Vancouver’s Indian Summer Festival is a festival featuring music, art, and public speaking events by Canadian, South Asian and Indigenous artists in July.
It’s a multi-day arts festival that brings together artists, writers and thinkers from across Canada and abroad. Some of the festival’s events are free, while others require paid tickets.
So many events happen in Metro Vancouver in July. Other festivals taking place around the same time as the Indian Summer Festival include the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival, the Carnaval del Sol Latin festival, and the Harrison Festival of the Arts. There are also a couple of very interesting Indigenous events. The Whey-ah-Wichen Canoe Festival and Squamish Nation Youth Pow Wow both take place on Vancouver’s North Shore.
To learn about other things happening this month, see our July Calendar of Events. To learn about the Indian Summer Festival, continue reading.
The 2025 Indian Summer Festival in Vancouver
In 2025 the Indian Summer Festival (ISF) runs from Friday, July 4th, until Sunday, July 13th. This year’s theme is “Borderless Solidarities.” There are around 15 different in-person events, including talks, dance and live music performances. You’ll find details about a couple of the events below.
A Raucous Evening with Kiran Deol
One of the featured events of the 2025 festival is A Raucous Evening with Kiran Deol. The stand-up comedian performs jokes about politics, identity, modern life and other topics. The event is hosted by Charlie Demers and the opening act is a sitar performance by Mohamed Assani.
The two-hour show begins at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, July 8th. It’s held at the Vancouver Playhouse, located at 600 Hamilton Street in Vancouver. Tickets start at about $50 per person.
Indian Summer Sounds
Indian Summer Sounds is an evening of free music presented in collaboration with Vancouver Civic Theatres. It’s part of their Summer Sounds series that takes place in the plaza outside Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
On Thursday, July 10th in 2025, there are performances by Sejal Lal, Jody Okabe, kraKIN and Surya Brass. The entertainment kicks off at 5:00 pm and runs until around 7:30 pm. This event is free and open to the public.
Other Information
For more information about the festival, check out the Indian Summer Festival website.
To learn about other events taking place at other times and places, see Vancouver’s July Calendar or click Festivals & Events.
(Note: Musicians appearing in the photo at the top of the article are Amarjeet Singh and Baljit Singh.)
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Vancouver on a Budget
- Vancouver Summer Activities
- History and Culture in the Lower Mainland
- Vancouver Shows and Entertainment
