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Pickering Barn
THIS BEAUTIFUL SITE IS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR EVENT!
We're a great facility for wedding ceremonies, receptions, auctions, corporate meetings, celebrations and trade shows.The facility accommodates 400 people and includes the Dairy Barn, Hay Barn, Outdoor Courtyard, one private classroom / dressing room, one storage room, a catering support area, portable stage, tables and chairs , as well as ample free parking and complimentary internet service.
Please come and tour our facility!
Tours are available by appointment only. Please contact the rental office at 425-837-3321 Monday - Friday to schedule an appointment.
We're now booking through June 2011!
For specific information, please click on the links below:
Driving Directions:
Physical Address:
1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah, WA 98027
Mailing Address:
PO Box 1307, Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone: 425-837-3321
Fax: 425-837-3397
Email: pickeringbarn@ci.issaquah.wa.us
FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS, click here.
Upcoming"Open to the Public" Events
at the Pickering Barn
Issaquah Farmers Market
This Issaquah Farmers Market closed its 2009 Season on October 10th. Our 2010 season will re-open on April 10th, 2010 and will run every Saturday 9 am - 2 pm through October 9th, 2010.
For information please visit www.issaquahfarmersmarket.org or call 425- 837-3311.
SPONSORED BY: ISSAQUAH PARKS & RECREATION
“A FRESH EXPERIENCE”
Just Between Friends Children’s and Maternity Consignment Event
February 26-28th, 2010
Friday (2/26), 11am-8pm
Saturday (2/27), 9am-6pm
Sunday (2/28), 9am-2pm
Sunday is HALF-PRICE Day! All items without a star are 50% off!
Location: The Pickering Barn
Admission Fee: Friday $2, all other days admission Free
Join us Friday – Sunday, February 26th-28th at The Pickering Barn for the Nation’s leading Children’s and Maternity Consignment Sales Event™! Find all you need for your growing family at the Just Between Friends Spring Sale! Clothing, cribs, swings, strollers, toys, highchairs, movies, bouncers, books, maternity/nursing items and much more. Find more information at our website www.jbfsale.com, email ninahawley@jbfsale.com or call (425) 233-1703.
Shop, Sell, Save, Smart!
East Kingco Rock Club
45 th Annual Rock and Gem Show
This is a family festival celerating earth science, rockhounding, lapidary arts, gem and jewelry artisans and dealers. We will have childrens activities, lapidary demonstrations & displays, local dealers and artisans , food, door prizes and some of the best deals on jewelry, minerals, natural art and gemstones you can find. The East Kingco Rock Club is a non-profit association devoted to the education and enjoyment of earth sciences and lapidary arts. Come & enjoy the festival! For more information about the show or membership opportunities please email us at easktkingco@gmail.com or check out our website www.eastkingco.org or call 206-612-3113.
Location: Pickering Barn: Admission: FREE
3/ 6 Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
3/ 7 Sun 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Issaquah / Sammamish Health & Safety Fair:
Location: Pickering Barn
3/13 Sat 10 am - 2:30 pm
FREE ADMISSION
Free health screenings, children's fingerprinting, home safety and emergency preparedness from 30+ health and safety professionals including family physician & specialists, dentists, chiropractors, nutritionists, fitness professionals and alternative health practitioners.
Presented by Overlake Hospital Medical Center
Co-Sponsored by the City of Issaquah and The Issaquah Press
For more information please call 425-392-6434, ext. 243 or email avesper@isspress.com
Habitat for Humanity of East King County – Casino Night & Auction
Saturday, March 13th, 2010
6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Pickering Farm in Issaquah
Admission Fee: $40/Ticket online ($50 at the door)
You are invited to join the East King County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans for the “Everyone’s a Winner” Casino Night to benefit Habitat for Humanity of East King County on Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 6:00pm at Pickering Farm in Issaquah. The $40 ticket price will include hearty appetizers, wine and beer and special prizes. Guest will be invited to play blackjack, roulette and craps with “funny money” while enjoying live music by the “No Jive Five” and a fantastic silent and live auction. Dress is casual. To register for the event and to get more information about Habitat for Humanity of East King County, please go to the website at www.habitatekc.org.
