Taiwanese Cultural Festivals

Vancouver is home to a couple of annual Taiwanese festivals. There is the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival in July and Taiwanfest in September.

For details about the festival in the summer, see the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival‘s official website. For details about the event in September see our article about Taiwanfest.

Taiwanese Festivals in Vancouver

Both of Vancouver’s Taiwanese festivals happen on holiday weekends in Vancouver. One is near the beginning of the school summer holidays and the other is at the end.

The Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival happens around the first weekend in July. Venues it has used in the past have included Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the Richmond Oval and the plaza outside the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Taiwanfest, meanwhile, happens on the first weekend in September. It usually involves a street party along Granville Street near the Vancouver Art Gallery and Robson Square.

Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival

The Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival is a great event! In 2025 the festival ran from July 4th to July 26th.

The outdoor activities took place at the North Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of July 4th to July 6th. Most of this year’s indoor programming took place at the ANNEX and Vancouver Playhouse on select dates. During the festival there were concerts, dance performances, film screenings and more.

This festival showcases both local and international artists from Taiwan and the Lower Mainland. The event is usually sponsored by Taiwan Tourism, China Airlines, the Government of Taiwan and various other organizations.

To learn more about this event see our article about Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival or visit tccfestival.ca.

TAIWANfest in Vancouver

Taiwanfest is the other Taiwan-themed event that happens in Vancouver. It takes place on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the September Long Weekend. Its dates for 2025 are August 30th, August 31st and September 1st.

This second Taiwanese festival usually features live music and other entertainment. There are also public lectures, Taiwanese films, cooking shows, art exhibits and other activities most years.

Taiwanfest includes a number of events. Its main attraction, however, is a large street party on Granville Street.

To learn more about this event, see our article about Taiwanfest.

Kanpai Japan at Taiwanfest — Taiwanfest in 2017

Other Information

To learn more about the event on the Canada Day Long Weekend in July, see our article about the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival or visit the festival’s official website at tccfestival.ca.

For more details about the festival on the Labour Day Long Weekend in September, see our article about Taiwanfest.

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