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April 2018
Sechelt Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
Open on Saturdays (9:00-2:30) from the first week of April through the end of September in downtown Sechelt, BC. Juried farmers & artisans from all over the Sechelt Peninsula sell the finest merchandise the Sunshine Coast has to offer. Transit Bus stops 1/2 block away. Located in the heart of Sechelt on Cowrie Street near the Municipal Hall. Ample parking on the street, library, municipal hall, aquitic centre, and mall. Look for the white canopies.
July 2018
50th Annual Sea Cavalcade in Gibsons Featured
The 50th Annual Sea Cavalcade will be a fun-filled weekend for you and your family! There will be events for all ages and levels of activity, from toddlers to seniors, spectators to competitive athletes. Tentative schedule based on 2017 festival! Pancake breakfasts, parades, performing arts, hot dogs, salmon bbq's, classic cars, navy ship viewing, family fun, dancing, treasure hunts, roller derby fireworks...need we say more? Seaside Family Fun is the theme for this years 50th Annual summer celebration in Gibsons!…
The Rainforest Circus – Submerged
The Rainforest Circus – Submerged is just that: a circus that takes place in a forest! It includes aerialists in the trees, original music and soundscape, clown, dance, spoken word and artistic installations throughout– all inspired by the theme of water. Imagine an ocean goddess with a dress the size of a parachute suspended from the trees, underwater creatures dancing among the ferns, a troupe of clowns bumbling their way through a gargle choir, live music echoing from cedar to fir to hemlock, and you’ll get…
Texada Artists Studio Tour 2018 Featured
Few natural surroundings inspire the arts more than the unspoiled, rugged beauty of Texada Island. Whether it's painters capturing on canvas the quiet moods or unparalled scenic vistas, or stone and wood sculptors turning the island's abundant raw materials into one-of-a-kind, sometimes three dimensional works of art, or even beach glass collectors who recycle an already recycled material into colorful creations, Texada has it all. On July 28 and 29, 2018 the island's artists, artisans and craftspeople will host an…
August 2018
36th Annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts Featured
Join Canada's longest running summer gathering of Canadian writers and readers, featuring established literary stars and exciting, new voices. With opportunities for writers and readers to mingle amidst Rockwood's heritage gardens, this event celebrates the talents of storytelling for all ages. Festival events will run throughout the day and evening Friday to Sunday August 16-19, 2018. The final event is at 7:30 pm on Sunday, August 19. For ticket information, event details, festival news and writer information visit www.writersfestival.ca.
Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival Featured
The Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival is taking place again in August, 2018. World-class musicians playing an eclectic programme of chamber music will take the stage at the School of Music in Madeira Park, a venue perfectly suited to capture the musical masterpieces. Enjoy the moving experience of Brahms, Beethoven and Bach as pieces perfectly played by exceptional talent through violins, violas, pianos, cellos and more. Visit Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival and keep watch for details and ticket information!
Rogue Arts Festival Featured
Taking place from August 24 – 26 in 2018 at the Clarke Farm, with the beautiful backdrop of the coastal mountains, forest ranges, and idyllic hay fields, the Rogue Fest is a 3 day, outdoor, arts festival. Focusing on a broader definition of the word ‘art’, fostering social inclusion, promoting collaboration and interactivity, and just having one heck of a good time, the Rogue Arts Festival is gearing up for its 3rd annual festival! With over 80 musicians as part…
September 2018
Sunshine Music Festival Featured
The 37th Annual Sunshine Music Festival is happening Labour Day long weekend! Celebration music from across Canada and the world, expect to see world class performances from artists that will blow your mind in a picturesque setting at Palm Beach Park on the waterfront. Shop at the craft market and enjoy some tasty treats from the many food vendors. Year after year, the festival gets better and better. Hope to see you there and don’t forget your beachwear! Visit the Sunshine Music…
October 2018
14th Annual Sechelt Arts Festival Featured
To acknowledge the 150+ anniversary year on the Sunshine Coast, the Sechelt Arts Festival will present syiyaya. Our Families. Our Stories. This special art and cultural project will capture our community forbearers’ stories, inspire and engage our youth, recognize our multi-cultural diversity, and create opportunities for dialogue and understanding between our First Nations and settler communities. In partnership with SD46, stories and interviews with local elders and seniors were collected during the spring of 2017 and transformed into a student art…
Sunshine Coast Art Crawl Featured
Travel along the entire Sunshine Coast Highway from Langdale to Earls Cove or Earls Cove to Langdale. It is a chance to meet the artists in their studios and experience the vibrant arts and culture community on the Sunshine Coast as you follow brochure maps, directional signs, smart phone maps and other Crawlers. Again this year – Powell River Artists will be exhibiting their work at the Roberts Creek Hall. Presented by the Coast Cultural Alliance (CCA), a non-profit society presenting the…