Shambhala Music Festival is an annual electronic music festival held during the first week of August at the Salmo River Ranch, a 500-acre (2.0 km2) farm, in the West Kootenay mountains near Nelson, British Columbia.^[1] The festival lasts 4 days and 3 nights and offers a mix of music and art in nature.^[2]

The festival began in 1998 and has grown to become the largest and one of the longest running electronic music events in Canada.^[3] It is a family-run event, and operates without corporate sponsorship. In the summer months, the ranch becomes home to volunteers & event staff who prepare for and operate the event.^[4]

There are six performance stages: The Living Room, AMP (AMPhitheater - previously the Rock Pit/ The Jungle Pit), The Fractal Forest, The Village, The Grove (previously The Labyrinth, The Portal, The Inner Sanctum), and The Pagoda (previously Main Stage).^[5]

In the Summer of 2008, a DVD documenting the festival's 10 year history was released. The film "follows different characters through a year in the life of Shambhala from the perspective of DJ’s, people in charge, medical volunteers and others."^[6]

In 2011 and 2012, Shambhala received an awards for Best Large Event at The International Breakspoll Awards.^[7][8]