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Coastal dance festival
CDF 2026

The 19th Annual Coastal Dance Festival brings Indigenous artists together to share and support one another in a celebration of lived artistic practices. Guest national and international artists have connected the festival with a global community of Indigenous dance.

The 19th Annual Coastal Dance Festival brings Indigenous artists together to share and support one another in a celebration of lived artistic practices. Guest national and international artists have connected the festival with a global community of Indigenous dance.

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Festival Venues

March 3

Anvil Theatre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC

March 4-8

Museum of Anthropology at UBC 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC

March 3

Anvil Theatre, 777 Columbia Street, New Westminster, BC

March 4-8

Museum of Anthropology at UBC 6393 NW Marine Dr, Vancouver, BC

Program Overview

Anvil Theatre, New Westminster

Anvil Theatre, New Westminster

Tuesday March 3 – Anvil Theatre

11 AM & 1PM / CDF ALL AGES THEATRE MATINEE / BUY TICKETS
TEACHERS CALL 1-888-655-9090 TO BOOK YOUR CLASS

Tuesday March 3 – Anvil Theatre

11 AM & 1PM / CDF ALL AGES THEATRE MATINEE / BUY TICKETS
TEACHERS CALL 1-888-655-9090 TO BOOK YOUR CLASS

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Wednesday March 4 – Museum of Anthropology

11 AM & 1PM / CDF ALL AGES MATINEE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
TEACHERS, COMPLETE REQUEST FORM TO BOOK YOUR CLASS
3PM ARTIST SHARING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Wednesday March 4 – Museum of Anthropology

11 AM & 1PM / CDF ALL AGES MATINEE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
TEACHERS, COMPLETE REQUEST FORM TO BOOK YOUR CLASS
3PM ARTIST SHARING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Thursday March 5 – Museum of Anthropology

11 AM & 1PM / CDF ALL AGES MATINEE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
TEACHERS, COMPLETE REQUEST FORM TO BOOK YOUR CLASS
3PM ARTIST SHARING & FILM SCREENING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Thursday March 5 – Museum of Anthropology

11 AM & 1PM / CDF ALL AGES MATINEE / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
TEACHERS, COMPLETE REQUEST FORM TO BOOK YOUR CLASS
3PM ARTIST SHARING & FILM SCREENING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Friday March 6 – Museum of Anthropology

3PM ARTIST SHARING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY TICKETS

Friday March 6 – Museum of Anthropology

3PM ARTIST SHARING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY TICKETS

Saturday March 7 – MOA at UBC

1-4 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3:30PM / FILM SCREENING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY TICKETS

Saturday March 7 – MOA at UBC

1-4 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
3:30PM / FILM SCREENING / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
7:30PM / SIGNATURE EVENING PERFORMANCE / BUY TICKETS

Sunday March 8 – MOA at UBC

1-3:30 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / With MUSEUM ADMISSION

Sunday March 8 – MOA at UBC

1-3:30 PM / FESTIVAL STAGE PERFORMANCES / With MUSEUM ADMISSION
FULL PROGRAM LISTING DANCE GROUPS COMING MID-JANUARY
FULL PROGRAM LISTING DANCE GROUPS COMING MID-JANUARY

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