The Queer Arts Festival (QAF) is returning for its 17th year and has just announced its lineup for the entire month of June.

This year’s programming is titled The Ties That Bind, focusing on performances that analyze the bonds and complexities of familial ties—whether they be your birth or chosen family. For queer folks, “family” can often be a tender topic, and the festival program highlights how traditional family constructs can stifle queer joy (or worse, queer existence). The lineup also includes a trio of events in partnership with the Vancouver International Jazz Festival, celebrating queer excellence in music.

“From collectives to choirs, from drag houses to dance troupes, from our community art show to the many partnerships we enjoy year after year, QAF 2024 examines the many ways in which ‘family’ manifests itself in Queer and Queer-arts communities,” shares QAF artistic director Mark Takeshi McGregor in a release.

Here’s a complete full festival schedule for 2024:

Varied Editions queer printmakers exhibition

When: June 1 to 30

Where: Malaspina Printmakers

Admission: Free

Queer Eyes, Queer Eyes photo exhibit showcasing 2SLGBTQIA+ youths’ substance use, homelessness, and resiliencies

When: June 10 to 29

Where: SUM gallery

Admission: Free

ArtParty! gala opening reception

When: June 14

Where: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall

Tickets: Sliding scale, available here

Crawl Space animation collective art exhibition

When: June 14 to June 25, curated tour on June 23

Where: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall

Admission: Free

Stealth Codes collaborative workshop featuring the work of Angelic Goldsky and queer community artists

When: June 14 to June 25

Where: Roundhouse Community Centre

Admission: Free

The premiere of QAF’s podcast In Our Gaybourhood

When: June 14

Where: Available to stream online

Admission: Free

Ayibobo III dance performance by Elle Barbara

When: June 15 and June 16

Where: Roundhouse Performance Hall

Tickets: Sliding scale, available here

QAF Community Art Show

When: June 17 to June 29

Where: The James Black Gallery

Admission: Free

Trace Elements QAF Film Night, featuring a program of short films curated by Kathleen Mullen

When: June 18

Where: Roundhouse Performance Hall

Tickets: Sliding scale, available here

On Cuddling, a reading with Phanuel Antwi

When: June 20

Where: Or Gallery

Admission: Free

Moor Mother in partnership with Vancouver International Jazz Fest

When: June 21

Where: Fortune Sound Club

Tickets: $37 available here

DJ Paisley Eva in partnership with Vancouver International Jazz Fest

When: June 21

Where: Ocean Artworks

Admission: Free

Parlour Panther in partnership with Vancouver International Jazz Fest

When: June 22

Where: Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza

Admission: Free

QAF Clothing Swap

When: June 23

Where: Roundhouse Community Centre

Admission: Free

Glitter is Forever closing reception

When: June 25

Where: Roundhouse Exhibition Hall 

Admission: Free

See here for times and additional information.