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 runs from July 26th to August 16th in 2025.
To learn about other events happening this month, see our August Calendar of Events. To learn about the Squamish Arts Festival, continue reading.
Squamish Arts Festival in 2025
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, begins in late July and runs until the middle of 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 runs from Sunday, July 26th, to Saturday, August 16th in 2025. Venues include 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).
For more information on the area, click Squamish or the Sea to Sky region.
Squamish Arts Festival All-Day Events
In 2025 there are art workshops between July 26th and August 16th. The main Squamish Arts Festival event happens on July 26th at Junction Park. Lastly, the Sp’akw’us Feather Shakedown is on August 16th.
For an idea of what to expect, below are details about two of the biggest events that happened this year.
Junction Park Event (2025)
The main event runs for one day in 2025. It begins at 10:00 am and continues until 6:00 pm. Below is a list of the free activities that take place. There is also an artisan market, bar and an area with food trucks.
Activities and performances that happen at other times of the day include 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 takes 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 is a bar at the event from 4:00 pm onward. Food trucks are 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.
To learn more about the area, click Squamish or the Sea to Sky region.
For a list of other events in the Lower Mainland, see Vancouver’s July and August event calendars, or our general Festivals & Events Calendar.
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