With over an acre of grass to dance on and sunshine in the forecast, the ArtisTREE Festival is set to transform the grounds of Government House into a vibrant celebration of music, creativity, and community.

This year’s lineup is a joyful invitation for all ages and cultures to celebrate together — from children’s music and Celtic reels to Afro-Latin fusion by crowd favourite TK The Artist, and powerful Indigenous hip hop from PINDN. The field becomes a dancefloor as Red Hot Swing hosts a public swing lesson, the UVic Salsa Club leads a lively Rueda, and The Slieves cue up a full-on square dance. Add an open marimba jam and Dance Temple’s freeform Ecstatic Dance, and it’s clear that ArtisTREE is about more than performance — it’s about shared experience.

Spread throughout the heritage gardens of Government House, the festival also features a juried artisan market, performance art, installations, and live demonstrations — with artists and creators.

Also performing:
Miguelito Valdes Trio, Mister Mojo, Capital City Syncopators, Bopoma, Nostic, and more.