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LOCAL EVENTS
How to Tour Whidbey and Camano Island by Bus.
Here are some tips to get started.
1: Get a schedule online at www.islandtransit.org or at libraries, ferry terminals or community centers.
2: Plan your trip to parks, restaurants, coffee shops, libraries or events.
3: Call 360-678-7771 to make sure your plan will run smoothly.
4: Get to your bus stop a few minutes early.
5: Wear something bright or wave a flashlight to flag down the bus as it approaches.
6: As you board, tell the driver where you want to go. They can help you make connections and get to the right place.
7: When you see your stop approaching, pull the cord near the top of the windows or press the yellow strip between windows to alert the driver.
8: Make sure you know where to stand to catch your return bus. If you’re unsure, ask the driver.
9: Gather your things, say Thank You, and disembark. If you want to cross the street, wait for the bus to pull away so you can see traffic in both directions.
Enjoy your trip!
Island County Events
Whidbey & Camano Islands
Events listed below are not sponsored by Island Transit (unless specifically noted). Bus routes are provided based on current schedules - we encourage you to double check your trip before heading out. These events are subject to change, please contact the event organizer for more information.
Just hop on and go. It’s free!
April 5, 2024: (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm) Ranger Hour: Prepare Your Defenses
Oak Harbor Library 1000 SE Regatta Dr., Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Join staff from Deception Pass State Park once a month to learn about parks, wildlife, native plants, and more! Play games, be creative, and discover the natural world in our own community.
Bus Routes: 10W
April 6 & 7, 2024: (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Peak Bloom Season Tours
Meerkerk Gardens 3531 Meerkerk Ln, Greenbank, WA 98253
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission.
Bus Routes: 1W with a 0.6 mile walk from SR 525 @ Resort Road
April 6, 2024: (2:00 pm – 3:30 pm) Rhythms of Nature 3
Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd, Greenbank, WA 98253
Chamber music in celebration of Whidbey’s Earth and Ocean Month with musicians of Whidbey’s Saratoga Orchestra and special guests, Mary Elizabeth Himes “A Poet on Whidbey” and OKK Taiko Drums of Oak Harbor. $20 suggested donation.
Bus Routes: 1W with a 0.5 mile walk from SR 525 @ Smugglers Cove Rd
April 9, 2024: (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm) Sip & Science: Climate Change and Cattle
Island Nosh 8898 WA-525, Clinton, WA 98236
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge!
Bus Routes: 1W, 60W and 58W
April 10, 2024: (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm) Sip & Science: Welcome Sounders Gray Whales
Beaver Tales Coffee 1900 SE Pioneer Way, Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge!
Bus Routes: 10W with a 0.2 mile walk from Pioneer Ave @ Regatta Drive
April 12, 2024: (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm) Orchard Day with Good Cheer Garden
Good Cheer Garden 2812 Grimm Rd, Langley, WA 98260
Ready to get your hands in the soil? Good Cheer Garden is hosting a work party in our Big ACRE garden! The Big ACRE is one of two garden sites that grows fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers for the Good Cheer Food Bank. This garden allows us to provide local and nutrient-dense produce to the community year-round that is grown using organic and low-till practices.
Bus Routes: 1W and 60W with a 0.5 mile walk from Bayview P&R
April 13 & 14, 2024: (11:00 am – 4:00 pm) Welcome the Whales Festival and Parade
Langley Whale Center 105 Anthes Ave, Langley, WA 98260
Please join us for our annual Welcome the Whales Festival and Parade and help us welcome the gray whales to Puget Sound! Each year, a small group of gray whales, affectionately known as The Sounders, detours from their main migration and returns to Puget Sound to feed on ghost shrimp. Our 2024 Welcome the Whales Festival honors these well-known and beloved whales with costume making, a critter parade, waterside ceremony, Langley beach clean-up, special presentation from Cascadia Research Collective, and a fundraising boat trip.
Bus Routes: 60W
April 14, 2024: (11:00 am – 12:00 pm) Sip & Science: What is Social Responsible Investing?
Cedar & Salt Coffee 200 S Main St Ste b, Coupeville, WA 98239
Sip your favorite brew while you learn a thing or two! The Sip & Science series is meant to offer an informal, welcoming environment to learning about the world around you. No science background necessary—just a thirst for knowledge!
Bus Routes: 1W and On Demand Zone 6
April 13 & 14, 2024: (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Peak Bloom Season Tours
Meerkerk Gardens 3531 Meerkerk Ln, Greenbank, WA 98253
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission.
