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Shipyards Festival comes sailing into North Van with live music

The Shipyards Festival is underway in Lower Lonsdale. By mid-afternoon, scores of people had made their way down to the Shipyards District, where the music festival is on until 10 p.m. Saturday.

The Shipyards Festival is underway in Lower Lonsdale.

By mid-afternoon, scores of people had made their way down to the Shipyards District, where the music festival is on until 10 p.m. Saturday.

The festival features musical headliners the Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer, in addition to numerous food carts, vendors and other musical acts and live entertainment.

The event includes a main stage in Shipyard Commons, a second stage in Shipbuilders’ Square, and a Family Zone in the fountain plaza next to Lonsdale Quay.

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Indie pop band indie Sister Says perform at the Shipbuilders Square Stage during Shipyards Festival - photo Ben Bengtson, North Shore News

Building off last year’s inaugural Shipped Festival, the rebranded Shipyards Festival is an event that organizers hope can be a signature event on the North Shore at this time every year.

Visit the festival’s website for more information about the rest of the day.