Events & Sponsorship

Events. Arts. Entertainment.

Strathcona hosts more than 20 annual events including Vancouver’s longest running community festival, the Powell Street Festival. From May through December the neighbourhood is alive with activities from historic walking tours, flea markets and garden sales, to film festivals, food bazaars and culture crawls. Strathcona has a vibrant arts scene with a number of artists living and working in the community. Its events, arts and entertainment scene highlight Strathcona’s rich cultural heritage and its historical importance as Vancouver’s first neighbourhood. Check out the Strathcona Calendar of Events for a complete event listing and contact information for each organizing committee.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Strathcona festival organizers enjoy and welcome sponsorship from companies. Many Strathcona businesses benefit from the profile and community involvement that sponsorship brings. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of a Strathcona event, contact the festival organizers or the Strathcona BIA at (604) 258-2727.

Festivals

Powell Street Festival

Celebrating its 30th anniversary year, the Powell Street Festival is the largest Japanese Canadian festival and the longest running community celebration in Vancouver! You can enjoy traditional and contemporary Japanese Canadian performances, including taiko drumming, sumo wrestling, martial arts demos, folk and modern dance, alternative pop / rock / urban music, visual arts, film / video, as well as a fantastic array of Japanese food, crafts & displays. For more information, please visit the official site at http://www.powellstreetfestival.com

Strathcona hosts more than 20 annual events and festivals, including the:

• Powell Street Festival, Vancouver’s longest-running community festival http://www.powellstreetfestival.com
• Community Gardens Plant Sale 604-253-4718
• Vancouver Asian Film Festival www.vaff.org
• Eastside Culture Crawl www.culturecrawl.bc.ca

Arts & Culture

Artists, musicians and residents are happy to call Strathcona home. There are:

• 250 artists living or working in the neighbourhood
• more than 100 artist’s studios
• numerous music rehearsal and recording studios
• two community centres with numerous volunteer programs

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