Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival

The Fort Langley Jazz and Arts Festival is a not-for-profit cultural organization that makes accessible the highest caliber of jazz music and arts programming to a wide variety of audiences through the presentation of year-round concerts and events and an annual music and arts festival.

Mission: To inspire the discovery and celebration of unforgettable music and art experiences that unite artists and audiences.

Vision: To be a financially sustainable music and arts festival destination that embraces artistic excellence, innovation, exploration, collaboration and community.

Our Values:

Artistic Excellence: We are committed to the highest degree of artistic quality and production with an aim to provide audiences with engaging opportunities to discover, enjoy and cultivate an interest in jazz and art.

Provide opportunities for performers and artists: We support the artistic and creative endeavours of professional, youth and emerging performers and artists through performance opportunities, exhibits, unique collaborative projects, mentoring, and educational workshops.

Innovation: We encourage and model imagination, creativity, and innovation in everything we do.

Community: We think of our community as a valued stakeholder. We consider sustainability and the community in everything we do.

Collaboration: We seek to collaborate wherever possible with the community, our partners, other music and arts organizations, performers, artist groups and others.

Continuous Improvement: We pursue superior quality and continuous improvement in every aspect of the organization and what we do.

Diversity and Inclusiveness: We create accessible and welcoming environments for people of all ages, genders, and income levels. Through programming, we are committed to showcasing underrepresented communities, gender parity, and inclusive programming.

Integrity: We conduct ourselves with integrity, authenticity and in cooperation with others. We are professional, courteous, responsible, respectful, transparent, and ethical in all of our interactions.

Some of our festival highlights include:

🎷 Two full days of free, world-class jazz featuring local and youth performers on three outdoor stages.
🎤 Headliner ticketed concerts, including big band matinees, a Motown show and dance, and the Cool Blues Show featuring JUNO Award-winning blues performers.
🎭 Strolling street entertainment, bringing music and energy to every corner of the Village.
🎨 Art & Cultural Zone with free music, art, and Indigenous culture workshops and demonstrations.
🎺 The lively Mardi Gras parade, Lions Club BBQ, and more!