Bus Routes: 1W with a 0.6 mile walk from SR 525 @ Resort Road
April 17, 2024: (9:00 am – 12:00 pm) Trillium Community Forest Work Party
Trillium Community Forest Pacific Dogwood Drive, Freeland, WA 98253
Help improve and maintain the trails at this 721 acre property just outside of Freeland. Find more information and sign up here.
Bus Routes: 1W
April 20, 2024: Coupeville Wharf Marine & History Exhibits
Coupeville Wharf 24 Front St NW, Coupeville, WA 98239
Enjoy a stroll on the wharf overlooking the waters of the world famous Penn Cove. Take our self-guided tour of exhibits about the area’s marine life and history.
Bus Routes: 1W, 6W and On Demand Zone 6
April 20, 2024: Greenbank Farm Native Plants & Prairie, Birds, and Wetlands Exhibit
Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd, Greenbank, WA 98253
Visit the WSU Extension Island County Master Gardener Education Garden at Greenbank Farm on Earth Day – and every day! Hands-on learning stations feature demonstrations and educational gardens where you can learn about Composting, Native Plants (many support pollinators), and a Northwest Native Prairie.
Bus Routes: 1W
April 20, 2024: (10:00 am – 12:00 pm) Earth Day Art Making
South Whidbey Community Center 723 Camano Ave, Langley, WA 98260
All ages are invited to this art making workshop with artist Joan Green from Green Art Labs. We’ll make art to celebrate the Earth by creating with reusable materials. We’ll open up our salad bar of colorful, interesting and open-ended materials and you can get creative at this grand opening weekend of the Art Cafe.
Bus Routes: 60W
April 20, 2024: (10:00 am – 2:00 pm) Earth & Ocean Month Fair
Coupeville Farmers Market 788 NW Alexander St, Coupeville, WA 98239
Join us to celebrate Whidbey Earth & Ocean Month and the start of farmers market season all rolled into one! We’ll have games, information, volunteer opportunities, and real action you can take in your own homes to protect our beautiful island home.
Bus Routes: 1W and On Demand Zone 6
April 20, 2024: (10:00 am – 4:00 pm) Earth Day at Deception Pass
Deception Pass State Park Oak Harbor, WA
Join the team at Deception Pass to celebrate Earth Day! Kick off the morning by joining experts from the Whidbey Audubon Society for a bird walk to learn all about the birds that call the park home. Take a quick lunch break by the sea and get fueled up for an afternoon of restoration events. Activities include invasive dune grass removal, micro-plastic demo and collection, and a beach clean-up. Join us for the morning, afternoon, or the whole day!
Bus Routes: 4W and 411W
April 20, 2024: (11:00 am – 2:00 pm) Plant a Tree!
WSU Extension Master Gardener Education Garden at Greenbank Farm 765 Wonn Rd, Greenbank, WA, 98253
Kids! Come get a free western redcedar seedling to plant. WSU Extension Master Gardeners will share the importance of this native tree, how to plant it, and what it needs to grow. One free tree will be given out to the first 100 children to visit.
Bus Routes: 1W
April 20 & 21, 2024: (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Peak Bloom Season Tours
Meerkerk Gardens 3531 Meerkerk Ln, Greenbank, WA 98253
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission.
Bus Routes: 1W with a 0.6 mile walk from SR 525 @ Resort Road
April 21, 2024: (10:00 am – 1:00 pm) Ballydidean Volunteer Work Party
Ballydídean Farm Sanctuary 3460 French Rd, Clinton, WA
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission.
Bus Routes: 1W with a 0.6 mile walk from SR 525 @ Resort Road
April 27 & 28, 2024: (1:00 pm – 2:00 pm) Peak Bloom Season Tours
Meerkerk Gardens 3531 Meerkerk Ln, Greenbank, WA 98253
Join a docent to learn something new about rhododendrons and the habitat that supports them in this peaceful woodland garden overlooking the Salish Sea. Tour is free with your admission.
Bus Routes: 1W with a 0.6 mile walk from SR 525 @ Resort Road
TTY Relay: 711
ADDRESS
Island Transit (physical and mailing address)
19758 SR 20
Coupeville, WA 98239
Main Office: (360) 678-7771
Fax: (360) 544-3710
Hours of Operation
Whidbey
Monday - Friday 3:45 AM - 7:50 PM
Saturday-Sunday 6:45 AM - 7:00 PM
Camano
Monday - Friday 5:45 AM - 8:00 PM
Saturday-Sunday 7:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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