Metro Vancouver’s Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival features live music, art and both free and ticketed concerts. It also includes the Cool Blues Show.
In 2026 the festival runs from July 23rd to 26th. The Cool Blues Show is part of the festival and takes place at Fort Langley Community Park on July 24th and 25th. It’s an awesome event!
For details about the festival, see below or visit the official Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival website.
COOL BLUES SHOW
The Cool Blues Show takes place on Friday, July 24th and Saturday, July 25th in 2026 at Fort Langley Community Park. The event runs over two nights and features live blues music, food trucks, a beer garden, games, whiskey tasting and artisan vendors. New for 2026, there’s also wine tasting.
Performances happen in the evening on both days. Gates open at 6:00 pm on Friday and 3:00 pm on Saturday. There are eight artists performing at the Cool Blues Show in 2026, including headliners Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar, The Hogtown Allstars and Jack de Keyzer. Other artists include Blackburn Brothers, Honeybear The Band, Big Dave McLean, Chambers DesLauriers and Them Ordinary Things.
Tickets start at early-bird pricing and become more expensive as the event approaches. As of late June, single-day tickets begin at $80 for guests ages 12 and over. Kids under 12 enter for free. Weekend passes start at around $165, and VIP ticket options are available for a more comfortable experience.
For more information about the Cool Blues Show, visit fortlangleyjazzfest.com.
Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival
In 2026, the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival runs from Thursday, July 23rd, until Sunday, July 26th. The festival happens in Fort Langley which is a beautiful historic village in the Fraser Valley.
The event is a four-day festival that combines free community programming with ticketed concerts. There are two full days of free music, art, and cultural activities throughout the village on July 25th and 26th.
Free events include outdoor stages, art displays, workshops, and roaming performers. The Mardi Gras Strolling Parade also returns as one of the festival’s most popular traditions. A Youth Concert Series Showcase is part of the free festival. Rising Star Jazz Award winners perform during the weekend programming on July 25th and 26th this year.
There are also ticketed headline events as part of the festival, including concerts and the Cool Blues Show.
Click Fort Langley Jazz for the festival’s official website.
Festival Events in 2026
The festival includes a mix of ticketed concerts and special events across all four days. One of the main highlights is the two-night Cool Blues Show on Friday, July 24th and Saturday, July 25th. The event features multiple live performances each night, along with food trucks, a beer garden, and wine and whiskey tasting experiences.
There are a few other special events too. For example, the Big Band Jazz Concert is held at Chief Sepass Theatre on the afternoon of July 23rd. On the same night and at the same venue, there’s also The Passion of Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert. Then on July 26th, the Generation X Meets Next Gen with Laila Biali event happens at the Chief Sepass Theatre as well.
In addition to ticketed events, there are free concerts on outdoor stages, along with activities for children, market vendors, and art workshops throughout the weekend.
The Mardi Gras Strolling Parade also returns as one of the festival’s most popular traditions. The parade features musicians and performers moving through the streets of Fort Langley in costume.
For tickets and full details, see the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival website.
Mardi Gras Strolling Parade Video
In 2026 the annual Mardi Gras Strolling Parade event happens on Saturday, July 25th, at 9:00 am.
The following video of the parade was taken at the festival in 2020, when it was scaled down due to COVID-19. It’ll give you a rough idea of what you can expect at this year’s event. It was a live march, but filmed in mid-August so it could be featured later as a virtual parade for 2020’s Jazz at Home event on the Labour Day Weekend. As you’ll see in the video, around 24 musicians and other characters in costume participated.
Art at the Festival
The Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival isn’t just a music festival. It’s also an arts festival. That means each year, local artists showcase their work at the event.
There’s usually an Art & Culture Zone across the street from the Community Hall. It’s where you can find impressive artwork, craft activities, and a variety of art-related workshops over the weekend. This is likely to be the case in 2026.
Other Information
To learn more about the art displays and concerts, visit the fortlangleyjazzfest.com website or see our main article about the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival.
To learn more about the area, see our articles about Fort Langley and the Fraser Valley.
Other articles that might be of interest include the following:
- Vancouver’s Shows & Entertainment Calendar
- Jazz in the Vine in Langley
- Lower Mainland Festivals & Events
- Vancouver International Jazz Festival
- Vancouver Events in July
