Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival

The Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival is Vancouver’s celebration of Taiwanese and Canadian artists. It features performances, exhibitions and more in July.

In 2025 the festival was part of the new Taiwanese Heritage Month (THM) series of events. The cultural festival still took place from July 4th to 6th, but there are now other events taking place throughout the rest of July that fall under the same umbrella. Also, in addition to activities in the City of Vancouver, there are events in other communities too, including one in Surrey Civic Plaza on July 12th and 13th.

There are different events happening every weekend in July. There’s also Taiwan Cinema which is a collection of Taiwanese short films that were available to watch between July 17th and 24th, 2025.

Visit tccfestival.ca for the event’s official website.

This article includes the following information about the festival:

Vivian Chen Bryan Lin Eva Ying — Vivian Chen, Bryan Lin & Eva Ying

Taiwanese Heritage Month in Metro Vancouver

The Taiwanese Heritage Month celebrated its inaugural year in 2025. It’s meant to build on the success of the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival which began in 2018.

THM consists of a series of events that take place at different locations across Metro Vancouver in July. The events as a whole are all organized by the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Society.

Each year there’s a variety of art to explore, and that was especially the case in 2025. There are often sculptures on display to view and musical performances by local artists to enjoy. Other things include traditional dance performances, movie screenings and authentic Taiwanese cuisine.

Event dates in 2025 were July 4th to 6th, 12th and 13th, 19th and 20th, and 26th. There was also a collection of short Taiwanese movies to enjoy between July 17th and 24th.

Visit tccfestival.ca for the festival’s official website.

Vancouver Taiwanese Festival

THM Program

The new Taiwanese Heritage Month means that there’s an expanded events schedule compared to previous years. Rather than one singular festival week, THM instead features events spread throughout the month. For comparison, the 2024 Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival ran from just June 29th to July 6th.

The TCC Festival’s biggest hub (like in years past) is the Vancouver Art Gallery. There were events there on the weekend of July 4th to 6th in 2025. The focus then moved to Surrey City Hall on July 12th and 13th, Vancouver’s Marpole neighbourhood on July 19th and 20th, and finally back downtown at the Vancouver Playhouse on July 26th.

There are cultural performances, workshops, art exhibitions, artisan markets, and Taiwanese food and movies to enjoy.

Continue reading below for details about each of the event weekends.

Visit tccfestival.ca for the festival’s official website.

Taiwanese Festival View from the Stage

Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival

The outdoor entertainment at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s North Plaza took place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July 4th to 6th in 2025. There were two stages of live performers. This year’s entertainment lineup was headlined by the Lovedancing Group and 3PeopleMusic. The festival also featured an art exhibition, craft and calligraphy workshops, Taiwanese street food and more. Admission is free.

The 2025 schedule of performances in the plaza is below. Exact details were subject to change.

Friday, July 4th

5:00 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Culture Stage)
5:50 pm – Emily Yeh and Emil Wu (TWN Music Stage)
6:40 pm – Orchid Ensemble (Culture Stage)
7:30 pm – 3PeopleMusic (TWN Music Stage)
8:10 pm – Sunshine & Whiskey (Culture Stage)

Saturday, July 5th

11:00 am – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Culture Stage)
12:00 pm – Vancouver Formosan Singer (TWN Music Stage)
12:40 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Culture Stage)
12:40 pm – Opening Ceremony (Culture Stage)
1:50 pm – 3PeopleMusic (TWN Music Stage)
2:30 pm – Sounds Global Ensemble (Culture Stage)
3:20 pm – Vivian Chen (TWN Music Stage)
4:20 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Culture Stage)
5:10 pm – Joy Yeh (TWN Music Stage)
6:10 pm – Taiwanese Canadian Ensemble (Culture Stage)
7:00 pm – Ken Lin and Samantha Kung (TWN Music Stage)
8:00 pm – Taiwanese Golden Melody (Culture Stage)

Sunday, July 6th

11:00 am – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Culture Stage)
11:50 am – Nathania Ko (TWN Music Stage)
12:40 pm – Mozaico Flamenco (Culture Stage)
1:30 pm – Calvin Yang and Katherine Peter (TWN Music Stage)
2:20 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Culture Stage)
3:10 pm – Bryan Lin and Eva Ying (TWN Music Stage)
4:00 pm – Brazilian Swag (Culture Stage)
4:40 pm – Amanda Hsueh, Al Stein and Sunmy (TWN Music Stage)
5:30 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Culture Stage)

See the tccsvancouver.ca website for full details about this event.

Surrey City Hall Event

The second weekend of THM happened at the Surrey City Hall Centre Stage and Atrium on the Saturday and Sunday of July 12th and 13th. Similar to the TCC Festival the previous weekend, there are concerts, dance performances and workshops as well as art on display. It’s just a bit smaller than the opening festival. Also, access to the exhibition area is free, but $5 half-day passes are required for the Centre Stage shows.

This year’s entertainment schedule for the Centre Stage is below. Exact details, however, were subject to change.

Saturday, July 12th

12:00 pm – Opening Ceremony (Half-Day Pass 1)
1:20 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Half-Day Pass 1)
2:20 pm – Orchid Ensemble & 3PeopleMusic (Half-Day Pass 1)
3:30 pm – Lovedancing Group (Half-Day Pass 2)
4:20 pm – Vancouver Formosan Singer (Half-Day Pass 2)
5:10 pm – Taiwanese Canadian Ensemble (Half-Day Pass 2)

Sunday, July 13th

12:00 pm – Emily Yeh and Emil Wu (Half-Day Pass 3)
1:10 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Half-Day Pass 3)
2:10 pm – Joy Yeh (Half-Day Pass 3)
3:30 pm – 3PeopleMusic (Half-Day Pass 4)
4:10 pm – Lovedancing Group & 3PeopleMusic (Half-Day Pass 4)
5:10 pm – Bryan Lin and Eva Ying (Half-Day Pass 4)

Click TCC in Surrey for details about this event.

TCC Community Days

July 19th and 20th, 2025, featured the TCC Community Days event. It was held at the Taiwanese Cultural Centre, located at 8853 Selkirk Street in South Vancouver. Both days featured two floors of exhibitions within the centre, interactive workshops and the chance to sample traditional Taiwanese cuisine. There was also live music and art to check out. Admission to this event is free and it ran from 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm on both days.

Click TCC Community Days for details about this event.

Taiwan Cinema

Another component of THM is Taiwan Cinema. Four Taiwanese short films are screened at the Taiwanese Cultural Centre on select dates. The venue is located at 8853 Selkirk Street in Vancouver which is in South Vancouver between Granville Street and Oak Street, just north of the Arthur Laing Bridge. The films in 2025 showed on July 17th, 19th, 20th and 24th.

Taiwanese Canadian Musician Series Concert

The grand finale for the 2025 THM series was the Taiwanese & Canadian Musician Series Concert. It was at the Vancouver Playhouse on July 26th. The concert was led by the Vancouver Pops Orchestra and Choir. Tickets were available online for about $20 per person.

Click Taiwanese Journeys Concert for more details.

Taiwanese Performers in Traditional Costumes