Surrey Fusion Festival

The Surrey Fusion Festival is a large two-day community event. It features free live music and family-friendly activities at Holland Park in July.

The event celebrated its 17th birthday this year and happened on the weekend of July 20th and 21st. Dates for the festival in 2025 are to be confirmed. Admission is free! Headlining artists this year included Malkit Singh, Sudan Archives, Mauvey, Jade Lemac, DJ Goddess and others.

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Surrey Fusion Festival at Holland Park in 2024

Celebrating music, food and culture, the free event attracts tens of thousands of people each year. Headliner acts in recent years have included Nelly Furtado, The Zolas and Walk Off the Earth.

When and Where

The Surrey Fusion Festival takes place in Holland Park in Surrey which is located at 13428 Old Yale Road just across the street from Central City Mall and close to the King George SkyTrain Station.

In 2024 the festival ran on the Saturday and Sunday of July 20th and 21st, from around 11:00 am to 10:00 pm. The event is free to attend! There are multiple shows and activities going on simultaneously at any given time.

See the Surrey Fusion Festival website for full details about the event.

Festival Activities

At the Surrey Fusion Festival there are market vendors and community organization information booths as well as lots of live entertainment.

The festival features around 50 cultural pavilions showcasing different countries from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and North America. Each pavilion offers attendees the chance to sample some traditional food from their country. Many of the pavilions also feature arts exhibits.

The Surrey Fusion Festival also includes an Indigenous Village for local BC culture. There is a Kids World and Toddler Town for children.

In addition, there are several different stages at the festival including the Concord Pacific World Music Stage, Celebration Stage, Community Dance Stage and the Local Stage.

Festival Performance Schedule

The Surrey Fusion Festival has an array of entertainment to enjoy throughout the day. From music and dance to cooking demonstrations, the festival has something for everyone.

In 2024, there were over six different areas with live entertainment. There was a World Music Stage, Celebration Stage and Siam Stage. Other areas with performances, demonstrations and workshops included the Cultural Cooking Arena, Community Dance Stage, Family Stage and more.

Headlining artists in 2024 included Malkit Singh, Sudan Archives, MAUVEY, Jade Lemac and DJ Goddess. The full schedule with performance times is listed below. (Note: Exact details were subject to change.)

Saturday, July 20th, 2024

World Music Stage

1:30 pm – Parade of Culture
2:00 pm – Opening Ceremony and Indigenous Welcome
2:30 pm – Julio Avila Cuban Band
3:30 pm – Semiah
4:30 pm – The History of Gunpowder
5:30 pm – Missy D
6:30 pm – Jade LeMac
7:30 pm – MAUVEY
9:00 pm – Sudan Archives

Celebration Stage

12:30 pm – Pan African Dance Heritage
1:30 pm – Parade of Culture
2:30 pm – Gisto and the Grateful Living
3:30 pm – Jafra Dabke Team
4:30 pm – Steph Strings
5:30 pm – The Phonosonics
7:30 pm – ZADA
8:45 pm – DJ Nicky Beatz

Community Dance Stage

12:00 pm – The Wee Drams
12:30 pm – Dance Lesson with Folk Star Arts Academy
1:00 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle, Hua Xia Multiculture Society
2:30 pm – Calypso & Tambores Lesson with the Venezuelan Pavilion
3:00 pm – Mexico Vivo Folklore
3:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
4:00 pm – African Dance Lesson with Mdundo Arts
4:30 pm – Métis Jigging Dance Workshop with Fergus Dalton
5:00 pm – MAMAKEISH K-Pop Dance Lesson
5:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
6:00 pm – V3 Youth Group
6:30 pm – Roots Peruvian Folk Dance
7:00 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle Final

Cultural Cooking Arena

12:00 pm – Aroma Master vs. Baking Brigade
1:00 pm – Culinary Crafters vs. Dazzling Dishes
3:00 pm – Elevated Chefs vs. Flavour Fusionists
4:00 pm – Halftime Show: Food Means More – Stop Food Waste
5:00 pm – Gastronomic Delights vs. Hotplate Heros
6:00 pm – Iron Chefs vs. Just Add Spice
7:00 pm – Kingdom of Taste vs. Look to the Cooks

Siam Stage

11:00 am – Welcome to the Territory with Kwantlen First Nation
11:30 am – Indigenous Songwriter’s Circle with Wayne Lavallee, Darren Harry and Vagabond
1:00 pm – Indigenous Artist’s Circle with Pat Calihou
3:00 pm – Stars of the North Drum Group
4:00 pm – White Thunder Dance Theater
5:00 pm – Vagabond
6:00 pm – Down n’ Dirty Rockabilly Revival
7:00 pm – Wayne Lavallee

Family Stage

11:30 am – Bubble Show with The Bubble Fairy
12:30 pm – Japanese Instrument Workshop with Bushido
1:30 pm – African Drumming Workshop with Mdundo Arts
2:30 pm – Bubble Show with The Bubble Fairy
3:30 pm – Bushido
4:30 pm – African Drumming Performance with Mdundo Arts
5:30 pm – Magical Kingdom Sing and Dance A-long Show

