The 45th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival gets underway the weekend of July 15-17, 2022, starting off on Friday afternoon. This is a wonderful festival that features musicians performing from all over the world through Sunday night. This is one of my favourite music festivals, I have attended 30+ festivals over the years! With the pandemic at play over the past few years, the festival returns in person this year. Each year, as much as I look forward to the music I also look forward to the food; and this year the food offerings have been changed up with many new vendors in the festival.
Here is the weekend schedule for all of the concerts being held on site.
Get ready to enjoy the food and the music!
Here is a run-down of what to eat and drink at the fest:
Eat:
B and B Concessions
Instagram @bbfoodonthego
Choose from a variety of yummy sweet or savory crepes. A crepe a day keeps the blues away.
Chilango Mango
Instagram @chilangomangos
It’s all about mangos.
Crack on Van
Instagram @crackonvan
Egg sandwiches and more.
Dos Amigos Tex-Mex
Instagram @dosamigosyvr
Serving up Tex Mex burritos, nachos and more.
The Dragon Bowl
Healthy salads.
Gary’s Kettle Corn
Instagram @garyskettlecorn
Sweet and salty kettle corn, caramel corn
G’s Donairs
Instagram @gsdonairs
Greek salad, falafel, pita with tzatziki, hummus and delicious donairs. Enjoy the magical combination of Mediterranean food and mesmerizing music!
Earnest Ice Cream
Instagram @earnesticecream
Can it get any better than enjoying Earnest’s mouth watering locally made artisan ice cream on a sunny day at the festival?
Holy Taco Van
Instagram @holy.taco.van
We Bring the Best and Authentic Birria Flavour right to your Neighborhood,100% Mexican From Guadalajara,Jal.
Japadog
Instagram @japadog.canada
Delivering dreams, happiness and excitement to the world through hotdogs!
Japanese Teriyaki Express
Instagram @japaneseteriyakiexpress
We serve chicken, beef and tofu rice bowl with our unique tasteful teriyaki sauce
JJ’s Hot Cob
Instagram @jjshotcobsroastedcorn
The festival would not be complete without at least one trip for steam-cooked, juicy cobs of corn slathered in melted butter and flavoured with savory salts.
KYU Grill
Instagram @kyugrill.yvr
Japanese-Hawaiian fusion tacos, subs and more
Made by Mister
Instagram @madebymister
Mister artisan ice cream bars.
Mama’s Fish & Chips
Instagram @mamasfishandchipsfoodtruck
Fish & Chips, poutine and more
Marie’s Guilt Free Bakery
Instagram @mariesguiltfreebakery
Come on, treat yourself and have a delicious gluten-free fresh, local and healthy goody at Marie’s. Come meet your new GFF.
Mom’s Grilled Cheese
Instagram @momsgrilledcheese
Cheese and bread and a hot grill! All weekend long! To cheese or not to cheese is never the question.
The New Taste Wraps
Serving up delicious chicken, beef and falafel pitas with fresh, crispy veggies, New Taste Wraps are a perfect snack to go along with your favourite music.
Organic Villa Catering Ltd
Tornado potato, mac n cheese bites, masala chai
Salty’s Lobster Shack
Instagram @saltyslobster
A taste of Halifax in the form of Lobster Rolls, sandwiches, mac and cheese and more.
Takenaka
Instagram @takenaka_yvr
Japanese sushi and other dishes
Teriyaki Boys
Instagram @teriyaki.boys.squamish
Japanese rice bowls, yakisoba and more.
Urban Wood Fired Pizza
Instagram @UrbanWFPizza
Gourmet pizzas with the freshest ingredients, cooked in a custom-designed wood fired pizza oven.
Drink:
Green Coast Coffee
Instagram @greencoastcoffee
Nitro cold brew coffee, cold brewed iced teas, freshly roasted coffee, maple coconut cold brew latte, loose leaf teas, lemonade
Jack and the Bean Coffee Co
@jackandthebeancoffeeco
Full service mobile espresso bar
Juicy Green Express
Freshly squeezed lemonade, bubble tea, slushy drinks, shaved ice
Milano Coffee
Instagram @milanoroasters
Iced lattes, Turkaccinos and more
Instagram @whistlerbrewing
Beer-inspired bar snacks, a pint of refreshing Whistler Brewing ale or lager plus a Vancouver fan favourite – @lonetreecider Dry Cider available at our beer garden this year! You will also great a great view of the Main Stage or the North Shore Mountains. Life doesn’t get much better.
The festival offers up a multi-cultural mix of food offerings to match their global mix of music. If you haven’t already got tickets to the festival make sure you do so before the festival begins.
By: Richard Wolak