Khatsahlano Street Party

The Khatsahlano Street Party is a giant music and arts festival that takes place on West 4th Avenue in Vancouver’s Kitsilano district in July.

In 2025 the event happened on July 5th (so on the weekend after Canada Day). That was the same weekend as the Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival which features live music and other free activities outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. There was also the Canada Day Weekend Boat Party which is a nightclub-style event in the waters around Vancouver and English Bay. That too is a ton of fun. On the following weekend there was the Carnaval del Sol Latin festival in Vancouver and Harrison Festival of the Arts in the Fraser Valley. Both of those are also highly recommended.

See Vancouver’s July Calendar of Events to learn about what else is happening in the Lower Mainland around the same time. Continue reading for details about the Khatsahlano Street Party.

This article contains the following information about the Khatsahlano Street Party:

Where and When | What to Expect | Concert Schedule | Video | Other Information

Khatsahlano Street Party in Kitsilano

The street party features free concerts starring BC-based bands, artisan products for sale and many people attending. There are usually market stalls, food vendors, family-friendly activities and beer gardens for adults.

As many as 200,000 people attend the Khatsahlano Street Party in years with good weather, which makes it one of the largest annual events in the region.

Where and When

In 2025 the street party happened on Saturday, July 5th. It starts at 11:00 am and the fun continues until around 9:00 pm. This past year’s festivities took place along West 4th Avenue, between Burrard Street and Macdonald Street.

TIP #1: With tens of thousands of people attending, parking in the area can be a serious challenge. Take public transit if you can and avoid the immediate vicinity with your car.

TIP #2: There is usually a bicycle valet service on site and, being just a few blocks from the water and the Burrard Street Bridge, walking and cycling access via the False Creek Seawall is fairly convenient. You can access the free bike valet on Cypress and West 4th or on Larch and West 5th.

Khatsahlano Street Party

What to Expect at Khatsahlano

The Khatsahlano Street Party features multiple stages with over 50 local performing artists as well as market vendors, street performers, food trucks and an artisan market. Essentially it’s a massive street party, much like Car Free Day events or Greek Day on Broadway, which are at other times in the summer. Khatsahlano has more and larger concerts, however.

At the day-long Khatsahlano event there are also normally yoga sessions, an urban obstacle course, a tea garden, arts and crafts stations, selfie booths, beer gardens, pie eating contests and more.

Khatsahlano Street Party Crowds

Concert Schedule

Live music takes place on a number of stages over the course of the day. In 2025, the lineup was curated by Zulu Records. Headliners included Meltt and Missy D.

There were eight stages at this past year’s Khatsahlano Street Party. The schedule of performances is below.

Note: Concert times and performance details were subject to change.

On the Burrard Stage (in 2025)

12:30 pm – Bloom Effect
1:30 pm – Buddie
2:30 pm – Los Duendes
3:30 pm – The Matinee
4:30 pm – Stephen Hamm Theremin Man
5:30 pm – Ché Aimee Dorval
6:50 pm – Joe Keithley
8:50 pm – Meltt

On the Macdonald Stage (in 2025)

12:00 pm – Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers
1:00 pm – Henri Brown
2:00 pm – Perfume Tree
3:00 pm – daysormay
4:00 pm – Teon Gibbs
5:00 pm – Cherry Pick
6:00 pm – Shred Kelly
7:00 pm – Missy D

Khatsahlano Burrard Stage — The Burrard Stage

On the Maple Stage (in 2025)

12:00 pm – Harris&DeBray
1:00 pm – Ricardo
2:00 pm – Joan Bessie Duo
3:00 pm – Kaya Ko
4:00 pm – What We Embrace
5:00 pm – Mohamed Assani Duo
6:00 pm – Michaela Slinger
7:00 pm – Logan Staats

On the Yew Stage (in 2025)

11:30 am – K-Sonic Collectives
12:30 pm – Shane Terry Band
1:30 pm – Nick Stone
2:30 pm – norsu
3:30 pm – Slightest Clue
4:30 pm – Scarlet Fever
5:30 pm – Computer
6:30 pm – Hog
7:30 pm – Janky Bungag

Khatsahlano Street Party

On the Vine Stage (in 2025)

11:00 am – Sudden Darts
12:00 pm – Christian Petersen Band
1:00 pm – Cursed Words
2:00 pm – The Lunchtime Band
3:00 pm – DOUR
4:00 pm – Alpha Centauri
5:00 pm – Connor Nelson
6:00 pm – Parlour Panther
7:00 pm – TK The Artist

Khatsahlano Street Party Stage

On the Balsam Stage (in 2025)

12:30 pm – Circus In Flames
1:30 pm – Jez Dylan Bonham
2:30 pm – Francis Baptiste
3:30 pm – Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers
4:30 pm – Peter Press Lee
5:30 pm – Autonomous Apes
6:30 pm – The Hausplants
7:30 pm – Vox Rea

On the Campfire Stage (in 2025)

1:00 pm – Scribbly Doodle
2:00 pm – Leo D.E Johnson
3:00 pm – Scalawag
4:00 pm – Daniel Lew
5:00 pm – Emma Wells-Durand
6:00 pm – Nevaeh Dyson

Khatsahlano Crowds on West Broadway — Khatsahlano Street Party on West Broadway

On the Khats Kids Stage (in 2025)

11:45 am – Yuki Ueda
12:30 pm – Ira Pettle
1:15 pm – School of Rock Senior House Band
2:00 pm – Sarah McLachlan School of Music
2:45 pm – School of Rock Junior House Band
3:00 pm – Rock n’ Beau Dance
5:00 pm – Sarah McLachlan School of Music
6:00 pm – Kiara Dokaj
7:00 pm – Matty Miller & The Barge Boys

Festival Video

Check out the video below for an idea of what the festival may look like in the future. The footage was recorded at the 2024 event around the Wave Stage on Balsam Street and 4th Avenue. The featured band is Wooden Horsemen.