Aug 1-10
5th Annual Sechelt Arts festival
Sechelt
Various venues
Free workshops in painting, dance and theatre. Live music, street dance and art displays. http://www.district.sechelt.bc.ca/residents/events_saf.php
Aug 7-9
Festival of the Rolling Arts
Sechelt
Various venues
Includes 13th Annual Sleepy Hollow Rod Run, Show N’ Shine in Sechelt and Garden Bay and drag races at Sechelt Airport. http://www.skylark.ca/coasters.html
AUG 9
Arts n’ Crafts From The Hood
Sechelt Elementary School
5800 Cowrie St., Sechelt
10am - 4pm. Variety of local crafts, free admission
Aug 9
4th Annual Astronomy Day in the Park
Porpoise Bay Provincial Park
Sechelt Inlet Rd., Sechelt Visitor Info Centre
3pm – 11pm. Multi-media show, super large telescopes.
http://www.coastastronomy.ca/
Aug 14-17
26th Annual Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
Rockwood Centre
5511 Shorncliffe Rd., Sechelt
Book signings, readings, live music, BBQ reception and more. http://www.writersfestival.ca/
Aug 15-17
3rd Annual Pender Harbour Chamber Music Festival
Performance Centre
12952 Madiera Park Rd., Madiera Park
Free sampler concert, performances by international musicians. http://www.penderharbourmusic.ca
Aug 16-17
21st Annual Hackett Park Craft Fair
Hackett Park
Trail Ave., Sechelt
Over 100 artisans in one of BC’s largest juried craft fairs.
http://www.suncoastarts.com/profiles/scartscouncil/index.html
Aug 20-23
6th Annual Gibson’s Landing Fibre Arts Festival
Gibsons
Various venues
Juried exhibit and sales, craft demonstrations and more.
www.gibsonslandingfibrearts.com
Aug 23
Creek Daze
Roberts Creek
Parade, arts and crafts.
AUG 22-24
Bonfire Music Festival
Lions Park Fairgrounds
Sunshine Coast Highway, Kleindale
Roots, tribal, groove, funk and folk music, camping and fun http://www.bonfirefestival.com
