Please note: The following list of competitive performing arts festivals from all regions of BC is provided as a resource for residents of BC looking for a competitive festival in their area as well as providing contact information for prospective adjudicators. None of the festivals listed are commercial festivals and none are looking to hire performing arts acts.
100 Mile Festival of the Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: February 21, 2026 Festival Dates: April 13 - 24, 2026 Final Concert Date: April 25 Festival Mailing Address: Box 1903, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 Festival Phone: 250.395.3555 Festival Website: www.100milefestivalofthearts.ca Festival Email: ginny-lou@telus.net President: Ginny-Lou Alexander, Phone: 250.395.3555 Email: ginny-lou@telus.net Provincial Contact: Bruce Madu, Phone: 250.395.7700 Email: brusan100@shaw.ca
Bella Coola Valley Festival of the Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: Festival Dates: likely April 22 - 23, 2026 Final Concert Date: N/A Festival Mailing Address: c/o Box 113, Hagensborg, BC V0T 1H0 Festival Phone: 250.982.2208 Festival Email: heatherlyross@gmail.com President: Steve Dishkin, Phone: 250.982.2691, Email: sdishkin@sd49.ca Provincial Contact: Heather Ross, Phone: 250.982.2208 Email: heatherlyross@gmail.com Cariboo Festival Society - Williams Lake Dates: Closing date for entries: Piano: January 31, 2026; all other disciplines: February 15, 2026 Festival Dates: Piano: March 6 - 8; Vocal, Choral and Speech Arts: April 13 - 16, 2026 Final Concert Date: April 26 Festival Mailing Address: 272 Fourth Ave. N., Williams Lake, BC V2G 2E1 Festival Phone: 250.318.4344 Festival Website: www.cariboofestival.ca Festival Email: sonyachristinevernonwood@gmail.com Interim President: Sonya Vernon Wood, Phone: 250.318.4344 Email: sonyachristinevernonwood@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Jessie Chapin, Phone: 250.305.4784 Email: chapinjessie@gmail.com
Quesnel Festival of the Performing Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: Dance: December 31, 2025 and Music and Speech, early 2026 Festival Dates: Dance: March 26 - 28, 2026 and Music and Speech Arts: April 10 - 21, 2026 Celebration of the Stars Date: TBD Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 4374, Quesnel, BC V2J 3J4 Festival Phone: 778.246.4270 Festival Website: www.qfpa.org Festival Email: quesnelfestivalperformingarts@gmail.com President: Delaine Millette, Phone: 778.246.4270 Email: quesnelfestivalperformingarts@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Brianna Taylor, Phone: 778.638.0032, Email: briannapiercy@gmail.com
East Kootenay Festival of the Performing Arts - Cranbrook Dates: Closing date for entries: March 1, 2026 Festival Dates: Multiple dates in April, 2026 Final Concert Date: May 24 Festival Mailing Address: 2720 2B St South, Cranbrook, BC, V1C 5G2 Festival Phone: 250.420.7524 Festival Website: www.ekperformingartsfestival.com Festival Email: ekpafestival@gmail.co President: Kristin Jubinville, Phone: 250.420.7524 Email: ekpafestival@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As Above
Kootenay Festival of the Arts - Nelson 2026 Dates: Closing date for entries: January 19, 2026 Festival Dates: Dance: March 15 - 21, 2026 and Music: April 13 - 17, 2026 Final Concert Dates: Dance: March 21; Music - April 17 Festival Mailing Address: 718 Silica St., Nelson, BC, V1L 4N4 Festival Phone: 250.551.2751 Festival Website: www.kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca Festival Email: rgstacey@telus.net President: Ellie Hedges, Phone: 250.352.7028 Email: nelsonstudio88@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Carole Bonin, Phone: 250.364.1785 Email: rcbon@telus.net Kootenay Festival of the Arts - Trail 2027 Dates: Closing date for entries: Festival Dates: Final Concert Date: Festival Mailing Address: Box 1724, Rossland, BC V0G 1Y0 Festival Phone: 250.231.5183 Festival Website: www.kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca Festival Email: chairtrail@kootenayfestivalofthearts.ca President: Nicole Zimmer Phone: 250.231.5183 Email: niczim77@hotmail.com Provincial Contact: As above NORTHERN
