San Juan Islands: Saturday has highest Booked Occupancy (Nov 2–8, 2026)

Hops on the Rock puts Saturday, Nov 7, on the calendar in San Juan Islands, Washington. For rental operators, should attention center on the festival date alone, or include the nights around it?

Saturday has the highest citywide Booked Occupancy in San Juan Islands for November 2, 2026–November 8, 2026. Wheelhouse data as of November 2, 2026 shows Booked Occupancy of 20.4% on Saturday, November 7, 2026, versus 19.3% on Friday, November 6, 2026, ahead of Saturday’s Hops on the Rock festival.

Wheelhouse data shows Friday has the week’s second-highest Booked Occupancy, before Saturday’s Hops on the Rock festival.

Saturday leads both Booked Occupancy and Asking Rate. Friday ranks second on both measures, behind Saturday: Friday, Nov 6, has an Asking Rate of $369, compared with Saturday’s $372. The market view therefore points to the lead-in night as well as the festival date.

Sunday, Nov 8, provides the contrast: Booked Occupancy is 12.3%, with an Asking Rate of $345. Sunday has more time remaining until arrival than Friday and Saturday. For this dated view, the strongest readings sit before and on Saturday—not across the whole weekend.

Hops on the Rock is scheduled for November 7, 2026 on Market Street in Eastsound, Orcas Island, according to Terramar Brewstillery’s event listing. That places a verified local occasion on the night with the week’s highest citywide Booked Occupancy. The weekday itself could also explain Saturday’s lead; the event listing alone does not explain the difference.

Use Wheelhouse Performance Analytics to compare your Friday, Nov 6, and Saturday, Nov 7, with past Fridays and Saturdays, checked the same number of days before arrival with the same nights open for booking. If Friday stands above its own past-Friday pattern while Saturday matches its past Saturdays, shift attention toward Friday. Otherwise, keep Saturday as the market-led starting point rather than treating the festival as a reason to prioritize the entire weekend.

Wheelhouse Market Reports track bookings and advertised prices across short-term rental listings in San Juan Islands. This article uses Wheelhouse data as of November 2, 2026.

Booked Occupancy is the share of nights already reserved for each stay date as of November 2, 2026. Asking Rate is the nightly price listings advertise for each date, fees included.

Figures come from Wheelhouse Market Reports, dated as shown in this article.

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