The 47th Annual Harrison Festival of the Arts fills the village with entertainment for everyone. From July 10 to July 19 visitors can enjoy music on the beach, concerts in the village hall, theatre, a Children’s Day, an art exhibit, an artisan Market, workshops and Yoga on the Beach.
The Harrison Festival gets underway July 9 with an opening reception of an exhibition of works by Soozi Schlanger at the Ranger Station Art Gallery which is on display until August 31.
Harrison Festival continues to deliver an amazing line up of entertainment for free, only the nightly concerts in the Hall and Children’s Day require a ticket.
The Concert Lineup at Harrison Memorial Hall, 290 Esplanade Avenue
Offering a wide range of performances across genres to appeal to the whole family including;
Friday, July 10th
The Community Barn Dance with the Marrow Bones kicks off the festival as you kick up your heals.
Saturday, July 11th
My Son the Hurricane is a 10-piece brass-dance crew from Niagara, ON
Sunday, July 12th
Alex Cuba the Grammy and Juno-winning singer, songwriter, producer, and musician brings Cuban rhythms to the Hall
Monday, July 13th
Connie Kaldor the pioneering folk singer-songwriter, entertainer, TV personality delves into her decades-long catalogue
Tuesday, July 14th
Evening of Theatre offers four plays for one admission: Starting with three short plays presented by the UFV School of Creative Arts, which are followed by the Ragamuffin Productions play Camp Goneaway.
Wednesday, July 15th
Sue Foley, the multi-award-winning blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter supports her latest album, “One Guitar Woman: A Tribute to the Female Pioneers of Guitar”
Thursday, July 16th
The Rumble is led by Big Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr. of the Young Eagles Black Masking Indian tribe – blending elements of the past, present and future of the Mardi Gras morning tradition of the Black Masking Indians as they dance down the street. The first thing you’ll hear when they make their way toward you is the back line, known as “the rumble”.
Friday, July 17th
Hawksley Workman is a JUNO Award-winning and Gold Record certified singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with a catalogue of 17 solo records, performs a genre defying set stringing together folk, chart pop and irrepressible cabaret.
Saturday, July 18th
Benin International Musical, the collective of Beninese artists comes together to celebrate, and demonstrate to audiences, the vital and enduring legacy of Beninese Vodou worship dances.
Sunday, July 19th
The Bills are a five-member (none named Bill) folk ensemble from BC who bring together to deliver an instrumental and vocal set featuring arrangements of dance tunes from around the world alongside self-penned songs sung.
If these great Hall concerts weren’t enough the all-access free Beach Stage welcomes a diverse lineup, offering something for everyone to enjoy lakeside. While free, the Harrison Festival Society welcomes audiences to purchase a $5 festival button, which helps keep the music coming.
The Artisans Market
Weekends July 11, 12, 17, 18 & 19
More than 50 local vendors and makers offering a wide array of products and goods. Within the Market will be a special pop-up style workshop; Mask Making with artist Soozi Schlanger
Children’s Day
Thursday, July 16th
A special day for children and young at heart to explore music, crafts, drama and movement through hands-on activities like a climbing wall, arts, crafts, beading, and kids play zone. Chilliwack School of Performing Arts explore costumes, singing and dancing, while three different live performers; Missy D, Karima Essa and Norden the Magician
Workshops
Saturdays and Sundays, July 11-12 and July 18-19
Always a popular part of the Festival returning workshops include Darren Charlie’s popular Indigenous Drum Making, and Harrison Ukulele Gathering, while new ones like Zapateado with El Balcón the Montreal based band teaching traditional percussive dancing from Veracruz. Rhythm, Melody, and Musical Expression with Waleed Kush and Forgotten Fiddles with Medusa exploring the Plock fiddle, the Suka, and the Nyckelharpa, ancestors of the classic form of the modern fiddle.
All workshops are only $5 at the door, with the exception of Indigenous Drum Making, which includes the cost of the drum materials. Pre-registering is strongly encouraged.
The Harrison Festival of the Arts runs July 10 to 19, 2026 at locations throughout the village of Harrison Hot Springs. For the full schedule, performer bios, event details and tickets visit harrisonfestival.com