BC Annual Dance Competition - Prince Rupert Dates: Closing date for entries: January 15, 2026 Festival Dates: May 4 - 8, 2026 Final Concert Date: May 8 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 670, Prince Rupert, BC V8J 3S1 Festival Phone 250.627.7982 Festival Website: www.bcadc.com Festival Email: jpaprovincials@gmail.com President: Shauna Chandler, Phone: 778.884.1235 Email: jpaprovincials@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Roxanne Fitzsimmons, Phone: 250.600.1745 Email: jpaprovincials@gmail.com Lakes District Festival Association - Burns Lake Dates: Closing date for entries: February 20, 2026 Festival Dates: April 13 - 25, 2026 Final Concert Date: April 25 Festival Mailing Address: 19436 Sunny Rd., Francois Lake, BC V0J 1E2 Festival Phone: 250.695.6699 Festival Website: www.ldfestival.com Festival Email: loiskkoop235@gmail.com President: Lois K. Koop, Phone: 250.695.6699 Email: loiskkoop235@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Martina Zechendorf, Phone: 250.692.3951 Email: martina.zechendorf@icloud.com
Pacific Northwest Music Festival - Terrace Dates: Closing Date for entries: January 15, 2026 Festival Dates: April 9 - 25, 2026 Final Concert Date: April 25 Festival Mailing Address: Box 456, Terrace, BC V8G 4B5 Festival Phone: 250.615.8463 Festival Website: www.pnmf.ca Festival Email: KellyKeys98@gmail.com President: Kelly Lima, Phone: 250.615.8463 Email: KellyKeys98@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above Peace River North Festival of the Arts - Fort St. John Dates: Closing Dates for entries: Dance: January 15, and Music: March 6, 2026 Festival Dates: April 10 - 19, 2026 Final Concert Date: April 19 Festival Mailing Address: Box 6474, Fort St. John, BC V1J 4H9 Festival Phone: 250.793.0409 Festival Website: www.prnfestival.com Festival Email: peacerivernorthfestival@gmail.com President: Margaret Cavers May, Phone: 250.793.0409 Email: mecaversmay@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above
Prince George & District Music Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: January 8, 2026 Festival Dates: February 10 - 20, 2026 Final Concert Date: February 28 Festival Mailing Address: Box 1533, Prince George, BC V2L 4V5 Festival Website: www.pgmusicfestival.com Festival Email: info@pgmusicfestival.com President: Jarmo Laitinen, Phone: 672.983.6224 Email: jlaitinen05@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Maureen Nielsen, Phone: 250.564.9234 (H), 250.563.8580 (B) Email: menielse@telus.net
Prince George Dance Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: December 20, 2025 Festival Dates: March 14 - 20, 2026 Final Concert Date: March 20 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 2202, Prince George, BC V2N 2J6 Festival Phone: 250.960.9943 Festival Website: www.pgdancefestival.com Festival Email: pgdfinfo@gmail.com President: Karla Fillion, Phone: 250.960.9943 Email: pgdfinfo@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Lisa Crimp, Phone: 250.640.2745 Email: pgdfinfo@gmail.com
VANCOUVER ISLAND
Cowichan Music Festival - Duncan Dates: Closing date for entries: December 15, 2025 Festival Dates: February 10 - March 9, 2026 Final Concert Dates: March 9 Festival Mailing Address: c/o 6041 Hyacinth Pl., Duncan, BC V9L 3Y8 Festival Phone: 250.748.3973 Festival Website: www.cowichanmusicfestival.com Festival Email: cmfest2@shaw.ca President: Carol Newington, Phone: 250.709.0469 Email: newingtonc@yahoo.ca Provincial Contact: Delores Wagg, Phone: 250.732.3974 Email: delores.wagg@shaw.ca
Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival Dates: Registration starts: January 5, 2026 Closing dates for entries: Studio Dance: January 19; Guitar, Piano, Speech Strings and Voice: February 4; Brass, Choral, Woodwinds: February 11 and School Dance: March 13 Festival Dates: April 6 - May 2, 2026 Final Concert Dates: Multiple - please see festival website. Festival Mailing Address: 1538 Cedar Hill X Rd., Victoria, BC V8P 2P1 Festival Phone: 250.386.9223 Festival Website: www.gvpaf.org Festival Email: festival@gvpaf.org President: Bill Devey, Phone: 250.386.9223 Email: billdevey@gvpaf.org Provincial Contact: Alyssa Hanke, Phone: 250.386.9223 Email: festivalmanager@gvpaf.org Mid Island Performing Arts Festival - Nanaimo Dates: Closing date for entries: December 20, 2025 Festival Dates: February 8 - April 26, 2026 Final Concert Date: April 26 Festival Mailing Address: c/o 5345 Leslie Cresc, Nanaimo, BC V9V 1S9 Festival Phone: 250.729.7866 Festival Website: www.nanaimomusicfestival.com Festival Email: info@nanaimomusicfestival.com President: Andrea Bertram, Phone: 250.618.2499 Email: andrea@andreabertramstudio.com Provincial Contact: Michael Sloan, Phone: 250.751.1297 Email: msloan@island.net North Island Festival of the Performing Arts - Courtenay Dates: Closing date for entries: Dance: November 15, 2025 and Music: November 30, 2025 Festival Dates: February 12 - 26, 2026 Final Concert Date: February 28 Festival Mailing Address: Box 3193, Courtenay, BC V9N 5N3 Festival Website: www.nifpa.org Festival Email: info.nifpa@gmail.com President: Carla Gregory, Email: info.nifpa@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Amanda Binder, Email: info.nifpa@gmail.com THOMPSON OKANAGAN
