Updated April 22, 7:30am It is with sadness that the Board of Directors and staff of the Harrison Festival Society are announcing the cancellation of the 2020 Harrison Festival of the Arts, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Plans are to return with an exciting 2021 festival, from July 9-18, 2021. The following is a statement […]
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We Can Take Debit Now
Over the last decade, debit cards have become a very popular way of paying for things. Now, more people pay with debit than cash, and for the first time in our 42 year history, the Harrison Festival Society can take debit payments! Thanks to the new Square Terminals and an upgrade in the Hall to […]
Remembering Rae
The Harrison Festival lost one of its greatest champions on September 27th, Rae McCombs. As the Continuing Education Coordinator at Fraser Valley College Rae took over the administration and programming of the Festival workshops in 1981. In the early days the workshops were the main activity of the event along with a Fraser Valley College […]
30th Anniversary of the Season of Performing Arts
For the past 30 years, the Harrison Festival Society has produced and presented the Season of Performing Arts. This year, hot off the heels of the 40th Anniversary of the Harrison Festival of the Arts, we are presenting the 30th annual Season of the Performing Arts. We are very proud of what the society has […]
A 40th to Remember
During much of our festival this year there was job action by village workers, who are members of CUPE. This was due to a sticking point in negotiations with their employer, the Village of Harrison Hot Springs. We were a third party to this dispute, however since we use village facilities and resources for our […]
