The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival creates meaningful connections through the power of music, art, and culture, fostering a stronger, more inclusive Vancouver by celebrating local communities and welcoming global perspectives.
To celebrate and strengthen our community by showcasing diverse artistic talent and musicians, promoting cultural connections, and supporting local artists and businesses through a vibrant, inclusive Arts & Music Festival in Vancouver.
After receiving an education grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra partners with the City of Vancouver Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services Department to co-host a free community arts and music festival in Esther Short Park.
The inaugural festival comes to Esther Short Park, inviting community members to experience three days of free music, art, dance, food and fun in Vancouver. Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True opens the festival with a spoken word performance. Main stage artists are string trio Time for Three, violinist Anne Akiko Meyers, and pianist Orli Shaham, with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA under the batons of maestros Salvador Brotons and Gerard Schwarz.
The festival returns for an exciting second year with main stage performances by cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Olga Kern, with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA under the batons of maestros Salvador Brotons and Gerard Schwarz. Over 40 local music and dance acts thrill audiences from two community stages. Over 100 artists participate as vendors, exhibitors and demonstrators.
The Vancouver Arts & Music Festival receives the Spotlight Award for Best Special Event from the Washington Recreation and Parks Association, recognizing the festival’s outstanding contributions to arts access, community building and economic impact.
The Clark County Council proclaims July 31-Aug. 3, 2025 as Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival Week, celebrating the festival’s positive community impact.
In its third year, the festival returns for four days, featuring over 40 local music and dance acts and over 100 artists serving as vendors, exhibitors and demonstrators. The Thursday main stage performances feature Pamyua and Tito Puente Jr. presented in collaboration with Clark College Foundation. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will take the main stage alongside violin virtuosi Mark and Maggie O’Connor, soprano sensation Renée Fleming, and world-renowned guitarist Sharon Isbin under the batons of maestros Salvador Brotons and Gerard Schwarz.
Join the celebration and discover how you can be part of the Vancouver Arts & Music Festival! Whether you’re an artist, volunteer, vendor or sponsor, there’s a place for you at the festival.
