Returning for another year is the highly-anticipated Steveston Salmon Festival! This free annual celebration brings together the Steveston community for a day full of fun, food, and live performances.
2026 marks the Steveston Salmon Festival’s 79th year celebrating! If you’ve got a love for salmon and good times, then this will be the place to be this Canada Day!
Steveston Salmon Festival 2026
The Steveston Salmon Festival pays homage to what helped build Steveston into what it is today: salmon. This community’s fishing heritage remains an important part of its citizens’ lives, and so Steveston loves to celebrate accordingly with “Canada’s biggest little birthday party” every year.
The festival begins at 9:30am with the Kids Bike Parade, which is followed by the official Canada Day Parade. It starts from the beautiful Garry Point Park and ends at Moncton Street and Railway Avenue.
Aside from the big parades, a highlight of the Steveston Salmon Festival is the Salmon Bake. There will also be a pancake breakfast bright and early at 8:00am; and you’ll have the chance to try some Japanese-Canadian Chow Mein, too! Additionally, there will be plenty of food trucks located all throughout the festival.
Live Entertainment
If you’re looking for music, then the Steveston Salmon Festival has you covered. There will be multiple music zones offering up live performances from noon until 7:00pm, although some areas will finish up earlier at 5:00pm.
You can catch these programs at the festival:
- The Japanese Cultural Show, featuring displays, crafts, and performances
- Sammy’s Fun Zone: the perfect place for the younger ones. They can get their faces painted, play interactive games, and make their own buttons.
- A Youth Zone
- An Art Show with local artists
There is tons more to enjoy at the 79th annual Steveston Salmon Festival! Just head on over to Steveston Village on July 1, 2026 to take part in the celebrations and feel that community vibe.
EVENT DETAILS:
📅 Date: July 1, 2026
📍 Location: Steveston Village
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