HEADLINER ANNOUNCEMENT
Making her VIBF debut for our 20th anniversary year, Aquarius Moon is bringing her signature blend of glamour, theatricality, and pure stage command to Vancouver. This is a headliner moment that feels perfect for the platinum year.
@itsaquariusmoon (she/her)
📍 Washington DC, USA
#6 Most Influential – Burlesque Top 50 2025 | 2025 Sin City Queen of Burlesque | 2025 Monarch – Imperial Burlesque Canada
Aquarius Moon has been named one of the top 50 performers to watch, captivating audiences across North America with her fearless artistry and inventive storytelling. She is the current Queen of Sin City Burlesque and holds the Monarch Crown for the Imperial Burlesque Festival. Her shows blend sultry burlesque, dazzling theatrics, and a touch of cosmic magic, leaving every audience spellbound. Known for her magnetic stage presence, she transforms every performance into an unforgettable experience. Vancouver, get ready for a night of glamour, wit, and irresistible charm.
Introducing our 2026 festival poster! What do you think?
We're thrilled to share this stunning design by @littlepaperforest that perfectly captures our 20th anniversary celebration. The cake imagery honours traditional burlesque aesthetics while looking boldly toward the future, a balance of past and present that embodies VIBF's ongoing commitment to resilience and evolution in our art form.
Join us March 31 - April 5, 2026 as we celebrate two decades of Canada's longest running burlesque festival. We can't wait to mark this milestone with you!
Headliner announcements will be starting next week, with full cast announcements coming over the next 2 months.
We are beyond thrilled to announce Cherry OnTop as one of our 2026 festival headliners. A true icon of the Vancouver burlesque scene and a driving force behind this festival from the very beginning, Cherry’s return to the VIBF stage during our 20th anniversary year feels especially sweet.
@misscherryontop has spent the last 20 years treating audiences to acts both sweet and tart. Voted one of the 10 Best Burlesque Performers in Canada, she has regularly appeared at the @burlesquehall —most recently winning Best Large Group as part of the Pin-Up Posse—and is the Owner/Director of the long running @vancouverburlesqueco . She also is the co-producer of @lamaisonlust , a production company that brings you large-scale, Vegas-level shows of sizzling seduction.
Performer, mentor, teacher, producer, and DJ, with endless energy that keeps her working from Monday to Sundae, Cherry OnTop is a burlesque sensation from top to bottom.
💎 We want YOU to join us!
Our AGM is coming up on Wednesday, June 10, and it’s time for our members to vote in our 2026-2028 Board.
Do you have experience with managing websites, communications, ticketing, fundraising, grant writing, organizing or community building? If so, then we want to connect with you! 🤩
➡️ Email us at info[at]vibf.ca to chat and learn more about our upcoming Board opportunities.
This could be you, but you’re not a member yet 😏🥰 Scroll through to see pictures from The Buffies 2026, our members-exclusive community mingler and awards show.
There’s still time to join @vibfa or renew your membership before our virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, June 10! Membership includes perks such as:
💰 Discounts on events
✉️ Invites to member-only events
🤩 Voting for and attending The Buffies
🗳️ Electing members of the Board
💼 Attending our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
📣 Staying updated via the association’s meeting minutes
➡️ Visit the link in our bio to purchase or renew your membership for less than the price of an iced matcha oat latte 🍵
📸 Photos by the amazing @tomgouldphotog
🍹 It’s now easy-peasy to support @vibfa by recycling your cans and bottles at any @return_it location near you 🙌
1️⃣ Step 1: Drink up and empty those cans!
2️⃣ Step 2: Download the Return It app
3️⃣ Step 3: Drop by a @return_it location near you and recycle your empty cans
4️⃣ Step 4: Select ”VIBF” to donate your refund to
🫶 Thank you for simultaneously recycling and supporting VIBF! 🥹
📝 We want your feedback! 💭
How was your 2026 VIBF experience? We want to know! We welcome as little or as much festival feedback from audience members, performers, vendors, staff, volunteers and sponsors to help us better shape and improve our festival for years to come.
➡️ Open to sharing your feedback? Visit the link in our bio to submit your feedback via Google Forms, or email us at info[at]vibf.ca
✨ We want YOU to join us a member! ✨
Our members are the root of our non-profit association, and allow us to continue our work year after year. Membership includes perks such as:
💰 Discounts on events
✉️ Invites to member-only events
🤩 Voting for and attending The Buffies
🗳️ Electing members of the Board
💼 Attending our Annual General Meeting (AGM)
📣 Staying updated via the association’s meeting minutes
➡️ This year’s AGM takes place virtually on Wednesday, June 10th. Visit the link in our bio to join as a member and you’ll receive an invite to the AGM—we are happy to have you!
Toots N Boots, (the unofficial) @vibfa Fashion Photo Review is BACK with @hellomisskiss and special guest host @giasangria . We'll be honouring the fiercest lewks from the @jonchristianashby photo booth. Who made the cut? ❤️ and comment on this reel for Part 1
Moon Landing: Vancouver International Burlesque Festival 2026 🌙✨
@vibfa you absolute dream! I am just getting home from the west coast and I’m so happy to have experienced the 20th anniversary of the longest running festival in Canada.
The biggest love to @androsiawilde for extending this lovely experience. Thank you to the entire @vibfa family — you welcomed me, took care of me and made me feel like a queen the entire time and I am so grateful.
What a huge honor to co-headline with @misscherryontop ! Learning from her and watching her whip those fans was everything! The classes I took from performers were excellent and I loved getting to meet new people.
I had so much fun walking in nature, shopping, eating and exploring the city.Thank you to @ariel_helvetica for caring for me and taking me around time for a fun final days in town! The entire trip was very nourishing for my mind and spirit.
This was my first time in Vancouver and will most definitely not be my last!
#vibf2026 #vancouverinternationalburlesquefestival #aquariusmoon #burlesqueheadliner
💖 It’s a week post-VIBF 20th anniversary and we want to thank you all for your support this year 🫶
This year was a milestone celebration, and we felt the love from our performers, guests, sponsors, team members and community members. It was a year of firsts, lasts, laughs and tears—so thank you all for everything 💖
A special thank you to @venturaroom for sponsoring our after party last weekend and for creating this fun video for us. It was lovely celebrating the finale of The Showpony Soirée in style and at our favourite place (the @venturaroom 😘)
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