Eastside Arts Festival Concert & Art in MacLean Park- FREE

Browse the art shop, take part in free all-ages creative activities, and enjoy performances throughout the day in the park. Come early and make a full day of it by visiting the neighbouring Strathcona Blocks Party from 12:00–5:00 PM on the 800 block of East Hastings before settling in for the concert and evening festivities at the Eastside Arts Festival from 3:00 – 8:00PM.

 

 

Concert Schedule:

• Jody Glenham 3:00 – 4:40 PM
• Big Rig  4:40 – 5:10PM
• Stephen Hamm: Theremin Man 5:30 – 6:00
• Wack 6:20 – 7:00 PM
• Buddie 7:20 – 8:00 PM

 

Public Art Activities:

• Let’s Bloom with Alternatives Studio and Gallery. Join Alternative Creations Studio for a free and accessible all-ages art activity using recycled materials to create a blooming community flower garden!
• Creative Collage with Enabling Arts. Let your imagination run wild as you create a unique collage artwork!
• Kids Ask: Would You Rather…? with The Writer’s Exchange. Would you rather…? Stop by Writers’ Exchange for a kid-friendly activity featuring silly and surprising prompts written by kids.

 

Food Trucks:

• Dos Amigos
• Stik Pop
• Midnight Joe’s
• Chickpea

 

Beer Garden 

• Strange Fellows Brewing 

 

Art Shop 

Browse the Art Shop featuring work by local artists including SIND STUDIO, Marcela J Villaca, Niki Holmes & Melissa Hume, Jesse Weise, Leslie Martin, Vanessa Webster (Renovatio Creative Co.), Emily Hancock, and Amanda Hayes. Discover ceramics, prints, paintings, textiles, apparel, and mixed-media works from across Vancouver’s creative community.

 

This event is made possible due to the generous support of the Strathcona BIA!