Mission Folk Music Festival

The Mission Folk Music Festival is a three-day music festival. It features a wide range of concerts in Mission at the Fraser River Heritage Park in July.

In 2026 the festival takes place from July 24th to 26th. Other events that happen around the same time in the Fraser Valley include Chilliwack Ribfest and the Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival (the first of which is free to attend and the second features a series of free concerts on both the Saturday and Sunday).

See our July Calendar of Events to learn about what else is happening around the same time. Continue reading for full details about the Mission Folk Music Festival.

This article contains the following information about the Mission Folk Music Festival:

Mission Folk Fest in the Fraser Valley

The Mission Folk Music Festival usually happens on the last weekend of July. It’s a fair-sized festival at a beautiful venue that attracts dozens of performers and thousands of local folk-music enthusiasts.

What to Expect at the Festival in Mission

At the Mission Folk Music Festival you can expect a number of stages with performances taking place throughout each of the event’s days. Some people camp overnight at the festival right on-site. Others attend for just a single day.

At the venue there’s a camping area, an artisan market with over 20 vendors, and a kids and family area for the little ones. There are also around six food trucks and a licensed bistro serving beer and other cool beverages.

The Mission Folk Music Festival isn’t a huge event, but it’s pretty big, and a nice one. It’s also family-friendly and attracts a wide range of music lovers. As many as 1,500 people show up on the busiest days.

Most of the musicians are local, and the quality of play is very high. Overall, it’s a fabulous event and highly recommended.

Visit missionfolkmusicfestival.ca for tickets and the event’s official website.

Mission Folk Music Festival

Festival Location

The festival takes place at the Fraser River Heritage Park which is located at 7494 Mary Street just above the Fraser River in the town of Mission, BC. The park’s address is 7494 Mary Street.

Mission is a community in the Fraser Valley just north of Abbotsford.

Admission

Admission to the festival depends on your age, when you buy your tickets and whether you plan to camp. You can get weekend passes, single day passes, and passes for evenings only.

Continue reading for details on the different ticketing options for the 2026 festival. Go to the Mission Folk Music Festival website to buy tickets.

Weekend Passes

General weekend admission passes are valid from 4:30 pm on Friday, July 24th, until the end of the festival on Sunday, July 26th. Below are the Early Bird (April 1st to June 22nd), Advanced (June 23rd to July 23rd) and Gate prices for the full weekend in 2026.

Adults – $155, $170, $185
Seniors (ages 65+) – $140, $155, $170
Students (ages 19+ with student ID) – $140, $155, $170
Youth (ages 13-18 with ID) – $60, $65, $70
Children (ages 12 & under) – Free

Weekend passes that included camping fees are also available for $30 more for adults and $10 more for youth.

If you bought your weekend pass before April, it was even cheaper! Adult weekend passes for the 2026 festival cost just $115 if you bought them during the Holiday Flash Sale (December 1st, 2025 to January 4th, 2026).

Single Day Passes

Single day passes are valid for either the Saturday or Sunday from 10:30 am to 11:00 pm. Below are the Early Bird (April 1st to June 22nd), Advanced (June 23rd to July 23rd) and Gate prices for single day tickets in 2026.

Adults – $60, $65, $70
Seniors (ages 65+) – $55, $60, $65
Students (ages 19+ with student ID) – $55, $60, $65
Youth (ages 13-18 with ID) – $25, $30, $35
Children (ages 12 & under) – Free

Single Evening Passes

Single evening passes are valid for the Friday, Saturday or Sunday evenings starting at 4:00 pm. Below are the Early Bird (April 1st to June 22nd), Advanced (June 23rd to July 23rd) and Gate prices for single evening tickets in 2026.

Adults – $40, $45, $50
Seniors (ages 65+) – $35, $40, $45
Students (ages 19+ with student ID) – $30, $35, $40
Youth (ages 13-18 with ID) – $15, $20, $25
Children (ages 12 & under) – Free

Mission Folk Fest Market — Folk Festival Food Trucks & Vendor Stalls

Lineup Details

The 2026 festival features more than 25 artists! The performance schedule is listed below. (All times and other details are subject to change.)

Click Artist Lineup for details on all of the performers at this year’s festival.

