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18th annual Surrey Fusion Festival returns to Holland Park on July 19

Darpan News Desk , 18 Jul, 2025 12:33 PM

The City of Surrey will host the 18^th annual Surrey Fusion Festival this weekend at Holland Park from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Presented by Coast Capital, the free two-day festival will be headlined by Easy Star All-Stars on July 19 and Miss Pooja on July 20.

Attendees can experience this year’s theme, Flavours of the World, at over 50 cultural pavilions, who will offer their country’s tasty authentic cuisine. The award-winning festival will offer free live music and dance performances across eight stages, a Cultural Cooking Arena, an Indigenous Village, a Family Zone, and more.

Details of the event:

When: Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20, 2025

Time: 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day

Location: Holland Park (13428 Old Yale Rd, Surrey)

Highlights: July 19, 2025

11:00 a.m. – Welcome to the Territory by Kwantlen First Nation, Siam Stage
12:00 p.m. – Youth Cooking Showdown, Cultural Cooking Arena
1:30 p.m. – Parade of Culture from the Celebration Stage to the Concord Pacific World

Music Stage

2:00 p.m. – Indigenous Welcome and Mayor & Council Opening Ceremony, Concord Pacific World Music Stage
6:30 p.m. – Josh Bogert, Concord Pacific World Music Stage
7:00 p.m. – Matt Cook-Contois, Siam Stage
7:30 p.m. – AHI, Concord Pacific World Music Stage
9:00 p.m. – Easy Star All-Stars, Concord Pacific World Music Stage

July 20, 2025
12:00 p.m. – Cooking Demonstrations, Cultural Cooking Arena
6:30 p.m. – Road Engine Dreams, Siam Stage
6:30 p.m. – Dance Battle Finale, Community Dance Stage
7:00 p.m. – Geeta Zaildar, Concord Pacific World Music Stage
8:30 p.m. – Miss Pooja, Concord Pacific World Music Stage

For more information and the full festival schedule, visit surreyfusionfestival.ca.

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