The Tsawwassen Sun Festival is a community event in early August. It includes a softball tournament, pancake breakfast, parade and vintage car show.

At the festival there is also usually a beer garden, lawn bowling tournament, skateboard competition, volleyball tournament, bingo, live music, talent show and outdoor drive-in movie.

The festival happens on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the BC Day Long Weekend. Its dates for 2026 are August 1st to 3rd.

Other events that happen on the August long weekend include the Abbotsford Agrifair, Brigade Days in Fort Langley, the Vancouver Pride Festival and Squamish Days. New since last year, there is also Celebrate BC which is a free event at Town Centre Park in Coquitlam, but also in Port Moody in 2026.

See our article about the BC Day Long Weekend to learn about everything happening on the first weekend in August. Continue reading to learn about the Tsawwassen Sun Festival.

This article includes the following information about the Tsawwassen Sun Festival:

Festival Event Schedule | Location and Venues | Other Information

Tsawwassen Sun Festival in South Delta

The festival happens on the August Long Weekend in the middle of the summer. It’s an especially popular event for locals as well as for participants in its various sporting competitions. Admission is free.

Festival Event Schedule

Activities and scheduled times for the Tsawwassen Sun Festival in 2026 are listed below. The main day of the festival, and the one of most importance and interest to children and young families, is the holiday Monday.

(Note: Event times and details in the following schedule are subject to change.)

Saturday, August 1st, 2026

• Lawn Bowling Tournament – the annual event starts at 9:00 am at Winskill Park’s lawn bowling fields.
• Volleyball Tournament – a tournament of six players per team (with at least two males and two females per team) takes place at Dennison Park from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm.
• Slo-Pitch Tournament – the 20-team tournament runs from 10:00 am until 5:30 pm at Winskill Park.
• BBQ by TOOBS – a barbeque at Winskill Park from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm.
• Beer Garden – a beer garden for adults is available at Winskill Park between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.
• Bingo – bingo tournaments at the South Delta Recreation Centre run from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
• Movie Night – a free outdoor movie screening of HOPPERS at Tsawwassen Mills.

Sunday, August 2nd, 2026

• Pickleball Tournament – two tournaments happen at Dennison Park’s pickleball courts between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm.
• Slo-Pitch Tournament – the 20-team tournament continues with games from 10:00 am until 5:30 pm at Winskill Park.
• BBQ by TOOBS – a barbeque at Winskill Park from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm.
• Beer Garden – a beer garden is open for adults at Winskill Park from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm.

Monday, August 3rd, 2026

• Pancake Breakfast – the Tsawwassen Boundary Bay Lions Club hosts a pancake and breakfast at 8:00 am at Winskill Park.
• Sun Festival Classic Car Show – the car show takes place at Dennison Park before, during and after the parade. There are vehicles from all different eras to check out between 9:00 am and 3:30 pm.
• Slo-Pitch Tournament – the 20-team tournament concludes with games from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm at Winskill Park.
• Marketplace and Food Vendors – local vendors display products, creations and more at Winskill Park Center Field from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.
• Rotary Parade – the parade begins at 11:00 am at 12th Avenue and 56th Street. There are usually small cars, floats, music and more.
• BBQ by TOOBS – a barbeque at Winskill Park from 11:00 am until 5:00 pm.
• Beer Garden – for those who are 19+ there is a beer garden open at Winskill Park from 11:00 am until 6:00 pm.
• Children’s Midway – an area full of children’s activities that includes slides, crafts, face painting, bouncy castle from 12:00 to 4:00 pm at Winskill Park.
• Main Stage – live music at Winskill Park which runs from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
• Pie Eating Contest – an open-invitation pie eating contest at Winskill Park that starts at 2:30 pm.

Festival Location and Venues

The festival usually takes place in the community of Tsawwassen which is in the municipality of Delta and located about 30 minutes south of downtown Vancouver (in good traffic). It’s also just a short drive away from one of the Lower Mainland’s two main BC Ferries terminals connecting the region to Vancouver Island.

Venues for the festival include the following:

• Winskill Park – at 5585 9th Avenue, it is the location for most of the events including the beer garden, slo-pitch tournament, and more.
• South Delta Recreation Centre – at 1720 56th Street, it is where the bingo tournaments take place.
• Dennison Park – the car show, volleyball and pickleball tournaments are held at 5283-5285 7a Avenue.
• Tsawwassen Mills – the movie night happens here at 5000 Canoe Pass Way.
• 56th Street – where a portion of the Monday morning parade runs at 11:00 am between 12th Avenue and 8A Avenue.

Other Information

While in the area, consider checking out Boundary Bay Regional Park. It’s just a short drive away and has a large sandy beach as well as hiking, cycling and horseback riding trails.

Click Tsawwassen Sun Festival for more information about the slo-pitch tournament and this community event.

Check out Vancouver’s August Calendar or Festivals & Events Calendar for a list of other festivals this month.

Other websites you might also find of interest are VancouverForKids.ca and VancouverCarShows.ca.