Surrey Fusion Festival

The Surrey Fusion Festival is a large two-day community event. It features free live music and family-friendly activities at Holland Park in July.

The event celebrated its 18th anniversary on July 19th and 20th in 2025. Other events that happen around the same time elsewhere in Metro Vancouver include the Truck Stop Concert Series, Port Moody Ribfest, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, Taiwanese Canadian Cultural Festival (in Surrey), Celebration of Light Fireworks and Harrison Festival of the Arts. There is also a fireworks cruise with Vancouver Boat Parties.

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Surrey Fusion Festival at Holland Park

Celebrating music, food and culture, the free event attracts tens of thousands of people each year. Headliner acts in recent years have included Nelly Furtado, The Zolas and Walk Off the Earth.

When and Where

The Surrey Fusion Festival takes place in Holland Park in Surrey which is located at 13428 Old Yale Road just across the street from Central City Mall and close to the King George SkyTrain Station.

In 2025 the festival was on the Saturday and Sunday of July 19th and 20th. This year it ran from around 11:00 am to 10:00 pm each day. The event is free to attend. There are multiple shows and activities going on simultaneously at any given time.

Festival Activities

At the Surrey Fusion Festival there are market vendors and community organization information booths as well as lots of live entertainment.

The festival features around 50 cultural pavilions showcasing different countries from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe and North America. Each pavilion offers attendees the chance to sample some traditional food from their country. Many of the pavilions also feature arts exhibits.

The Surrey Fusion Festival also includes an Indigenous Village for local BC culture. There is a Kids World and Toddler Town for children.

In addition, there are several different stages at the festival including the Concord Pacific World Music Stage, Celebration Stage, Community Dance Stage and the Local Stage.

Festival Performance Schedule

The Surrey Fusion Festival has an array of entertainment to enjoy throughout the day. From music and dance to cooking demonstrations, the festival has something for everyone.

This year, there were eight different areas with live entertainment. There was a World Music Stage, Celebration Stage and Siam Stage. Other areas with performances, demonstrations and workshops included the Cultural Cooking Arena, Community Dance Stage, Family Stage and more.

The full schedule with performance times for 2025 is listed below. (Note: Exact details were subject to change.)

Saturday, July 19th, 2025

World Music Stage

1:30 pm – Parade of Culture
2:00 pm – Opening Ceremony and Indigenous Welcome
2:30 pm – Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble
3:30 pm – Eagle Ex Machina
4:30 pm – Phase III Steel Band
5:30 pm – John Welsh & Los Valientes
6:30 pm – Josh Bogert
7:30 pm – AHI
9:00 pm – Easy Star All-Stars

Celebration Stage

12:30 pm – Hua Xia Multiculture Society
1:30 pm – Parade of Culture
2:30 pm – Zelene Rojo
3:30 pm – Indian Standard Time
4:30 pm – Los Grandes
5:30 pm – Mark Ledlin
6:30 pm – Sade Awele
7:30 pm – Coast to Coast
8:45 pm – Galactic Hobos

Community Dance Stage

12:00 pm – Rangla Punjab Arts
12:30 pm – V3 Youth Dance Group
1:00 pm – Steel School of Irish Dance
1:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
2:30 pm – Rasa Dua – Indonesian Cultural Dance
3:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
4:30 pm – Courtney Dawn Anaquod
5:00 pm – Pasion Venezuela
5:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
6:00 pm – Turath Troupe
6:30 pm – Nico & Liat Rumba & Flamenco Dance Demo
7:00 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle Final

Cultural Cooking Arena

12:00 pm – Aroma Masters vs. Baking Brigade
1:00 pm – Culinary Crafters vs. Dazzling Dishes
3:00 pm – Elevated Chefs vs. Flavour Fusionists
4:00 pm – Halftime Show: YES Takeover
5:00 pm – Gastronomic Delights vs. Hotplate Heros
6:00 pm – Iron Chefs vs. Just Add Spice
7:00 pm – Kingdom of Taste vs. Look to the Cooks

Siam Stage

11:00 am – Indigenous Welcome with Kwantlen First Nation
11:30 am – Musician Sharing Circle with Vagabond
12:00 pm – Musician Sharing Circle with Vagabond
1:00 pm – Courtney Dawn Anaquod
3:00 pm – Stars of the North Drum Group
4:00 pm – Vagabond
5:00 pm – Shawn Bullshields
6:00 pm – Caitlin Goulet
7:00 pm – Matt Cook–Contois

Family Stage

11:30 am – Terrance Wang
12:30 pm – Drum Workshop with Kunda Culture
1:30 pm – Ash Bubblez
2:30 pm – Terrance Wang Workshop
3:30 pm – Dance Workshop with Kunda Culture
4:30 pm – Norma McKnight
5:30 pm – Merlin the Magician

