Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts
Keep Kamloops supports local arts, recreation and heritage organizations through the challenging times of COVID-19.
Let’s Keep Kamloops Creative with the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts!
The Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts (KFPA) encourages the development of the performing arts within Kamloops and surrounding areas. Through a three-week long Festival in February/March, the KFPA promotes education and artistic growth for young people in Dance (ballet, modern dance, stage dance); Music (choral, harp, guitar, instrumental, piano, strings, voice); and Speech and Dramatic Arts.
Participants receive adjudication and instruction from highly qualified adjudicators from around BC and Alberta. Eligible entrants are recommended to advance to the annual provincial festival held in a different BC community each year.
Having started in 1931, the KFPA is the city’s longest-running arts festival! Since its creation nine decades ago, 200,000+ aspiring artists have used the festival as a platform to nurture their craft—a platform that would not exist without the support of a herculean team of volunteers, teachers, merchants, service clubs and civic leaders.
Fostering the commitment to practice, the opportunity to participate, and the passion to perform, the KFPA plays a pivotal role in the region’s cultural development and looks forward to supporting the next generation of artists.
Want to Keep Kamloops Creative? Visit the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts atWant to Keep Kamloops Creative? Visit the Kamloops Festival of the Performing Arts to learn how you can volunteer, support, and register for the 2022 Festival.
