Event Details
Vancouver Arts & Music Festival – Saturday
Saturday, August 2, 2025
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Esther Short Park
605 Esther St., Vancouver
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 7 p.m Festival Art Exhibit in the Hilton
Dance Stage
- 10 a.m. Sarada Kala Nilayam
- 11 a.m. Cottage Dance Academy, Contemporary Dance
- 12 p.m. Columbia Dance, Classical Youth Ballet
- 1 p.m. Folklóric Ballet of SW Washington
- 2 p.m. Lao Loun Mai, Lao-American Youth Dance
- 3:30 p.m. The Kif-Kif Sisters, Comedy/Theater/Circus Arts for all ages+
Music Stage
- 10 a.m. Ants Ants Ants, Fun Family Rock
- 11 a.m. OK Bucko, Indie Rock
- 1 p.m. MANISHA, Pop-Jazz
- 2 p.m. Bang Bang, Brass Funk
- 3 p.m. Conjunto Alegre Latin Orchestra
Afternoon Workshops with ARTSTRA
- Music with UpBeat Music
- Poetry with Susan Dingle
- Visual Arts with Clark County Open Studio Artists
Main Stage
- 5:30 p.m. VSO Youth Virtuosi, USA
- 7 p.m. Soprano Renée Fleming performs with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA conducted by Gerard Schwarz
- Intermission featuring a spoken word and dance collaboration from Clark County Poet Laureate Susan Dingle and Dancer/Choreographer Olga Loktev.
After the concert, ages 21+ can enjoy a Festival After Hours show at Brickhouse (109 W 15th St.) sponsored by Vancouver’s Downtown Association.
+ 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.