Kaleidoscope Arts Festival

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival Produced by Coquitlam and Presented by Marcon

Experience the Arts!

Thank you for joining us at the sixth annual Kaleidoscope Arts Festival on Aug. 28 and 29. We held a mix of arts and culture pre-registered and drop-in activities throughout the community. 

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Kaleidoscope Arts Festival Music Movement Live Yoga Barre Carumba Thomas Beckman Ruel Morales

Music & Movement – LIVE!

Enjoy pre-registered barre and yoga  classes paired with live music at Town Centre Park for a one-of-a-kind energetic arts experience.

Barre fitness featuring the live viola music of Thomas Beckman  
TD Community Plaza

Vinyasa Flow Yoga featuring live classical guitar with Ruel Morales  
TD Community Plaza 

  • 10 a.m.  |  Sunday, Aug. 29  | Register
  • 11:30 a.m. | Sunday, Aug. 29 | Register

Good Energy, Low Impact: Join the Party with Carumba!
Experience international rhythms of Flamenco and  sample feel good fitness classes offered by the City of Coquitlam to the tempo of Carumba! Featuring John Gilliat (guitar), Rossi Tzonkov (steel drum & guitar), and Chris Haas (percussion).

  • Drop-in at the Festival Lawn/Meadow
  • 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. or 12 – 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 28
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival Lumadrome Laser Lights LED

Lumadrome: Laser, Lights & Cirque Performance

Set in the future, Lumadrome follows the journey of Xena and her giant robot companion as they run away to join the Galactic Circus. Experience a captivating cirque performance with a dazzling cast of cosmic characters. Featuring stunning acrobatic tricks and surprises set against state-of-the-art LED lights, lasers and a soundscape with a live DJ. This family-friendly event is suitable for all ages. Pre-register to secure your space. Performances will be held at Pinetree Community Centre.

  • 7 p.m. |   Saturday, Aug. 28 |  SOLD OUT
  • 8:30 p.m.| Saturday, Aug. 28 |   SOLD OUT
Kaleidoscope Arts Festival Micro-concerts The Kwerks KeAloha Moccasin Dancers Music Dance

Micro Concerts

Stop by the City Centre Pop-up Park to enjoy live music while playing in the pop-up beach or relaxing in a hammock. Bury your toes in the sand and join Coquitlam’s Park Spark team who will be on site with beach toys, flags and beach-themed fun!

Explore Blue Mountain Park and take in cultural dance and music performances in an urban forest setting.  Join the Park Spark team for fun family activities and games. Enjoy the return of live music to the TD Community Plaza stage with the micro-concert pop-up finale featuring music and cultural dance performances.

KeAloha: Let's Blossom
Drop-in at Blue Mountain Park
10:30 – 11:15 a.m. or 12:45 – 1:30 p.m.  | Saturday, Aug. 28

 Alex Wells Hoop Dancer 
Drop-in by the waterfall at Blue Mountain Park
12 – 12:20 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 28

The Kwerks    
Drop-in at City Centre Pop-up Park
Atlantic Ave. and Baldwin St.
2 – 2:45 p.m. or 3 – 3:45 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 28
Drop-in at the TD Community Plaza    
1 – 2 p.m. | Sunday, Aug. 29

Travis James    
Drop-in at the City Centre Pop-up Park
Atlantic Ave. and Baldwin St.
4:15 – 5 p.m. or 5:15 – 6 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 28         

The Wild Moccasin Dancers
Drop-in at the TD Community Plaza
2:30 – 3 p.m. | Sunday, Aug. 29

Park Spark Pop-ups
Drop-in at City Centre Pop-up Park
2 – 6 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 28
Drop-in at Blue Mountain Park
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 28

Kaleidoscope Arts Festival Arts and Heritage Coquitlam Library bus story time librarian graffiti art

Coquitlam Arts and Heritage

Sign up for an artist-led augmented reality walking tour or a hands-on art session with the Art Gallery at Evergreen, or enjoy drop-in storytelling at local parks with Coquitlam Public Library, or an art activity on the history of graffiti art at Mackin House with the Coquitlam Heritage Society.

Story time with the Coquitlam Public Library    
Cottonwood Park | Pre-register
11 – 11:30 a.m. | Saturday, Aug. 28     
Riley Park | Pre-register
11 – 11:30 a.m. | Sunday, Aug. 29     
*The Library Link will be on location 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
Check out the book collection or put books/resources on hold 
and pick them up at the Link.

Heritage Graffiti Art Craft   
Learn about the history of graffiti, tour the Fraser Mills train station and 1970’s Caboose and learn about graffiti's connection with trains.  
Mackin House | Pre-register
12 – 3 p.m. | Saturday, Aug. 28
12 – 3 p.m. | Sunday, Aug. 29    

Informative Display & Art Activity    
Help construct a synthetic forest from recycled materials.
Drop-in at the Art Gallery at Evergreen (outdoors)
12 – 5 p.m.| Saturday, Aug. 28          

Artist-led Augmented Reality Walking Tour    
Join artist Hyung-min Yoon at the shores of Lafarge Lake near the Evergreen Cultural Centre for an artist-led tour of "Seedling (cedar)"
Art Gallery at Evergreen  (outdoors) | Pre-register
1 – 1:20 p.m. or 2 – 2:20 p.m. or 3 – 3:20 p.m.        

Marcon, Presenting Partner

Many people (and a few pets) will spend their lives in a Marcon home, so we have to build it right, every time. For more than 36 years, Marcon has been developing a wide variety of communities across Metro Vancouver. We are an established, trusted name in construction. Low-rises, high-rises, retail centres, industrial parks – we have built them all. We understand what it takes to build spaces for everyday life. We believe that buildings shape neighbourhoods and change lives in infinite ways, and that’s why we pay attention to every detail, no matter how small. At Marcon, we’re committed to building for the long run. We’re building for life. Learn more at marcon.ca.

Special thanks to our corporate partners. Marcon. TD bank. Tri-city News. Coquitlam Centre.