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A group of young kids working on pottery projects at an artist demonstration booth at the festival.

Vancouver Arts & Music Festival – Sunday

Sunday, August 3, 2025
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Add to Calendar Sunday, August 3, 2025 10:00 am Sunday, August 3, 2025 10:00 am America/Los_Angeles Vancouver Arts & Music Festival – Sunday Dive into a world of electrifying creativity at the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival! This spectacular free event is open to all ages and will transform Esther Short Park and downtown Vancouver into a stage for artistic brilliance! From vibrant stages to pop-up galleries, awe-inspiring juried art shows, toe-tapping family activities and tantalizing food vendors, the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival is a sensory explosion like no other. Brought to you by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA and the City of Vancouver, this festival is a celebration of culture, community and the unbridled joy that comes with experiencing the arts together. Volunteers… Esther Short Park

Event Dates

Esther Short Park
605 Esther St., Vancouver

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Dive into a world of electrifying creativity at the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival! This spectacular free event is open to all ages and will transform Esther Short Park and downtown Vancouver into a stage for artistic brilliance! From vibrant stages to pop-up galleries, awe-inspiring juried art shows, toe-tapping family activities and tantalizing food vendors, the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival is a sensory explosion like no other.

Brought to you by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA and the City of Vancouver, this festival is a celebration of culture, community and the unbridled joy that comes with experiencing the arts together.

Volunteers Needed: This free festival is made possible thanks to the support of outstanding volunteers! Be part of the excitement and help with setup, vendor support, artist assistance and more.

Saturday Schedule

10 a.m. to 4 p.m Festival Art Exhibit in the Hilton

Dance Stage

  • 10 a.m. The Kif-Kif Sisters, Comedy/Theater Circus Arts for All Ages+
  • 12 p.m. Vietnamese Community of Clark County
  • 1 p.m. Groove Nation Performing Arts
  • 2 p.m. Anavai O Te Ora, Tahitian Dance
  • 3 p.m. Vancouver Ballet Folklórico

Music Stage

  • 10 a.m. Fiddler on the Loop, Electric Fiddle
  • 12 p.m. Mat Randol, Jazz Rap
  • 1 p.m. Carpathian-Pacific Express, Klezmer Groove
  • 2 p.m. Idea the Artist, Electronic Chamber-Pop
  • 3 p.m. Catalpa June, Bluesy Folk-Grass

Main Stage

  • 5 p.m. Clark County Little Band Jazz Combo
  • 6 p.m. Guitarist Sharon Isbin performs with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA conducted by Gerard Schwarz; featuring the Northwest Premiere of LeFrak’s Miami Concerto for Guitar and Orchestra
  • Intermission featuring All Classical Radio President & CEO Suzanne Nance in conversation with Maestro Schwarz, guitarist Sharon Isbin, and composer Karen LeFrak.

+ Indicates international, national and Clark College artists presented in collaboration with Clark College Foundation. Stage lineups are subject to change without notice. Visit the festival website for the most up to date information.