Central Okanagan Performing Arts Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: Dance: January 15; Music: February 15, 2026 Festival Dates: Dance: March 2 - 7, 2026; Music: April 7 - 22, 2026 Final Concert Date: May 15 Festival Mailing Address: Box 22096, Capri Centre, Kelowna, BC V1Y 9N9 Festival Website: www.copafestival.com Festival Email: info@copafestival.com President: Julie Mulligan, Phone: 780.542.1248 Email: jmulligan2011@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Michelle Bylow, Phone: 647.701.7052 Email: michelle@copafestival.com Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts Dates: Closing date for entries: December 10, 2025 Festival Dates: February 22 - March 14, 2026 Final Concert Date: March 15 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 162, Kamloops, BC V2C 5K6 Festival Phone: 250.312.0400 Festival Website: www.kfpa.ca Festival Email: info@kfpa.ca President: Carol Edwards, Phone: 250.312.0400, Email: cgustedwards@outlook.com Provincial Contact: As above Penticton Kiwanis Music, Dance and Speech Arts Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: January 29, 2026 Festival Dates: March 5 - 14 (Classical Voice, Choral, Piano, Strings and Instrumental) and April 9 - 24 (Musical Theatre, Speech and Dance), 2026 Final Concert Date: May 8 Festival Mailing Address: Box 23041, Penticton, BC V2A 8L7 Festival Phone: 250.493.8322 Festival Website: www.pkmf.org Festival email: pkmfoffice@gmail.com President: Jeanette Palfrey, Phone: 250.496.5988 Email: jmpdb15@telus.net Provincial Contact: Danica Venables, Phone: 250.493.8322 Email: pkmfoffice@gmail.com
Shuswap Music Festival - Salmon Arm Dates: Closing date for entries: January 31, 2026 Festival Dates: April 7 - 24, 2026 Final Concert Date: May 1 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 397, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N5 Festival Phone: 250.253.0117 Festival Website: www.shuswapfestival.com Festival Email: shuswapmusicfestival@gmail.com President: John Hansen, Phone: 250.253.0117 Email: jrhansenmail@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Jane Hein, Phone: 250.804.4864 or 250.804.5280 Email: janehein@telus.net Vernon Performing Arts Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: January 9, 2026 Festival Dates: February 28 - March 12, 2026 Festival Phone: 250.305.4784 Festival Website: www.vernonperformingartsfestival.ca Festival Email: vpafestival@gmail.com President: Becky Martselos, Phone: 250.260.8223 Email: info@accentz.ca Provincial Contact: Angela Sommer, Phone: 250.305.4784 Email: angelkeys11@hotmail.com
CDMF Performing Arts Festival - Coquitlam Dates: Closing date for entries: January 11, 2026 Festival Dates: February 21 - 27, 2026 Final Concert Date: March 1 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 78064 Northside, Port Coquitlam, BC V3B 7H5 Festival Phone: 236.994.0684 Festival Website: www.cdmffestival.ca Festival email: cdmf.festival@gmail.com President: Will Sengotta, 236.994.0684 Email: w.sengotta@theboltonacademy.com Provincial Contact: Brian Wu, Phone: 778.683.7288 Email: brianwu126@gmail.com
Chilliwack Music & Dance Festival Dates: Closing date for entries: December 1, 2025 Festival dates: February 17 - March 13, 2026 Final Concert Dates: Dance: March 8 and Music: April 18 Festival Mailing Address: 48185 Ryder Lake Rd., Chilliwack, BC V4Z 1E3 Festival Phone: 604.858.3147 Festival Website: www.chilliwackmusicanddancefestival.com Festival Email: info@chilliwackmusicanddancefestival.com Co-Chair: Lesley Ward, Phone: 604.799.0821 Email: festivalchair@chilliwackmusicanddancefestival.com Provincial Contact: Laurie Hirschman, Phone: 604.858.3147 Email: info@chilliwackmusicanddancefestival.com Festival du Ballet - Surrey Dates: Closing date for entries: November 1, but currently wait list only Festival Dates: February 9 - 14, 2026 Final Concert Date: February 14 Festival Mailing Address: 139 Bastion St., Nanaimo, BC V9R 3A2 Festival Phone: 250.713.6776 Festival Website: www.festivalduballet.com Festival Email: festivalduballet@gmail.com President: Stacey Butterworth, Phone: 250.713.6776 Email: stacey@hbrdance.com Provincial Contact: Sheri MacKenzie, Phone: 604.833.5455 Email: sherimac@hotmail.com