Friday, July 24th, 2026

Main Stage

6:10 pm – Brianna Lizotte
7:00 pm – Michael McGovern
7:50 pm – Joce Reyome
8:45 pm – Burnstick
9:50 pm – Tanika Charles

Saturday, July 25th, 2026

Fraser Stage

11:10 am – Songs Worth Singing (Burnstick and Mahihkan)
12:20 pm – Siren Songs (Tanika Charles and DIVKA)
1:50 pm – Sonic Conversations (Nastasia Y and Sauljaljui)
3:30 pm – String Summit (Burnstick, A.W. Cardinal, Joce Reyome and Alpha Yaya Diallo)

Ursa Minor Stage

11:00 am – Fiddle Me This! (Brianna Lizotte and The Horsenecks)
12:30 pm – Necessary Voices (Kellie Loder, Michael McGovern and Joce Reyome)
2:05 pm – Country Roads (Élise LeBlanc and The Horsenecks)
3:40 pm – True North Chronicles (The Fugitives, The Pub Crawlers & Friends)

Market Stage

11:00 am – Fraser Valley Music Award Spotlight (CocoLarosa)
12:00 pm – Élise LeBlanc in concert
1:10 pm – Brendan McLeod’s Holy Guacamole in concert
2:30 pm – Fraser Songstage (Ivan Boudreau, Andrew Christopher and Joan Hughes)
3:50 pm – Mahihkan in concert

Workshop Stage

11:00 am – Yoga For Musicians and Their Friends (Joan Hughes)
12:00 pm – Festival Choir (Deb Handley and Nathan Mah)
1:30 pm – Youth Open Stage Association (Students with MarKaren Band)
3:00 pm – Festival Choir (Deb Handley and Nathan Mah)
4:00 pm – Percussion Workshop for Tweens & Teens (Dave Geurtsen)

Main Stage

6:10 pm – Sauljaljui
7:00 pm – Kellie Loder
7:50 pm – Nastasia Y
8:45 pm – Blue Moon Marquee
9:50 pm – Alpha Yaya Diallo & BAFING

Sunday, July 26th, 2026

Fraser Stage

12:30 pm – Mother Tongues (Mahihkan and Sauljaljui)
2:00 pm – Unorthodox (DIVKA, Nastasia Y, Rebecca Sichon and Boris Sichon)
3:40 pm – Funk Soul Brothers (Alpha Yaya Diallo and The LowDown Brass Band)

Ursa Minor Stage

12:40 pm – Tales, Tea and Tunes (The Horsenecks and Michael McGovern)
2:10 pm – Cross Country Check-In (The Fugitives and Kellie Loder)
3:50 pm – Roots Round-Up (Élise LeBlanc, Burnstick and Brianna Lizotte)

Market Stage

12:45 pm – Future of Our Folk (panel discussion)
1:40 pm – MarKaren Band in concert
2:40 pm – The Imaginary Band Duo in concert
3:45 pm – Rebecca Sichon in concert
4:40 pm – Pub Sing (The Pub Crawlers)

Workshop Stage

12:30 pm – Creative Movement workshop
1:30 pm – Festival Choir (Deb Handley and Nathan Mah)
2:30 pm – Percussion Workshop (Dave Geurtsen)
3:30 pm – Music Cares for the Soul (Cathy Hardy)
4:40 pm – Sunday Jam: bring your own instrument!

Main Stage

11:00 am – Sunday Session: Rise and Shine (Tanika Charles, Blue Moon Marquee, Joce Reyome, Tony O’Hara and Jennie Bice)
6:10 pm – Mission Folk Festival Choir
6:30 pm – The Horsenecks
7:20 pm – DIVKA
8:20 pm – The Fugitives
9:30 pm – The LowDown Brass Band

See the Mission Folk Music Festival website for full details about this event.

Food and Artisan Vendors

The festival typically attracts around 20 artisanal vendors, all of them locals who sell everything from jewelery, to soaps, to hot sauce and much more.

There are also a few food vendors. In previous years these included authentic Mexican cuisine and Greek food. For those who are 19+ there is a beer garden on-site, serving local beers, wines and ciders along with some non-alcoholic drinks.

Other Information

Parking is available on-site by donation, both in the regular paved parking lot and on the grass in a field. Except for at times when admission is by donation or when a major band is playing, parking spots are typically available.

See the Mission Folk Music Festival website for more information.

Click Festivals & Events for a list of other major Lower Mainland events throughout the year.

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