BIG BANG Festival 2026

BIG BANG Festival

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026
12:00PM to 5:00PM
THE ROUNDHOUSE | 181 ROUNDHOUSE MEWS | Google map
Doors at 11:30AM | Festival starts at 12:00PM
Adventurous music for young audiences ages 5 and up

TICKETS | Entry to the Festival is free + $5 events!

FREE EVENTS:

Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolf Pack), The Carnival Band, Bounce House, Silent Disco, NOISE-O-GRAPH, Festival Jam, Scavenger Hunt, Face painting, temporary tattoos, colouring, The Classical Ball, and Chill Zone (a low-sensory calming room).

TICKETED EVENTS ($5): 

Julia’s Music Room BUY TICKETS

Gamelan Music Room BUY TICKETS

Music Rooms are suitable for ages 5+. Everyone attending will need a ticket. Please arrive early – no latecomers will be admitted.

Music on Main offers a limited number of complimentary tickets for all self-identifying Indigenous peoples. This policy is informed by our commitment to recognize and honour the original and ongoing stewards of these lands. Tickets can be reserved by contacting [email protected] or by calling 604-879-9888.

By taking part in this event you grant the event organizers full rights to use the images resulting from the photography/video filming, and any reproductions or adaptations of the images for fundraising, publicity or promotion of Music on Main and Roundhouse programs and events. If you do not wish to be photographed, please inform a Festival staff member on site.

FOOD TRUCKS
Craving something delicious during the festival? Planted and Mama’s Fish and Chips will be located right outside the venue on the Roundhouse Turntable Plaza!

Adventurous Music Festival for Young Audiences

Get ready for another unforgettable Family Day weekend with the second iteration of the BIG BANG Festival in Vancouver! Presented by Music on Main and Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, this joyful celebration of sound is designed for youth ages 5+, their families, and anyone with a sense of adventure.

Step into a world of musical wonder where imagination takes centre stage. With everything from hands‑on art activities like colouring stations and face painting, to unexpected pop‑up performances and mind‑blowing mini‑concerts, the Festival promises surprises around every corner.

Part of the Roundhouse Family Day celebration, BIG BANG transforms the Roundhouse into a buzzing playground of rhythm, colour, and creativity. Whether it’s your first time or you’re coming back for more, this is a day to move, listen, create, and be amazed.

Presented by Music on Main and Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre.

With the dedicated support of RBC, along with the support of the Diamond Foundation, Metro Vancouver, the Chris Spencer Foundation, and the Beech Foundation.

Music on Main gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, BC Arts Council, the City of Vancouver, and the Province of British Columbia.

BIG BANG is a creation of Zonzo Compagnie with the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union.

Accessibility

The Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre (located at 181 Roundhouse Mews) is located at street level through the entrance off Roundhouse Mews, or accessible via a ramp or stairs through the entrance off Pacific Boulevard.

The venue is 200 metres from the Yaletown-Roundhouse Skytrain Station, and within feet of bus routes 6 and C23. There is also an underground parking lot on the premises, with an entrance off Drake Street. Parking is $4.50 per hour.

We have created a Visual Story with info on how to prepare for the Big Bang Festival and what to expect. Please access the Visual Story here.

The Roundhouse features accessible rooms, an elevator to reach the second floor, an elevator to reach the parkade and accessible washrooms. For more information, please contact the Roundhouse at [email protected]

Repair Work Notice

Starting on July 24, 2025 the Roundhouse’s laneway and Mews side courtyard in getting some repair work done. This project is estimated to go until January 2026. Please note access in this area will be altered.

There is NO STOPPING at any time from Pacific Street to Drake on Roundhouse Mews. No access to Roundhouse Mews will be available from Drake street. Access to the parkade will remain, but you must enter from the Pacific Street entrance to access the parkade.