Kitsilano Showboat is a series of free outdoor summer concerts and multicultural performances at Vancouver’s Kitsilano Beach in June and July.

In 2024 the live entertainment happened on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from June 21st until July 28th. There were also special events on June 21st (for National Indigenous Peoples Day), June 27th (for National Multicultural Day) and July 1st (for Canada Day).

For more details about the series of performances, click kitsilanoshowboat.com or continue reading below.

Showboat Live Entertainment at Vancouver’s Kitsilano Beach

Kitsilano Showboat shows feature local bands, choirs, dancers and other performing arts groups. Some performers are well-known and exceptional. Others are lesser known and less experienced. Showboat is a venue that showcases amateur bands, musicians and other artists. It’s all free, though, and a nice addition to what is already one of Vancouver’s absolute best places. Kitsilano Beach is amazing!

Visit the kitsilanoshowboat.com website for full details about the shows.

Where is Kitsilano Showboat?

Kitsilano is a Vancouver neighbourhood located southwest of Vancouver’s downtown core. It’s west of Burrard Street, the Burrard Street Bridge and Granville Island, and it’s east of the University of British Columbia, Point Grey and Jericho Beach.

Kitsilano Beach itself is located in the northeast corner of the Kitsilano region not far from Vanier Park and places like the Vancouver Maritime Museum, Museum of Vancouver and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

Kitsilano Showboat is the stage and amphitheatre at the southwest end of Kitsilano Beach near the giant outdoor swimming pool. Its physical address is 2300 Cornwall Avenue.

KITSILANO SHOWBOAT PRIZE DRAWS

At Kitsilano Showboat, in addition to the free live entertainment, there are raffle tickets each night where you can win a variety of prizes. The prizes are pretty good, and not a lot of people buy them, so your odds of winning are relatively quite good! Funds raised through the raffle also help offset the costs of the shows. In 2024, raffle tickets cost one for $5, three for $10 or seven for $20. Prizes the last time we went included gift certificates for McDonald’s, Theatre Under the Stars, an ice cream shop plus a couple of other things.

Performance Schedule

Shows in 2024 ran on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between June 21st and July 28th. The events started at 7:00 pm each night. There were also special shows on Thursday, June 27th, and Monday, July 1st. This year’s lineup of performers is listed below. Exact details, however, were subject to change.

June Performances in 2024

Friday, June 21st – Steven Seegerts & Katisha Paul
Saturday, June 22nd – Vancouver School of Highland Dance & Chris Ronald
Sunday, June 23rd – Kitsilano High School Band
Thursday, June 27th – Canada Multiculturalism Day Celebrations with Hiba’s Henna Art, Vancouver Performing Stars and The Bright Sunset Chinese Dance Group
Friday, June 28th – Capeira Aché Brasil & Bollywood Ladies
Saturday, June 29th – Aliza Arts Association
Sunday, June 30th – Tummy Rubber Band & Metro Swing Band

Canada Day in 2024

The performances on Monday, July 1st deserve their own separate mention as there were a big series of them. In addition to the main stage shows there were also other activities like ring toss, cupcake eating, juggling, and more.

3:10 pm – Barry Story Time
3:30 pm – Music With Marnie
4:15 pm – Viktor Barkar – Vancouver Puppet Theatre
5:00 pm – Freddy Fudpucker Marching Band
5:25 pm – The Quarter Pounder Quartet
6:00 pm – You Can Uke Too
7:00 pm – Hadani Ditmars, Joyce Murray & South Van Big Band

To learn about other July 1st celebrations in the Lower Mainland, see our article about Metro Vancouver Canada Day Events.

See the official Kitsilano Showboat website for full details about the shows.

July Performances in 2024

Friday, July 5th – Royal City Concert Band & West Vancouver Concert Band
Saturday, July 6th – The Band of the 15th Field Regiment & Purple Dragon Martial Arts
Sunday, July 7th – Sangre Morena Latin Music & The Company Kids – Orange County Song & Dance
Friday, July 12th – Rock Paper Moon & Dunvegan Dance Academy
Saturday, July 13th – Halau Kla’i Ka Hula & Ho’Kani
Sunday, July 14th – Delta Concert Band
Friday, July 19th – Bram Bratá
Saturday, July 20th – Saints and Sinners & Simulcast Fireworks Music
Sunday, July 21st – Vancouver Thunderbird Chorus, Heart and Sole & Spirit of the South Seas
Friday, July 26th – Wailele Wai Wai, Dante & Minami
Saturday, July 27th – Cabral’s Fault, BRAS & Simulcast Fireworks Music
Sunday, July 28th – Gary Chalk and the Kits Point Allstars