Vancouver USA Arts and Music Festival

Vancouver Arts & Music Festival features award winning musicians, visual artists from across the region and talented local performers. Explore stages, pop-up galleries, art demonstrations, family activities and local food vendors in Esther Short Park and downtown Vancouver.

Festival Schedule:

Esther Short Park Main Stage:

6:00 PM: Astral Mixtape

7:00 PM: Pianist Olga Kern presents an evening of Beethoven with the VSO, Maestro Gerard Schwarz conducting

Esther Short Park Community Stage:

10:00 AM: Riverside Performing Arts

10:45am: Sarada Kala Nilayam Bharatanatyam Dance

11:15am: Vancouver Ballet Folklórico

12:15pm: Ka Lei Hali'a O Ka Lokelani Hula

1:00 PM: Anavai O Te Ora Tahitian Dance

1:45pm: IXIC Aztec Dance

2:30 PM: push/Fold Dance Company

3:15pm: Teva Oriata Polynesian Dance Troupe

4:00 PM: Olga Loktev

4:15pm: Groove Nation Dance

Phil Arnold Way Community Stage:

10:00 AM: Skamokawa Swamp Opera

11:00 AM: Ants Ants Ants

12:00 PM: Bon Bon Vivant

1:00 PM: Festival Brass

2:00 PM: Jam Session

3:00 PM: Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra

4:00 PM: The Departures

5:00 PM: Pamela Jordan Trio

6:00 PM: Conjunto Alegre

Around the Festival:

10:00 AM: Discover over 250 local vendors at the Vancouver Farmers Market

1:00 PM: Music Improvisation and Exploration with Upbeat Music Therapy Services

2:00 PM: Ekphrastic Exploration with Clark County Poet Laureate, Susan Dingle

3:00 PM: Make and Take Your Own Greeting Card with Liz Nye

4:00 PM: Make and Take Your Own Dream Journal with Tamara Dinius

5:00 PM: Make and take You Own Garden Signs with Deborah Nagano