm compost systems. Come by to learn how to turn food waste into a garden soil amendment with the help of red wiggler worms.

Thursday, August 14

Friday, August 15

Saturday, Aug 16th

Sunday, Aug 17th

San Juan County Fair
2025-08-14 - 2025-08-17
Please visit the 2025 4-H Fair Schedule for a full schedule of 4-H events at the fair!

Master Gardeners Demonstrations
2025-08-14 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-15 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-16 12:00 - 14:00, 2025-08-17 12:00 - 14:00
Interested in turning food scraps into a healthy soil amendment? Master Gardeners will have demonstrations and activities around setting up home worm compost systems using red wiggler worms. We’ll be set up in the AG Tent in the Green Village.

Ag Tent-Green Village Speaker Series at the San Juan County Fair
2025-08-15
San Juan County Fair Ag Tent and Speaker Series
The San Juan Extension Ag Program hosts the Agricultural Tent at the San Juan County Fair each summer, bringing together local food and farming organizations to share information and resources with fairgoers, and also highlighting our unique and abundant local agriculture through visual displays and a series of talks and demonstrations on food and farming related topics.
This year’s Fair theme is “Into the Future, Back to our Roots.” See below for the daily schedule of all presentations for 2025.
SJC Master Gardeners at the Ag Tent each day from 12:00-2:00 PM. Come check out demonstrations and activities around setting up home worm compost systems. Come by to learn how to turn food waste into a garden soil amendment with the help of red wiggler worms.

Friday, August 15

Ag Tent-Green Village Speaker Series at the San Juan County Fair
2025-08-16
San Juan County Fair Ag Tent and Speaker Series
The San Juan Extension Ag Program hosts the Agricultural Tent at the San Juan County Fair each summer, bringing together local food and farming organizations to share information and resources with fairgoers, and also highlighting our unique and abundant local agriculture through visual displays and a series of talks and demonstrations on food and farming related topics.
This year’s Fair theme is “Into the Future, Back to our Roots.” See below for the daily schedule of all presentations for 2025.
SJC Master Gardeners at the Ag Tent each day from 12:00-2:00 PM. Come check out demonstrations and activities around setting up home worm compost systems. Come by to learn how to turn food waste into a garden soil amendment with the help of red wiggler worms.

Saturday, August 16

Ag Tent-Green Village Speaker Series at the San Juan County Fair
2025-08-17
San Juan County Fair Ag Tent and Speaker Series
The San Juan Extension Ag Program hosts the Agricultural Tent at the San Juan County Fair each summer, bringing together local food and farming organizations to share information and resources with fairgoers, and also highlighting our unique and abundant local agriculture through visual displays and a series of talks and demonstrations on food and farming related topics.
This year’s Fair theme is “Into the Future, Back to our Roots.” See below for the daily schedule of all presentations for 2025.
SJC Master Gardeners at the Ag Tent each day from 12:00-2:00 PM. Come check out demonstrations and activities around setting up home worm compost systems. Come by to learn how to turn food waste into a garden soil amendment with the help of red wiggler worms.

Sunday, August 17

WSFA Super School
2026-03-28 08:00 - 15:00
Event Overview
The WSFA Statewide Super School is a dedicated training day for fair exhibit staff, superintendents, and volunteers. This year’s program focuses on enhancing competitive exhibits through improved judging, creative display techniques, and effective community engagement.

Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026

Location: San Juan County Fairgrounds

Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Registration Fee: $25.00 (includes lunch)

The deadline to register online is Monday, March 23, 2026.

Attendees can also participate in the “You Make the Difference” Workshop held on-site from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for additional training.

Vegetable Gardening Workshop
2026-04-11 11:30 - 13:00
Vegetable Gardening Workshop – April 11
Kick off your 2026 garden with the WSU Extension Master Gardeners! Dr. Carol Miles will present practical tips for growing vegetables in the San Juan Islands, including site selection, fencing, and planting techniques. Master Gardeners will also be available for Q&A and will share how you can access their gardening resources all year long.
📅 April 11
🕚 11:30 to 1:00
📍 Marie Boe Building @ San Juan County Fairgrounds
✔ Free community event

2026 Livestock Arena Workparty
2026-05-02 08:00 - 11:00
We will be working around the livestock area and setting up the arena for the showmanship clinic and weigh-in later in the month.

2026 Showmanship Clinic & Spring Weigh-In
2026-05-30
The Livestock Market Animal Auction Committee is happy to share that our annual Showmanship Clinic and Spring Weigh-In will be held on May 30, 2026 this year.
The Schedule Includes:

Showmanship Clinics For:

Livestock (Cattle, Sheep, Goat & Hogs)
Small Animal (Poultry, Rabbit & Cavy)

A presentation from Kings Market/Marketplace on careers in butchering
Official early Weigh in for fair auction animals – weights and ear tags

All 4-H members and their families are welcome!
More details to come including a registration link. Livestock member participation is not required but is highly encouraged for the weigh-in specifically.
