Canadian Square & Round Dance Society Festival 2026
24th National Festival, July 15 - 18, 2026
Penticton Trade and Convention Centre
273 Power Street, Penticton, BC V2A 7K9
Host  B.C. Square & Round Dance Federation
Sponsor  Canadian Square & Round Dance Society

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Square Dance Attire is admired but not required

How many years have you attended the Square Dance Festival in Penticton? CLICK HERE TO ADD YOUR ATTENDANCE

SINGLE DAY REGISTRATION

CLICK HERE FOR FILLABLE PDF

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE FORM

PENTICTON TOURISM WEB SITE
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CITY OF PENTICTON
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PENTICTON VISITOR CENTRE
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KETTLE VALLEY TRAIN TOUR
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Bring your own sash or gender badge
for dancing in a different postion.

Credit card payments are now accepted. The link will be emailed to you automatically if you register online.
or by request to FESTIVAL2026 FINANCE@GMAIL.COM

You can bring your own water bottle.
water available on site. 

Snacks are available at the concession stand  
9:30 am to 2:30 pm and 5 :00 pm to 7:00 pm CLICK HERE

Festival T-Shirts, Polo Shirts and Hoodies available
link to sizing chart  CLICK HERE
CATALOGUE (PDF)       
ORDER FORM (DOWNLOADABLE EXCEL DOC)
All apparel orders will be held for pickup
at the Festival Registration Desk.

Pay by e-transfer or mail
info is on the order form
Deadline is June 15th, 2026 for all orders
Full payment in Canadian funds required when ordering

Sharon Morrison of Kirkland, WA will lead sessions where participants custom-make their own hand-sewn belt pouch for a phone and small items. Start with pre-cut leather pieces in a wide selection of colours, then add decorative shapes like flowers, leaves, and animals to personalize the project.  Tools and supplies provided for use during the class.  
Supply fee $20 CAD
Pre-registration is required by email to Pat Zeeman, treasurer  festival2026finance@gmail.com
THERE IS A LIMIT OF 15 PEOPLE PER SESSION. Two sessions are offered.


I would like to announce that Norma Hutching from Courtney who sent in the attached photo is the winning photo.  The respondent mentioned the photo is actually taken by Les Spilsbury from their club who is unable to attend.
Honorable mention to Sandi Poje who sent in the most photos

2026 NATIONAL FESTIVAL
GENERAL SCHEDULE

Lunch break daily 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Dinner break daily 5:00 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Concession open 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. + 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Pre-ordered dinner pickup daily 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 15th
2:00 p.m. Registration table open
3:30 p.m. Solos meet at PTCC to arrange carpools
to the Solo participants Meet & Greet, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
at 2965 SouthMain Street, Penticton
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Trail In Dance - SSD level - Salon A

Thursday, July 16th
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. scheduled festival sessions
(Registration table opens 9:30 a.m.)
11:00 a.m. BC Federation members meeting
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Heritage Dancers performance
6:30 p.m. assemble for the Grand March
6:45 p.m. Opening Ceremonies - followed by dancing till 10

Friday, July 17th
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. scheduled festival sessions
(Registration table opens 9:30 a.m.)
11:00 a.m. Canadian Society Annual General Meeting- all invited
9:00 to 10:00 a.m. “Dangle Dance” Square Dance at Kings Park
at the covered area off the parking lot near the Sports Centre
4:45 – 5:00 p.m. Heritage Dancers performance
Dancing at the Convention Center till 10

Saturday, July 18th
(Early start of 9:00 a.m. for Showcase of Rounds
Registration table opens 9:30 a.m.)
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. scheduled festival sessions
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. "Dancing With The Stars", a guided tour
of the Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory.
Sign-up sheet in the North Lobby. Limit of 20 participants.
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. “AquaDucks Dangle Dance”
 Square Dance in Okanagan Lake
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Try It! sessions for the public 
Clogging - noon to 1:00 in Meeting room 1,2,3
Square Dance - 1:30 - 2:30 in Ballroom 2
Contra Dance - 2:30 - 3:30 in Ballroom 2
Line Dance -     3:30 - 4:30 in Ballroom 2
6:30 p.m. Closing Ceremony, Heritage Dancers 6:45 to 7:00 p.m.

followed by dancing till 10:00 p.m.
9:00 to 10:00 p.m. All Dancers and Leaders come to the Plus hall
to dance the last hour at Mainstream level together in Salon A.
(All other halls will shut down at 9:00 p.m.)

Come to Castlegar BC for the Southeast BC Trail out Dance
Sunday, July 19 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. In Castlegar Link to POSTER

Come to Aldergrove BC for the Fraser Valley Trail Out Dance
Sunday, July 19 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Link to POSTER

Saturday July 18th

Mark Garstin will lead a tour of the
Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory,
a 35-minute drive south of PTCC.
Look for the sign-up poster in the North Lobby.
(If you don’t manage to get on the list for Saturday’s
tour, you can go Sunday for a tour with an on-site tour guide.) .

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KETTLE VALLEY TRAIN TOUR INFO 
kettlevalleyrail.org

The tours that might work well with our Festival Registration would be July 12th and July 13th for a two-hour train tour and costs as outlined below.    The Great Train Robbery and Bar-B-Que is scheduled for July 19th.    These are attractively priced tours.    Around $35 for the 2-hour Train Tour on either July 12th or 13th and around $71 for the afternoon train tour and Bar-B-Que on July 19th .   There is a total of 281 seats available, which means that people should probably book ahead so that their seats are confirmed.