Eastside Arts Festival

06/18/2026

🗺️ Walking Tour Highlight 🗺️

Join us for a guided soundwalk with Jorma Kujala exploring parts of Strathcona and Chinatown from an auditory perspective! 👂

This group walking and active listening experience along a choreographed route focuses on the sonic environment as heard rather than seen. 🌀

🔗 More information and tickets at the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/soundwalking-in-the-eastside-tickets-1990451154986?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

🔗 Browse all workshops and walking tours at the link below:
https://eastsideartsfest.ca/schedule

06/18/2026

🫟 Workshop Highlight 🫟

Create magical tealight mini houses with clay for candles or incense cones with Serena Chu! 🏠🕯️

Join this workshop to learn slab building techniques using custom templates, texture rollers, underglazes and other detailing tools.

All materials included, suitable for beginners.

🔗 More information and tickets at the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ceramic-mini-house-for-tealights-or-incense-workshop-tickets-1990455542108?aff=odcleoeventsincollection

🔗 Browse all workshops and walking tours at the link below:
https://eastsideartsfest.ca/schedule

06/17/2026

We are officially ONE MONTH AWAY from Eastside Arts Festival 2026!!! 🎸 🎶 🎨

Reserve your tickets for art making workshops, dance performances, walking tours and drop-in art activities at the link below! Spaces sell out fast!
🔗 https://eastsideartsfest.ca/schedule

Join us on Saturday, July 25th for a day of FREE live music, art vendors, a beer garden, public art activities and more at MacLean Park! 🌞 🍃 🎼

06/17/2026

Grab your blankets, lawn chairs and dancing shoes! We’ve teamed up with Rickshaw Theatre and Strathcona BIA to bring you another awesome day of FREE live music in MacLean Park! 🎸

On Saturday, July 25th enjoy tunes by Jody Glenham, Big Rig, Stephen Hamm: Theremin Man, Wack, and Buddie! 🎶

While you’re at it, check out our beer garden by Strange Fellows, food trucks, art vendors, free art activations and more all at MacLean Park 🍻😎

06/16/2026

WORKSHOP & WALKING TOUR TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE!!! ☀

Get your tickets and explore the vibrant Eastside Arts District neighbourhoods we call home. With 7 different walking tours, you have lots of exploring to do!

From local breweries to professional art studios—workshops are popping up throughout the Eastside Arts District this July! Get your tickets before they sell out!

Full festival details and ticketing info below:
https://eastsideartsfest.ca/schedule

06/11/2026

Ready to make something awesome? 😄️ This year’s Eastside Arts Festival features hands-on workshops in local artist studios!

Studio workshops are your chance to learn from a Culture Crawl artist in their own creative space.

Clear your schedule for July 17 – 26 because workshop details are now live!

Check them out:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/cc/eastside-arts-festival-2026-4844250

06/03/2026

Make artwork in a professional art studio! Our workshops are popping up throughout the Eastside Arts District this July! 🖌️

Join us for the Eastside Arts Festival and learn a new craft directly from a Culture Crawl artist.

Save the dates for July 17 – 26. More details on how to join are coming soon! ✨

05/28/2026

THE OFFICIAL CONCERT LINE UP HAS DROPPED!

FREE SHOW AT MACLEAN PARK - JULY 25TH
We’ve teamed up with the Eastside Arts Fest to bring you another free outdoor concert at Maclean Park! Catch local favourites Buddie, WACK, Stephen Hamm: Theremin Man and Big Rig take the stage with DJ Jody Glenham playing tunes throughout the day! 🌲🎶

On top of a stacked bill we also have the Strange Fellows Brewing beer garden, public art activities, art shops and food trucks!

Presented by Eastside Arts Festival and the The Rickshaw

03/02/2026

🌳🏠🏢 Call for Walking Tours – Share Your Eastside Story!

Do you have a tour of an Eastside community to share?

The Eastside Arts Festival is looking for walking tour facilitators to lead cultural, community-based, or historical tours throughout the Eastside!

🗓 Tour Dates: Between July 17–26, 2026
👣 Audience: All-ages or adults
💡 Focus: Culture, community, and history

Have stories to tell? A hidden gem to highlight or a history to share? This is your chance to showcase your unique knowledge and celebrate what makes our community special. We’d love to hear from you!
🔗 Apply Here: https://forms.gle/dkgjQKQvu9ijusKA9

03/02/2026

SAVE THE DATE! ✨📣

The Eastside Arts Festival is back this summer running July 17 - 26!

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more info!

💥 Walking Tours
💥 Live Music
💥 Visual Arts Workshops