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.

Dancers at BC Polish Festival

Where and When

In 2026 the 19th annual BC Polish Festival takes place on Sunday, May 31st. The festival typically begins at 1:00 pm and runs until around 9:00 pm. There is an outdoor dance party starting at 7:30 pm most years as well. As of early March, exact details about the 2026 schedule is to be confirmed.

Years ago the festivities used to happen at 2253 Leigh Square in downtown Port Coquitlam. The last couple of years the festivities have been at the Port Coquitlam Community Centre instead. Last year, however, the festival happened once again at Leigh Square which has recently been renovated. It happens at Leigh Square again in 2026.

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 usually 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.

Polish Sausages

Event Schedule

The schedule and entertainment lineup for the 2026 BC Polish Festival is below. (Note: Exact details are subject to change.)

1:00 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group (Polonez)
1:10 pm – Opening Ceremony
1:45 pm – Polonez Folk Dance Group (Mazovia)
1:55 pm – Polonez Folk Dance Group (Polonez)
2:05 pm – Szkola Poloninja Orzelki
2:15 pm – Maya Wilk
2:20 pm – Grazyna Kapuscinska
2:25 pm – Alicja Moniatowicz
2:30 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group (Polonez)
2:40 pm – Maya Wilk
2:45 pm – Lila Urbaniak, Barbara Kwasniewska & Grazyna Kapuscinska
2:55 pm – Raffle Draw
3:25 pm – White Eagle Band
4:45 pm – Kasia Gabinska
4:55 pm – Sca Combat Demonstration
5:10 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group (Mazovia)
5:20 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group (Polonez)
5:30 pm – Hey Ziuta
5:45 pm – Polish Folk Dance Group (Mazovia)
5:55 pm – Slovak Folklore Performing Group (Slavik)
6:00 pm – Grazyna Kapuścińska, Barbara Kwaśniewska & Lila Urbaniak
6:05 pm – Alicja Moniatowicz
6:10 pm – Sca Combat Demonstration
6:25 pm – Alicja Moniatowicz
6:35 pm – Slovak Folklore Performing Group (Slavik)
6:45 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 2022 (when it took place at Leigh Square which is where it also happened in 2025 and does so again in 2026).

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.