BC Polish Festival Singers

The British Columbia Polish Festival is a celebration of Polish food and culture. It takes place in Port Coquitlam in May each year.

In 2025 the 18th edition of the event happened in Leigh Square on May 25th. The exact date for the event in 2026 is to be confirmed.

This article contains the following information about the BC Polish Festival:

Where & When | What to Expect | Event Schedule | BC Polish Festival Videos | Other Information

Leigh Square Festival Crowd — BC Polish Festival at Leigh Square

Port Coquitlam’s Polish Festival

The BC Polish Festival is an annual one-day event in Port Coquitlam that celebrates Polish culture. The event is free to attend and features live entertainment, an outdoor dance party, Polish cuisine and more.

The festival is organized by the Polonez Tri-City Polish Association, which has been around since 1989. The association comprises volunteers who strive to continue Polish traditions and share the wonderful culture with local communities in the province.

Visit www.poloneztri-city.org for the event’s official website.

Where and When

The 18th annual BC Polish Festival took place on Sunday, May 25th in 2025. The festival typically begins at 1:00 pm and runs until late at night. There is an outdoor dance party starting at 7:30 pm as well.

Years ago the festivities used to happen at 2253 Leigh Square in dowtown Port Coquitlam. The last couple of years the festivities have been at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre instead. This past year, however, the festival happened again at Leigh Square which has recently been renovated.

What to Expect at the BC Polish Festival

The festival features several traditional dance and musical performances. You can expect to see energetic entertainment and lots of beautiful costumes each year.

Although live entertainment happens throughout most of the event, the free outdoor dance party starts at 7:30 pm. Everyone is encouraged to dance.

The BC Polish Festival also has lots of food and beverages available for purchase. Items on offer are traditional dishes and drinks from Poland. The festival is a great opportunity to get a taste of what typical cuisine is like in the country. You can expect to eat perogies, sausages, ham hocks, and desserts, and drink Polish beer and more.

Another big component of the festival is the marketplace. There are all sorts of vendors selling beautiful art, crafts and other products. There is also usually a face painting station for kids.

Click British Columbia Polish Festival for the event’s official website.

Event Schedule

The schedule and entertainment lineup for the 2025 BC Polish Festival is below. (Note: Exact details were subject to change.) The entertainment schedule for 2026 will likely be similar, though exact details are to be confirmed.

1:00 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Polonez” (Suita Rzeszowska)
1:10 pm – Opening Ceremony
1:45 pm – Polonez Folk Dance Group “Polonez” (Krakowiak)
1:55 pm – Polonez Folk Dance Group “Piast” from Las Vegas (Krakowiak)
2:05 pm – Marek Obajtek (2 Songs)
2:15 pm – SCA Combat Demonstration
2:30 pm – Maya Wilk (1 Song)
2:35 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Polonez” (Suita Slaska)
2:45 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Piast” (Suita Slaska)
2:55 pm – Maya Wilk (1 Song)
3:00 pm – Raffle Draw
3:25 pm – White Eagle Band
4:25 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Polonez” (Moldavian Dance Zok)
4:35 pm – Kamila Marczyk (2 Songs)
4:45 pm – Alicja Moniatowicz (2 Songs)
4:55 pm – Marek Obajtek (1 Song)
5:00 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Polonez” (Dance from Nowy Sacz Region)
5:10 pm – Lila Urbaniak (2 Songs)
5:20 pm – Barbara Kwaśniewska (2 songs)
5:30 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Piast” (Dance from Duchy of Warsaw, Księstwo Warszawskie)
5:40 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Polonez” (Suita Góralska)
5:50 pm – Grazyna Kapuścińska (2 Songs)
6:00 pm – Grazyna Kapuścińska, Barbara Kwaśniewska and Lila Urbaniak (1 Song)
6:05 pm – SCA Combat Demonstration
6:20 pm – Alicja Moniatowicz (1 Song)
6:25 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group “Piast” (Suita Warszawska)
6:35 pm – Contest for the Audience
6:50 pm – Raffle Draw
7:30 pm – Slovak Sound
7:50 pm – Hey Ziuta
8:35 pm – Slovak Sound

BC Polish Festival Videos

The following video shows scenes of the festival from 2023 when it took place at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre (which is where it happened again in 2024). The band you’ll see at the end is Slovak Sound.