Pacific West Performing Arts Festival - Burnaby Dates: Closing date for entries: Festival Dates: Final Concert Date: Festival Mailing Address: c/o 8965 – 15th Ave., Burnaby, BC V3N 1Y4 Festival Phone: 604.524.2021 Festival Website: www.pacificwestfestival.ca Festival Email: PacWestpaf@gmail.com President: Harriet Tuey, Phone: 604.524.2021 Fax: 604.540.8583 Email: harriet.tuey@gmail.com Provincial Contact: As above
qathet Festival of the Performing Arts - Powell River Dates: Closing date for entries: January 20, 2026 Festival Dates: February 25 - March 7, 2026 Final Concert Date: March 7 Website: www.musicfestivalreg.com/qathet/ Festival Email: qathetfopa@gmail.com Chairperson: Melanie Munroe, Phone: 604.880.7858 Email: rotary.melmunroe@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Kathryn Hjorleifson, Phone: 647.882.6535 Email: kathryn@tdi.ca Sea to Sky Performing Arts Festival (formerly Squamish Community Music Festival) Dates: Closing date for entries: January 15, 2026 Festival dates: Voice: March 2 - 7 and Piano: April 13 - 17, 2026 Final Concert Date: May 2 Festival Mailing Address: 21-3385 Mamquam Rd, Squamish, BC, V8B 0E3 Festival Phone: 604.506.5809 Festival Website: Festival email: seatoskypaf@gmail.com President: Hilary Bloom, Phone: 778.815.8052 Email: hjbloom@gmail.com Provincial Contact: Catherine Trueman, Phone: 604.506.5809 Email: seatoskypaf@gmail.com Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts - Lower Sunshine Coast Dates: Closing date for entries: January 31, 2026 Festival Dates: April 7 - 24, 2026 Final Concert Date: May 9 Festival Mailing Address: PO Box 1043, Sechelt, BC V0N 3A0 Festival Website: www.coastfestival.com Festival Email: info@coastfestival.com President: Sarah Lowis, Phone: 604.671.2400 Email: info@coastfestival.com Provincial Contact: As above
Surrey Festival of Dance Dates: Closing date for entries: December 20, 2025. Entries accepted until January 15, 2026, with $25 late fee. Festival Dates: April 7 - 23, 2026 Final Concert Date: TBC Festival Mailing Address: 13530-72nd Ave., Surrey, BC V3W 2P1 Festival Phone: 604.585.3320 Festival Fax: 604.585.3329 Festival Website: www.surreyfestival.com Festival Email: info@surreyfestival.com President: James Crosty, Phone: 604.585.3320 Email: info@surreyfestival.com Provincial Contact: Carol Girardi, Phone: 604.585.3320 Email: info@surreyfestival.com Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Dates - Solo and Small Ensembles: Closing date for entries: January 18, 2026 Festival Dates: April 7 - May 2, 2026 Final Concert Date: TBD Dates - Choral Classes: Closing date for entries: December 12, 2025, Late registration with additional fee: January 25, 2026 Festival Dates: March 9 - 12, 2025 Final Concert Date: TBD Festival Mailing Address: #301-3701 Hastings St., Burnaby, BC V5C 2H6 Festival Phone: 778.836.2392 Festival Website: www.vkmfestivals.org Festival Email: admin@vkmfestival.org President: Krista Pederson, Phone: 778.302.9814 Email: krista.pederson@vkmfestivals.org Provincial Contact: As above VAYA Langley Live! Dates: Closing date for entries: February 15, 2026 Festival Dates: April 7 - May 1, 2026 Final Concert Date: TBA Festival Mailing Address: 1350 Tina Way, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2V3 Festival Phone: 604.500.6394 Festival Website: www.vayafestivals.ca Festival Email: langleylive@vayafestivals.ca President: Heilwig von Konigsloew, Phone: 604.532.9893, Email: heilwig@shaw.ca Provincial Contact: Margo Levae, Phone: 604.500.6394 Email: margo@vayafestivals.ca
VAYA Speech Arts and Drama Festival (Virtual) Dates: Closing date for entries: Video Submission deadlines: Provincial Classes: Festival Mailing Address: 313 Ninth St., New Westminster, BC V3M 3V5 Festival Phone: 778.868.0426 Festival Website: www.vayafestivals.ca Festival Email: gm@vayafestivals.ca President: Provincial Contact: Lorne Fiedler, Phone 778.868.0426 Email: gm@vayafestivals.ca Updated: November 19, 2025