Have Fun at Shipwreck July 19, 2025!

Shipwreck Fest - Free to the Public - July 19, 2025

Forty years ago, our commercial fishermen sold their used gear as yard art on Commercial Ave. "Shipwreck" has evolved into a massive community garage sale including flea market and antique vendors.

The event technically starts at 8 am, but there are usually some businesses and booths that get started right at first light, just like the old time fishermen used to. This event features over 200 vendors set up in booths along Commercial Ave.; each booth brings something new and usually very eclectic, and you are sure to find something that you can’t live without. There are also some food stands set up that serve a variety of different and delicious treats.

This event is family friendly and is organized by the Fidalgo Island Rotary Club. But, please leave your pet at home.

Vendors: 2025 Application information and maps are available on the Vendor page.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

What hours are the festival? 8am-4pm
Where is the event? The event is held on Commercial Blvd from 10th to 3rd street.
Where is parking available? Street parking is available east and west of Commercial Blvd. East of Commercial, near 10th and Q Ave there is a parking lot.
Are there food booths set up as well? A very limited number of food booths (mostly drinks and snacks) are available. Plenty of restaurants on Commercial are open during the festival.
Why are pets not allowed? We appreciate if if you keep your pets at home because the event gets very crowded.

What They Say

A bit of rain didn’t stop Vivian Biesiedzinski from picking over all the treasure and goods at the annual Shipwreck Festival Saturday. The Granite Falls resident, who scored the top half of a male mannequin — sexy and just $75, she said — was one of the thousands of people who worked their way up and down Commercial Avenue checking out antiques, vintage items, collectibles and just plain old stuff pulled from attics and sheds.

Go Anacortes

They moved through the streets shoulder to shoulder, snaking through the bazaar as a herd of mismatched shoppers. Some sought the bottom-dollar deals of the yard-salers while others haggled over handmade fine art. Single shoppers and entire families all made their way through the maze of sellers carrying fishing poles, golf clubs, skis and the occasional chair.

GoSkagit

Since 1981. This popular event fills several blocks of downtown with plunder offered by businesses, antique dealers, families and organizations. Shipwreck day (in recent years, it's become a festival)- is a community flea market and garage sale featuring antiques, crafts, food and more.

Macaroni Kid

Valerie Tibbetts
fir.thefunclub@gmail.com
360-299-9390