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Photo via stevestonsalmonfest.ca
Photo via stevestonsalmonfest.ca
Photo via stevestonsalmonfest.ca
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78th anniversary of the Salmon Festival
Published 10:49 PDT, Fri June 20, 2025
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The Steveston Salmon Festival returns for its 78th year on Tuesday, July 1 with live music, performances, food, and the popular Canada Day parade.
The history of the festival dates back to 1944 (less the shut down during COVID-19) when the Steveston Salmon Festival originally began as a July 1st Sports Day, an event held as a fundraiser to build a playground in the Steveston Park.
From 1946 to today, there has been a myriad of changes from the parade route and more notably the name change from the Richmond Salmon Queen Carnival to Steveston Salmon Festival. There has not been a Salmon Queen since 1986, but the festival continues to pay homage to Steveston’s salmon empire.
If you’ve ever attended the Steveston Salmon Festival you’re familiar with this popular event that has drawn marching bands from far and wide starting from Garry Point Park, east on Chatham, south on Third, east on Moncton ending at Railway Avenue.
Throughout the day starting at noon until 7:30 p.m. there will be roving performers and on-stage performances. There’s kids’ zones, an art show, kids bike parade, food trucks, marketplace, family fun zones with 30+ entertainers and the list goes on.
A major highlight of the festival is the Salmon Bake, which is just one of many culinary delights for visitors to experience. To find out all the details go to stevestonsalmonfest.ca
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