September 18 Day of Knowledge Sharing is free and open to the public.

September 19 Festival Day requires wristbands which are by donation.

The September 20 closing concert hosted by Dallas Goldtooth is ticketed. You can get your tickets here.

The 2026 festival takes place September 18 - 20.

September 18 programming runs from 12:30PM - 4:30PM.

September 19 programming runs from 12PM - 6PM.

The closing show for the festival takes place on September 20. The concert begins at 6PM. Doors and vendor market open from 5PM.

The festival is held at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, on the unceded, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) People.

Get directions to the festival here.

The closest parking lot is at the Rose Garden Parkade. Parking is free from 12PM - 5PM on Saturday and from 12PM - 7PM on Sunday. Please note that other lots will not be free.

FRONT ENTRANCE AND ROSE GARDEN PARKADE ACCESSIBILITY NEEDS:

The Chan Centre is able to fully accommodate those with accessibility needs. When approaching the Chan Centre entrance from the top of the stairwell off of Main Mall, there is an elevator located on the east side of Flag Pole Plaza; adjacent of the main doors to the Chan Centre.

The same elevator connects to the Rose Garden Parkade, and a number of accessible parking stalls can be found on level five.

ASSISTED LISTENING DEVICES:

For inside the concert hall, Infrared Hearing System headsets are available free of charge for those who are hard of hearing.

FURTHER QUESTIONS?

Should you have any inquiries about accessibility, please feel free to contact us:

Email: chan.tickets@ubc.ca

Phone: 604-822-2697

Pronunciation of the festival name can be found on the about page

Yes, the festival is family-friendly so bring everyone along!

Yes, the event is rain or shine.

The Chan Centre accepts credit and debit cards only. Individual vendors may accept different forms of payment. 

The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC is committed to ensuring a welcoming and pleasant environment for its patrons, staff, and artists, as outlined in UBC’s Statement for Respectful Environment for Students, Faculty, and Staff.

All guests will be treated in a professional and courteous manner by all venue staff. We expect all guests to treat artists, patrons, and venue staff in the same manner by adhering to the following Code of Conduct at all our events.

We reserve the right to remove any patron from our premises should they fail to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the provisions within UBC’s Statement for Respectful Environment for Students, Faculty, and Staff.

As the Statement affirms, “The best possible environment for working, learning and living is one in which respect, civility, diversity, opportunity and inclusion are valued.” We are committed to upholding these values to ensure a positive experience for all.