Arts, crafts and music featured at Comox festival

Celebrate the best of arts, crafts and music with performances by headliners Barney Bentall, Jim Byrnes, Ken Lavigne, Marcus Mosely Ensemble and Tiller’s Folly at the 2019 Filberg Festival, Friday to Monday in Comox.

The venue is unique, with attendees enjoying art and music surrounded by trees, gardens and rustic outbuildings, with expansive views of Comox Harbour and the Beaufort Range.

Artisans at the event are jury-selected based on talent and diversity. View a curated selection of 135 artisans and makers of fine art in a variety of media, ranging from metalwork to pottery, toys, woodcrafts, jewelry, paintings, glass, textiles and specialty foods.

The festival has long been known for featuring Canadian talent when it comes to entertainment. Performers will be featured on the Comox Rotary Stage and the Peninsula Co-Op Garden Stage over the festival’s four days.

Proceeds from the festival go toward the restoration and maintenance of the Filberg Heritage Lodge and Park’s site and buildings.

The Comox Valley Cycling Coalition will provide by-donation secure bicycle parking during the festival.

Transit service to and from the fair is free. Regular service is offered on Saturday and Sunday and special service on Monday. View the schedule at bctransit.com/comox-valley.

A park and ride shuttle service for $5 per vehicle is available from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. Parking is at 2137 Comox Ave. in Comox, at the old St. Joseph Hospital site.

Tickets are $20 plus GST for one day or four days for $60 plus GST for adults. Admission is free for children 12 and under.

Advance tickets are available online at filberg.tickit.ca, at the Filberg Lodge Gift Shop and at all Vancouver Island Thrifty Foods locations. For more information, go to filberg.com.