Country Creation Home & Gift Show
The craft and gift show features over 85 crafters selling a variety of hand crafter items. This is an excellent shopping opportunity to shop for home décor, floral, décor, Country and Victorian dolls and bears, garden furniture, planters, birdhouses, specialty foods and much, much more! For more information please contact Sandy Roundy at 425-413-1004.
Location: Pickering Barn
Admission: FREE
3/25: Thurs 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
3/26: Fri 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
3/27: Sat 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Rwanda Partners
Harvest of Hope Dinner Auction
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Pickering Barn, 6:30pm
Seattle-based non-profit Rwanda Partners invites the community to attend the Harvest of Hope Dinner Auction on Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Pickering Barn. Harvest of Hope proceeds will benefit the poverty-reduction and reconciliation work of Rwanda Partners in Rwanda. Doors open at 6pm.
For more information and to register, please visit www.rwandapartners.org or call 206.838.8698. Email: events@rwandapartners.org
Seattle Tilth Garden Classes @ the Pickering Barn:
Harvest the Rain
This class is an overview of the many ways that rain may be stored for use in your vegetable or ornamental home garden. We will cover cisterns and rain barrel use, swales and rain gardens, as well as mulching techniques and green roofs. Participants will gain a better understanding of what may be right for their own garden and will receive the practical information needed in order to take the next step.
- 10 a.m.-noon Feb. 20
- $25 for Seattle Tilth members, $35 non-members.
- Advance registration and payment are required. For more information and to register, click here.
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Worm Bin Composting
Composting your food waste at home is one of the best things an organic gardener can do to make your own nutrient rich soil amendment. In this seminar, the Seattle Tilth gardener will present and demonstrate do-it-yourself food waste composting systems for apartment dwellers, homeowners and everyone in between.
- 6-7 p.m. March 11
- $12 for Seattle Tilth members, $15 non-members.
- Advance registration and payment are required. For more information and to register, click here.
Growing Perennial Edibles
Edible landscapes start in the vegetable garden but they needn’t end there. Explore how selecting edibles as landscape trees, shrubs and annuals can feed the family year round. In addition to traditional vegetable gardens, including multi-purpose elements in your plant selections creates a beautiful, flavorful landscape. This class will include a lecture and PowerPoint presentation and students will leave with a list of edible perennial plants that do well in our climate.
- 7-9 p.m. March 25
- $25 for Seattle Tilth members, $35 non-members.
- Advance registration and payment are required. For more information and to register, click here.
Be Cistern Savvy!
Instead of storing 50 gallons in a rain barrel, why not store the thousands of gallons your roof collects in a cistern? Cisterns save you money, conserve water, prevent storm water pollution, and can remedy drainage issues. Cistern water can be used for your garden as well as for your indoor water needs. This workshop will cover the basics and benefits of cisterns, understanding the components of how a cistern works, how to customize a water harvesting system for you, how to get started and local resources.
- 10-11:30 a.m. April 3
- $18 for Seattle Tilth members, $25 non-members.
- Advance registration and payment are required. For more information and to register, click here.
Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program
The Comprehensive Organic Gardener Program is an intensive program teaching organic vegetable gardening methods and practice. The curriculum merges scientific and practical information with an emphasis on experiential learning and hands on practice. This unique and popular course is designed to give the beginning gardener an introduction into the dynamic world of organic gardening and an opportunity to get their hands dirty in the process!
- 7-9 p.m. Thursdays and 9 a.m.-2p.m. Saturdays May 6–May 27
- $235 for Seattle Tilth members, $275 non-members.
- Advance registration and payment are required. Some scholarship assistance is available. For more information and to register, click here.
Pickering Barn History:
The Pickering Barn was originally built by Territorial Governor, William Pickering. The restored hay barn and adjoining dairy barn are the only remaining structures of the original 410 acre farm.
For more historical information on the barn please visit: Issaquah History On-Line
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