Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival Main Day Events

**These are free events, but please make a $10 donation with your RSVP if you can comfortably afford it. Arts organizations and festivals across Canada are struggling financially, and we are no exception. Our revenue has dropped 20% since last year, while inflation has pushed our costs much higher. If you enjoy the festival, please make a contribution so we can continue for years to come.

Join us for the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival, a Vancouver favourite! The main festival day transitions through four events and travels between two venues. For the full Moon Festival experience, we encourage you to come for all: Harvest Fair, Twilight Lantern Procession, Streamside Lanterns, and a finale performance, Consciousness of Streams. Register for the main day events here, and then check out other festival events at https://stillmoonarts.ca/moon-festival.

• 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Sunset) at Slocan Park
• Enjoy a relaxed afternoon of performances and activities in Slocan Park. Listen to local music, create a lantern for the upcoming parade, and enjoy a light dinner of harvest soup and snacks from local eateries.
• Performers: Indigenous Women Rise | Windermere Jazz Band | Nina Buddhdev | Happy Friendly | Carnival Band
• Food and Drink: Harvest Soup by the Still Moon Youth Committee | Pine House Bakery | La Saison de Patisserie | more!
• Activities: lantern workshop, face-painting, veggie contest, more
• Artisan vendors: TBA

• 7:00 PM (Sunset) - 7:30 PM starting from Slocan Park and ending at Renfrew Community Park
• Walk with colourful puppets and performers among surprising sounds and sights. We invite you to carry a lantern with you. The procession leads from the Harvest Fair to Streamside Lanterns, following the Renfrew Ravine and Still Creek below.

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Renfrew Community Park

Explore illuminated art and intriguing sounds among the towering trees and the flowing waters of Still Creek. Visit the Tea Garden for an evening snack and a hot drink.

8:30 PM - 9:30 PM at Renfrew Community Park field

Witness a performance which contemplates the lost streams buried beneath the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood. Created by award-winning choreographer Isabelle Kirouac, it features dance, stilt performers, shadow theatre and live music.

• 2750 E 29th Ave, Vancouver, BC V5R 1V5 (Google Map)
• Slocan Park is a one-minute walk from 29th Avenue Skytrain Station and bus loop.
• Bus numbers #16, 29, 33 take you to 29th Avenue Station. Limited street parking is available.
• We recommend walking, taking the bus, riding your bike, or carpooling when possible.

• 2929 E 22nd Ave, Vancouver, BC V5M 2Y3 (Google Map)
• Bus numbers #16 and #25 will take you 1 minute away from entrance points.
• Parking is limited.
• There are three entry points into Streamside Lanterns. A site map will be posted before the event showing the entry points.
  Entry 1 – is down a set of stairs on the west side of the Renfrew Community Centre.
  Entry 2 – is through the Renfrew Community Park field and is wheelchair accessible – you can access it from Nootka St at E 20th Ave.
  Entry 3 – is from the parking lot on Renfrew St at E 21st Ave, there is a set of stairs.
  
• We recommend walking, taking the bus, riding your bike, or carpooling when possible.

• Slocan Park is an outdoor park that can be accessed from a partially paved and partially grassed pathway, adjacent to the 29th Ave Skytrain station. It is easily accessible by transit but has limited parking. Wheelchairs may have a difficult time traversing the grass should extreme weather occur. Benches and washrooms are available on-site.
• The Twilight Lantern Procession is ~1.1 kilometres and involves 15 minutes of walking on a combination of paved roads and compacted gravel pathways.​ At Slocan Park and Renfrew Community Park, chairs or benches will be available for those who need them. Washrooms are available at both locations.
• Renfrew Community Park has a wheelchair-accessible dirt path leading down to the forest area. The width of the ramp is 3.8 feet wide. for more information. There are benches located within the park. Gender-universal washrooms are available on-site at the Renfrew Community Centre location in the park. Use of Renfrew Community Centre washrooms requires stairs unless assisted by a volunteer. Wheelchairs need to circle around to enter via the east entrance or cross the upper bridge from the west parking lot to get into the community centre. Please contact the Renfrew Park Community Centre for more information.

The Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival and all of Still Moon Arts' programming take place on the unceded territories of Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.

A fusion of art, nature, and community, this month-long festival celebrates the Harvest Moon, Still Creek, local art, and the diverse cultural traditions of the Renfrew-Collingwood neighbourhood. Expect dazzling lanterns, live music, dance, food, art & nature workshops and community performances.

Check out the full Festival Program and mark your calendar for an unforgettable September experience.

Still Moon Arts Society mobilizes community and creates positive change through eco-arts and environmental stewardship programming, and produces the annual Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival. Still Moon is a registered charity whose mission is to inspire vibrant and connected communities by creating artistic experiences and nurturing a passion for nature.

Festival Co-Presenter: Renfrew Park Community Association

Funders: Government of Canada, Canadian Heritage, the Province of British Columbia, the BC Arts Council, Canda Council for the Arts

Harvest Moon Sponsors: Stir and Rock 101

And the many other supporters, donors, and volunteers who make the Renfrew Ravine Moon Festival possible. Your contributions are invaluable and greatly appreciated.

Host or Publisher Still Moon Arts Society