Local Stage

12:00 pm – Colin Sankey
1:00 pm – Ricardo
3:00 pm – Mark Kilianski
4:00 pm – Jessamine

Connect Stage

11:30 am – Connect FM
12:30 pm – The Calihou Family
3:30 pm – Bhangra Dance Lesson with Rangla Punjab Arts
4:30 pm – Connect FM
5:30 pm – Afrobeats Dance Lesson with Annabelle Egwalu
6:30 pm – Connect FM
7:30 pm – Nico & Liat Rumba Dance Lesson

Sunday, July 20th, 2025

World Music Stage

2:30 pm – Jocelyn Pettit Trio
3:30 pm – Bloco Energia
4:30 pm – Uzume Taiko
5:45 pm – Quilombera Afrocolombian Ensemble
7:00 pm – Geeta Zaildar
8:30 pm – Miss Pooja

Celebration Stage

12:30 pm – Le Plaisir Dance Society
1:30 pm – Morning Glories
2:30 pm – Bastian SRS
3:30 pm – Xariyaa
4:30 pm – Tyler Del Pino & the Brasstronautz
5:30 pm – Jessaii
6:30 pm – Tambura Rasa
7:30 pm – Grupo America

Community Dance Stage

12:00 pm – Nahualli Folklore
12:30 pm – Teta Susan – Rwanda Dance Demo
1:00 pm – Folk Star Arts Academy
1:30 pm – Brazilian Swag
2:00 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
2:30 pm – Anemos Greek Dance
3:00 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
3:00 pm – South East Asian Cultural Heritage Dance
4:00 pm – Courtney Dawn Anaquod
4:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle
5:30 pm – Yunik Dance
6:00 pm – Duniya Dance Academy
6:30 pm – Higher Ground Dance Battle Finale

Cultural Cooking Arena

12:00 pm – SuperChefs
1:00 pm – Honduras Pavilion
2:00 pm – Vietnam Pavilion
3:00 pm – Nepal Cooking Demo
4:00 pm – West Coast Bannock
6:00 pm – Korean Cooking Demo
7:00 pm – China Pavilion

Siam Stage

11:00 am – Open Mic with Brenda Prince
11:30 am – Musician Sharing Circle with Road Engine Dreams
12:00 pm – Musician Sharing Circle with Road Engine Dreams
1:00 pm – Urban Heiltsuk Dance Group
2:00 pm – Courtney Dawn Anaquod
3:00 pm – Lady Sinncere
4:00 pm – Pat Calihou
5:15 pm – Down n’ Dirty – Vintage Rock n’ Roll
6:30 pm – Road Engine Dreams
8:00 pm – Berk Jodoin

Family Stage

11:30 am – Dumpsta Dragons
12:30 pm – The Yoshi Show
1:30 pm – Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers Performance
2:30 pm – Singalong with Neverland Friends
3:30 pm – Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers Workshop
4:30 pm – Travis Bernhardt
5:30 pm – Across the Horizon with Island Princess & Little Mermaid

Local Stage

12:00 pm – Kiara Dokaj
1:00 pm – Emmett Jerome
2:00 pm – His Hers
3:00 pm – Alcvin Ramos

Connect Stage

11:30 am – Zumba Demo
12:30 pm – Connect FM
1:30 pm – Nahualli Folklore Mexican Dance Lesson
2:30 pm – The Calihou Family
3:30 pm – Connect FM
4:30 pm – Surrey International Folk Dancing Society
7:00 pm – Connect FM
7:30 pm – Learn to K-Pop Dance with Yunik Dance

Surrey Fusion Festival Vendor Stalls — Vendor Stalls at Surrey Fusion Festival

Event Video

Check out the video below for an idea of what to expect at the next Surrey Fusion Festival. The video was filmed at the 2022 event. As you can see, there are so many different pavilions to explore.

(Note: The music in this video is Positive Days by Den from Pixabay.)

Tips & Advice

Below are some tips and advice to help you make the most of your time at the Surrey Fusion Festival.

TIP #1: If you have young children, go in the afternoon. That’s when children’s storytelling and entertainment usually happens and the place is full of families. Evenings are when the place gets really crowded, especially with young adults (as well as older ones).

TIP #2: Take public transit. There isn’t enough parking in the area for tens of thousands of people. The King George SkyTrain station is also just across the street. If you stay until the very end of the day, however, like until the last song at the evening’s final concert, be prepared for long lineups at the station.

TIP #3: If you do plan to drive, go early if you want to find parking. Or park somewhere close to a SkyTrain station further down the line and then take transit for the last little bit there.