Aug 1 -7
6th Annual Sechelt Arts festival
Sechelt
Various venues
Free workshops in painting, dance and theatre. Live music, street dance and art displays. www.secheltartsfestival.com
Aug 7-9
Festival of the Rolling Arts
Sechelt
Various venues
Includes 14th Annual Sleepy Hollow Rod Run, Show N’ Shine in Sechelt and Garden Bay and drag races at Sechelt Airport. www.skylark.ca/coasters.html
Aug 8
Arts n’ Crafts From The Hood
Sechelt Elementary School
5800 Cowrie St., Sechelt
10am - 4pm. Variety of local crafts, free admission
Aug 13-16
27th Annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
Rockwood Centre
5511 Shorncliffe Rd., Sechelt
Book signings, readings, live music, BBQ reception and more. www.writersfestival.ca
Aug 15-16
4th Annual Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival
Performance Centre
12952 Madiera Park Rd., Madiera Park
Free sampler concert, performances by international musicians. www.penderharbourmusic.ca
Aug 15-16
22nd Annual Hackett Park Craft Fair
Hackett Park
Trail Ave., Sechelt
Over 100 artisans in one of BC’s largest juried craft fairs.
www.suncoastarts.com/profiles/scartscouncil/index.html
Aug 19-22
10th Annual Gibson’s Landing Fibre Arts Festival
Gibsons
Various venues
Juried exhibit and sales, craft demonstrations and more.
www.gibsonslandingfibrearts.com
Aug 22
Creek Daze
Roberts Creek
Parade starts at 11:30am. Arts, crafts, vendors and music on the waterfront all day. BBQ and dancing. 604-741-2935 & 604-885-3539, serenaeades@hotmail.com.
Aug 29
5th Annual Astronomy Day in the Park
Porpoise Bay Provincial Park
Sechelt Inlet Rd., Sechelt
3pm – 11pm. Multi-media show, super large telescopes.
www.coastastronomy.ca
