The District of Sechelt takes pride in supporting a vibrant arts and culture community. We are home to the Sunshine Coast Arts Council and Arts Centre, as well as the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden. Our Public Art Collection contains works dating back to 1902 and is on display year-round. The annual Sechelt Arts Festivalsupports both local and off-Coast artists and performers working in all genres. Take a peak into the studios of our local artists during the annual Sunshine Coast Art Crawl. In August of each year the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Artsdraws crowds of bibliophiles from across Canada. This 4-day event is the longest running writers’ festival in Canada and showcases the work of both established and emerging Canadian authors.

ANNUAL EVENTS

• Canada Day Parade
• Coast Recital Concert Series
• Davis Bay Sandcastle Competition
• Festival of the Rolling Arts
• Hackett Park Juried Arts & Crafts Fair
• Harvest Festival
• Nutcracker Ballet
• Ocean’s Day
• Rogue Arts Festival
• Sechelt Arts Festival
• Sechelt Farmers’ & Artisans’ Market
• Sechelt Summer Music Series
• Sunshine Coast April Fools Run
• Sunshine Coast Arts Crawl
• Sunshine Coast Festival of the Performing Arts
• Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
  The recordings of all 12 Festival events that took place from July 4 to August 15 are now online. You can purchase a full-access pass here: https://www.showpass.com/2021-virtual-festival-of-the-written-arts/. You can also purchase by phone (604-885-9631) if you happen to catch me in! My hours will be somewhat sporadic for the next couple of weeks so I can’t really be counted on.