Vancouver Flamenco Festival

The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival celebrates the Spanish dance art with a series of performances each year that showcase both music and dance.

In 2025 the festival runs from September 20th to 28th. To learn more, visit the vancouverflamencofestival.org website or continue reading below.

Some of the featured performers at this year’s festival include Flamenco Rosario, José ‘El Cachito’ Diaz, Caroline Planté and Karen Flamenco.

Vancouver’s Flamenco Festival

Flamenco is synonymous with traditional Spanish dancing. This art form is born from the various folklore music traditions of southern Spain. It comprises three elements – song (cante), dance (baile) and music (toque). Flamenco is closely associated with the traditional dance and music of the Andalusian gitanos, also known as gypsies.

The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival burst onto the scene in the 1990s and continues to entertain audiences to this day with its robust dancing. There are both free and ticketed performances as well as other types of events.

The 2025 festival takes place between September 20th and 28th. Along with a couple of days of free shows, there are around six ticketed performances and some workshops.

The main hub for the festival is Granville Island. There are a series of ticketed shows at Waterfront Theatre while the free shows happen at Picnic Pavilion. The festival is produced by the Vancouver-based dance company, Flamenco Rosario.

For full details about the performances, visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

Admission for the Shows

Prices for this year’s shows range from around $30 up to $70 depending on which shows you attend and which seats you select. There is no registration needed for the free performances. You can just show up and enjoy them whenever you want and for as long as you’d like.

Schedule of Events

Below are the dates for both the free and ticketed shows in 2025.

Ticketed Shows in 2025

The following shows take place as ticketed events. Three of them were at the Waterfront Theatre at 1412 Cartwright Street on Granville Island.

Tuesday, September 23rd – Be/Sois Short Film at 7:00 pm at Alliance Française Vancouver (Note: This event is free to attend but tickets can be reserved online.)
Wednesday, September 24th – Palabra Flamenco at 8:00 pm at Waterfront Theatre
Thursday, September 25th – Seffarine at 8:00 pm at Waterfront Theatre
Friday, September 26th – Karen Flamenco at 8:00 pm at Waterfront Theatre
Saturday, September 27th – Rosario Flamenco & Guest Artist at 8:00 pm at Vancouver Playhouse
Sunday, September 28th – La Música del Flamenco at 8:00 pm at St. James Community Square

Flamenco at Granville Island Picnic Shelter — Flamenco Performance at Granville Island

Free Shows

The free shows take place at Picnic Pavilion at 267 Old Bridge Walk on Granville Island. This year the free outdoor performances run on the weekend of September 20th and 21st. Performances happen between 2:00 and 5:30 pm on the Saturday and from 1:00 to 5:30 pm on the Sunday.

The schedule of free performances in 2025 is below. Exact details are subject to change.

Saturday, September 20th, 2025

2:00 pm – Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy
3:00 pm – Linda Hayes Flamenco
4:00 pm – Isabel Pacheco
5:00 pm – Yurie Kaneko and Katia Flores

Sunday, September 21st, 2025

1:00 pm – Karen Flamenco
2:00 pm – Calle Verde El Mar Contempla
3:00 pm – En Lo Nuestro
4:00 pm – Kara La Picante
5:00 pm –Ehab Guitarrista

For full details about the performances, visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

Flamenco Masterclasses

In addition to all of the performances, this year’s festival also features Masterclass sessions where professional flamenco dancers give flamenco dancing lessons. The schedule for 2025 is below.

Saturday, September 20th – Intro to Flamenco with Rosario Ancer at 10:00 am at the Scotiabank Dance Centre
Wednesday, September 24th – Flamenco Masterclass with Manuel Gutierrez at 5:00 pm at the Scotiabank Dance Centre
Sunday, September 28th – Macarena López Workshops at the Scotiabank Dance Centre between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm, as well as Cante & Palmas Masterclass with Cachito at St. James Community Square from 3:00 to 5:00 pm

For full details about the performances, visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

Flamenco Rosario Dance Performance — Flamenco Rosario in Vancouver

Other Information

To learn more about the festival, visit the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival website.

For information about another dance event, and to learn more about flamenco in general, see our article about Carnaval del Sol’s Flamenco, Tango and Wine Night. That event usually features performances by Flamenco Rosario as well as other dance companies including Mozaico Flamenco.

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