The Squamish Arts Festival is a community event in the summer. It features concerts, art displays, the performing arts, an outdoor movie and other activities.
Formerly called the Squamish Wind Festival, the Squamish Arts Festival ran from July 26th to August 16th in 2025. Dates for the event in 2026 are to be confirmed.
See our August Calendar of Events to learn about other events happening this month. Continue reading to learn about the Squamish Arts Festival.
Squamish Arts Festival
The Squamish Arts Festival is an annual event with a focus on both visual and performing arts. In previous years, it happened in either July or August. The 2025 festival, however, began in late July and ran until mid-August.
Where and When?
The Squamish Arts Festival takes place in the summer in the town of Squamish. The area is about a 45-minute drive from Vancouver along the Sea-to-Sky Highway.
The festival ran from Sunday, July 26th, to Saturday, August 16th in 2025. Venues included Junction Park and Sp’akw’us Feather Park.
Known as the “Outdoor Recreation Capital of the World,” Squamish is home to some of the region’s premier outdoor recreation venues, including Stawamus Chief Mountain (for hiking), the Sea to Sky Gondola, and Squamish Spit (for kite boarding).
Click Squamish or the Sea-to-Sky region for more information on the area.
Squamish Arts Festival All-Day Events
This past year there were art workshops between July 26th and August 16th. The main Squamish Arts Festival event happened on July 26th at Junction Park. The Sp’akw’us Feather Shakedown was on August 16th.
Below are details about two of the biggest events that happened this year to give you an idea of what to expect.
Junction Park Event (2025)
The main event ran for one day in 2025. It began at 10:00 am and continued until 6:00 pm. Below is a list of the free activities that took place. There was also an artisan market, bar and an area with food trucks.
Activities and performances that happened at other times of the day included the following:
- 10:00 am – Muevete Marimba
- 11:10 am – Ira Pettle
- 12:25 pm – William Wallace – Interactive Drumming Workshop
- 12:25 pm – Welhtima Kexwusem
- 12:25 pm – Uzume Taiko
- 12:25 pm – Kunda, African Culture, Music and Dance
- 2:25 pm – The Riverbank Roses
- 3:10 pm – Yex̱wéla7 cht
- 3:40 pm – The Zummers
- 5:00 pm – The Hairfarmers
Sp’akw’us Feather Park Event (2025)
The final day of the 2025 festival took place at Sp’akw’us Feather Park from 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The day’s live entertainment schedule for this year is listed below. There was a bar at the event from 4:00 pm onward. Food trucks were also on-site.
- 4:00 pm – Alex Badger
- 4:50 pm – Leo D.E. Johnson
- 5:50 pm – WelhTima Kexwusem (Squamish Nation Cultural Dancers)
- 6:20 pm – Astrocolor
- 7:40 pm – Fort Knox Five
- 8:50 pm – Smalltown DJs
- 10:00 pm – The Librarian
Other Information
See the Squamish Arts Festival website for more details about this fun cultural event in Squamish.
Click Squamish or the Sea-to-Sky region to learn more about the area.
See Vancouver’s July and August event calendars, or our general Festivals & Events Calendar for a list of other events in the Lower Mainland.
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