Love Fest Tickets & T-Shirts NOW ON SALE! Early Bird pricing NOW in effect: Adult – $40 Family – $80 Youth – $30 Tickets are ON SALE at the Co-op, Cortes Market, Squirrel... READ MORE

Saturday, July 19, 2025 Smelt Bay Parade starts at 11 a.m. If you are interested in setting up a booth at the next Cortes Day, contact the SCCA at 250-935-0015. Organized by the... READ MORE

Creative Spaces Tour, an annual event organized by the Cortes Island Museum, is planned for the last weekend of June, Saturday, June 28, 2025. More news about this event will be posted later. READ MORE

Cortes Island Seafest, with location planned for the Smelt Bay Park, will take place at Manson’s Hall, still on Saturday, May 17, starting at 11 AM. A shuttle from the Cortes ferry in... READ MORE

The 2024 Christmas Bird Count (125th Audubon CBC) on Cortes Island was held on December 28, 2024. We recorded seventy-four species and 4550 individuals, observed by 40 participants – a testament to the... READ MORE