Khatsahlano Street Party

The Khatsahlano Street Party is a giant music and arts festival that takes place on West 4th Avenue in Vancouver’s Kitsilano district in July.

In 2024 the event happened on July 6th (so on the weekend after Canada Day). Other events on the same weekend as the Khatsahlano Street Party most years are the Carnaval del Sol Latin Festival and Greek Summerfest. Similar street parties and events with music in July include Uptown Live, Surrey Fusion Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Mission Folk Music Festival and Port Moody Ribfest.

To learn about what else is happening in the Lower Mainland around the same time, see Vancouver’s July Calendar of Events. For details about the Khatsahlano Street Party, continue reading.

This article contains the following information about the Khatsahlano Street Party:

Where and When | What to Expect | Concert Schedule | Video | Other Information

The Khatsahlano Street Party in Kitsilano

The street party features free concerts starring BC-based bands, artisan products for sale and many people attending. There are usually market stalls, food vendors, family-friendly activities and a beer garden for the adults.

UPTOWN LIVE IN NEW WEST

Another terrific free street party and music festival you’ll want to check out is Uptown Live in New Westminster. It happened on July 27th in 2024.

Khatsahlano Crowds on West Broadway — Khatsahlano Street Party on West Broadway

Where and When

In 2024 the street party happened on Saturday, July 6th. It started at 11:00 am and the fun continued until around 9:00 pm. This past year’s festivities took place along West 4th Avenue, between Burrard Street and Macdonald Street.

TIP #1: With tens of thousands of people attending, parking in the area can be a serious challenge. Take public transit if you can and avoid the immediate vicinity with your car.

TIP #2: There is usually a bicycle valet service on site and, being just a few blocks from the water and the Burrard Street Bridge, walking and cycling access via the False Creek Seawall is fairly convenient. You can access the free bike valet on Cypress Street (between West 5th and West 6th) and on Stephens Street (between West 5th and West 6th).

What to Expect at Khatsahlano

The Khatsahlano Street Party features multiple stages with over 50 local performing artists as well as market vendors, street performers, food trucks and an artisan market. Essentially it’s a massive street party, much like Car Free Day events or Greek Day on Broadway, which are at other times in the summer. Khatsahlano has more and larger concerts, however.

At the day-long Khatsahlano event there are also normally yoga sessions, an urban obstacle course, a tea garden, arts and crafts stations, selfie booths, beer gardens, pie eating contests and more.

Concert Schedule

Live music takes place on a number of stages over the course of the day. In 2024, the lineup was curated by Zulu Records. Headliners included Hotel Mira and Babe Corner.

There were seven stages at the last Khatsahlano Street Party. The schedule of performances from 2024 is below.

Note: Concert times and performance details were subject to change.

On the TD Burrard Stage (in 2024)

12:30 pm – Rosemary Ginger
1:30 pm – Chase The Bear
2:30 pm – Nette
3:30 pm – Uncle Strut
4:30 pm – Serengeti
5:30 pm – Bend Sinister
6:50 pm – NADUH
8:00 pm – Hotel Mira

On the Third Space Macdonald Stage (in 2024)

12:00 pm – Runner
1:00 pm – Fionn
2:00 pm – History of Gunpowder
3:00 pm – Tambura Rasa
4:00 pm – Emmett Jerome
5:00 pm – Garrett T Willie
6:00 pm – Toddy
7:00 pm – Babe Corner

Khatsahlano Burrard Stage — The Burrard Stage

On the Maple Stage (in 2024)

12:00 pm – Devon More
1:00 pm – Michael Slumber
2:00 pm – Kaya Ko
3:00 pm – Tennyson King
4:00 pm – Sail Cassady
5:00 pm – Amanda Sum
6:00 pm – Sam Lynch
7:00 pm – Devours

On the Yew Stage (in 2024)

11:30 am – Nickolaj
12:30 pm – Sad Boy Denzel
1:30 pm – Francis Baptiste
2:30 pm – JIA
3:30 pm – The Infinite Atom
4:30 pm – Lowkita
5:30 pm – Rat Silo
6:30 pm – Freeze The Fall
7:30 pm – Sam Tudor

On the Vine Stage (in 2024)

11:00 am – Matías Roden
12:00 pm – Kate Yahn
1:00 pm – Ponytails
2:00 pm – Ramen Fog
3:00 pm – La Lune
4:00 pm – WAASH
5:00 pm – ebonEmpress
6:00 pm – Layten Kramer
7:00 pm – Tiger Really

On the Balsam Stage (in 2024)

12:30 pm – Royal Oak
1:30 pm – Goat String Orchestra
2:30 pm – Victoria Raskin
3:30 pm – Obembe
4:30 pm – Semi Athletic
5:30 pm – Group Asi Somos
6:30 pm – passion mango
7:30 pm – Wooden Horsemen

On the Trafalgar Stage (in 2024)

11:00 am – Kin Juniors
11:45 am – Music with Marnie
12:30 pm – Matt Henry
1:15 pm – School of Rock Junior House Band
2:00 pm – The Madrigal Sisters Singalong
2:45 pm – Mt Pleasant Songwriting Class
3:30 pm – Yuki the Juggler
5:00 pm – School of Rock Vancouver Senior House Band
6:00 pm – Sarah McLachlan School of Music
7:00 pm – Madelyn Read

Festival Video

For an idea of what the festival may look like in the future, check out the video below. The footage was recorded at the 2024 event around the Wave Stage on Balsam Street and 4th Avenue. The featured band is Wooden Horsemen.