Local Stage

12:30 pm – CocoLarosa
1:00 pm – the UppaTones
3:00 pm – Vanessa Mood
4:00 pm – David Rabinovich

Cultural Dance Stage

11:30 am – Connect FM
12:30 pm – Métis Jigging Dance Workshop with Fergus Dalton
2:30 pm – Surrey International Folk Dancers
3:30 pm – Turban Tying with the India Pavilion
4:30 pm – Connect FM
5:30 pm – Zumba Demo
6:30 pm – Connect FM
6:30 pm – Roots Peruvian Folk Dance

Sunday, July 21st, 2024

World Music Stage

2:30 pm – Chibi Taiko
3:30 pm – Jacky Essombe & Friends
4:30 pm – FRÄNDER
5:45 pm – Empanadas Ilegales
7:00 pm – DJ Goddess
8:30 pm – Malkit Singh

Celebration Stage

12:30 pm – Le Plaisir Dance
1:30 pm – SweetPan Entertainment
2:30 pm – Marlin Ramazzini
3:30 pm – Glisha
4:30 pm – Muévete
5:30 pm – Big Easy Funk Ensemble
6:30 pm – Timba Cartel
7:30 pm – Aché Brasil

Community Dance Stage

12:00 pm – Sanggar Putroe Canada
12:30 pm – Xingyu Elegant Dancing Group
1:00 pm – Anemos Greek Dance Group
1:30 pm – Brazilian Swag
2:00 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
2:30 pm – Seaview Penecostal Youths
3:00 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
3:30 pm – Japanese Dnace Demo by APPARE Yosakoi Vancouver
4:00 pm – Métis Jigging Dance Workshop with Fergus Dalton
4:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
5:00 pm – Nepalese Cultural Society of BC
5:30 pm – Afrobeats Dance Lesson with Annabelle Egwalu
6:00 pm – Beginner Capoiera Lesson with Aché Brasil
6:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle Final
7:00 pm – Hip Hop Dance Lesson with Higher Ground Dance

Cultural Cooking Arena

12:00 pm – SuperChefs Cookery for Kids
2:00 pm – Organic Ocean Demo featuring Chef Rob Clark
3:00 pm – Hua Xia Multiculture Society Cooking Demo
4:00 pm – How to Make Bannock with Theresa Mark
5:00 pm – How to Make a Vietnamese Salad Roll with the Vietnam Kitchen Group
6:00 pm – How to Make Pupusas with the Honduras Pavilion
7:00 pm – How to Make Peruvian Fish Ceviche with the Peruvian Pavilion

Siam Stage

11:30 am – Indigenous Songwriter’s Circle with Billy Joe Green, Marc Merilaninen and Cheri Maracle
1:00 pm – Indigenous Artist’s Circle with Pat Calihou
2:00 pm – Sawn Bullshields
3:00 pm – Git Hayetsk
4:00 pm – Cheri Maracle
5:15 pm – Pat Calihou
6:30 pm – Kind of Sea
8:00 pm – Billy Joe Green

Family Stage

11:30 am – Beatbox Workshop with The Wookiez
12:30 pm – Travis Bernhardt Magician
1:30 pm – Stories on Wheels
2:30 pm – Juggling Workshop with Living Magic Entertainment
3:30 pm – Beatbox Workshop with The Wookiez
4:30 pm – Stories on Wheels
5:30 pm – Juggling Workshop with Living Magic Entertainment

Local Stage

12:00 pm – Matt Hermano
1:00 pm – Elise Boulanger
2:00 pm – Emmett Martin Hatlelid
3:00 pm – The Deos

Cultural Dance Stage

11:30 am – Nam 4 Sure
12:30 pm – Connect FM
1:30 pm – Teta Susan from the Rwanda Pavilion
2:30 pm – Métis Jigging Dance Workshop with Fergus Dalton
4:30 pm – Southeast Asia Cultural Heritage Society
6:00 pm – Hula Dance Lesson with Seini Gucake
7:00 pm – Connect FM
7:30 pm – Yunik Dance

Visit the Surrey Fusion Festival website for full details about the event.

Surrey Fusion Festival Vendor Stalls — Vendor Stalls at Surrey Fusion Festival

Event Video

For an idea of what to expect at the next Surrey Fusion Festival, check out the video below. It was filmed at the 2022 event. As you can see, there are so many different pavilions to explore!

(Note: The music in this video is Positive Days by Den from Pixabay.)

Tips & Advice

Below are some tips and advice to help you make the most of your time at the Surrey Fusion Festival.

TIP #1: If you have young children, go in the afternoon. That’s when children’s storytelling and entertainment usually happens and the place is full of families. Evenings are when the place gets really crowded, especially with young adults (as well as older ones).

TIP #2: Take public transit! There isn’t enough parking in the area for tens of thousands of people. The King George SkyTrain station is also just across the street! If you stay until the very end of the day, however, like until the last song at the evening’s final concert, be prepared for long lineups at the station.

TIP #3: If you do plan to drive, go early if you want to find parking. Or park somewhere close to a SkyTrain station further down the line and then take transit for the last little bit there.