Event Details
Vancouver Arts & Music Festival – Saturday
Saturday, August 3, 2024
10:00 am - 9:00 pm
Esther Short Park
605 Esther St. Vancouver, Washington
Get ready to 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.
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. There are multiple shifts and roles available Aug. 1-4. Learn more and RSVP online.
Esther Short Park Community Stage
10 a.m. Riverside Performing Arts
10:45 a.m. Sarada Kala Nilayam Bharatanatyam
11:15 a.m. Vancouver Ballet Folklórico
12:15 p.m. Ka Lei Haliˈa O Ka Lokelani Hula
1 p.m. Anavai O Te Ora Tahitian Dance
1:45 p.m. IXIC Aztec Dance
2:30 p.m. push/FOLD Dance Company
3:15 p.m. Teva Oriata Polynesian Dance Troupe
4 p.m. Olga Loktev
4:15 p.m. Groove Nation Dance
Phil Arnold Way Community Stage
10 a.m. Skamokawa Swamp Opera
11 a.m. Ants Ants Ants
12 p.m. Bon Bon Vivant
1 p.m. Festival Brass
2 p.m. Jam Session
3 p.m. Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra
4 p.m. The Departures
5 p.m. Pamela Jordan Trio
6 p.m. Conjunto Alegre
Esther Short Park Main Stage at 6 p.m.
Astral Mixtape gets things started, followed by an evening of Beethoven featuring pianist Olga Kern with Maestro Schwarz and the VSO.
Presented by Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the City of Vancouver and M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust. With support from United Grain and OPB. Special thanks to Vancouver Farmers Market, Columbia Arts Network and Vancouver’s Downtown Association.