Vancouver International Children's Festival

Vancouver International Children's Festival Head to Granville Island in-person from May 25 - May 31, 2026 and enjoy spectacular performances from around the globe.

Celebrate community, creativity, and q***r joy at East Side Pride, a two-day festival featuring live music, drag perform...
06/18/2026

Celebrate community, creativity, and q***r joy at East Side Pride, a two-day festival featuring live music, drag performances, local artists, food vendors, family-friendly activities, and opportunities to connect with Vancouver's diverse 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

East Side Pride
June 27–28, 2026
Grandview Park and Howe Sound Taphouse (Waldorf Hotel), Vancouver

Highlights include the free, all-ages East Side Pride Community Festival in Grandview Park and the family-friendly BACON & L'EGGS Drag Brunch, making this a welcoming weekend of community, culture, and celebration for all ages.

Learn more: https://www.childrensfestival.ca/the-summer-round-up/

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at Grandview Park! Hosted by Laura Lewis, the event features performances by T...
06/16/2026

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day at Grandview Park!

Hosted by Laura Lewis, the event features performances by The Electric Warrior Band, Dem Rosé Boys, Sage Smoke, and Deadly Kid & Vibe King, alongside cultural performances, live art demonstrations, and an Indigenous marketplace showcasing local artists, makers, and vendors.

National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration
Sunday, June 21, 2026
12:00 pm–4:00 pm
Grandview Park
1657 Charles Street, Vancouver

Presented by Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre (VACPC), Britannia Community Services Centre, Vancouver Aboriginal Child & Family Services Society (VACFSS), Frog Hollow Neighbourhood House, Sage Nation Society, Slaxin Lelum, and REACH Community Health Centre. Everyone is welcome!

Learn more https://www.childrensfestival.ca/the-summer-round-up/

Summer Lounge Giveaway from Costco ☀️A big thank you to Costco Wholesale Canada for being a part of this year’s Festival...
06/12/2026

Summer Lounge Giveaway from Costco ☀️

A big thank you to Costco Wholesale Canada for being a part of this year’s Festival and bringing the Costco Super Savings Playground to the Activity Village. We loved seeing families jump in, explore, and experience it all weekend long.

Now that summer is just getting started, it’s your turn to enjoy it too!

🎉 Win a 2-pack Adult Lounge Inflatable valued at $50* 🎉

To enter:
1) Follow Vancouver International Children's Festival and Costco Wholesale Canada
2) Like this post
3) Comment “pool time” below!

📅 Contest closes: Friday, June 19 at 12 PM
🏆 Winner will be contacted via DM

*Giveaway open to Lower Mainland residents only on Facebook and Instagram. One winner will be selected across both platforms. Prize must be redeemed within 24 hours. No cash value, no substitutions.

Celebrate Filipino culture, community, and connection at Pinoy Festival - Burnaby Taking over Swangard Stadium for two ...
06/12/2026

Celebrate Filipino culture, community, and connection at Pinoy Festival - Burnaby

Taking over Swangard Stadium for two days, this vibrant festival features cultural performances, live music, a colourful parade, authentic Filipino food, art exhibits, fashion showcases, a bustling Pinoy marketplace, family activities, and more.

Pinoy Festival 2026
June 20–21, 2026
9:00 AM–10:00 PM
Swangard Stadium, Burnaby

Whether you're reconnecting with your roots or experiencing Filipino culture for the first time, Pinoy Festival offers a joyful weekend of music, food, entertainment, and community for all ages.

Learn more https://www.childrensfestival.ca/the-summer-round-up/

Thank you for being part of the 49th Vancouver International Children's Festival!Whether you came to the Festival this y...
06/10/2026

Thank you for being part of the 49th Vancouver International Children's Festival!

Whether you came to the Festival this year or not, we'd love to hear from you. Your feedback helps us understand what worked well, what we can improve, and what you'd like to see as we prepare for our 50th Festival in 2027.

Please take a few minutes to complete our short survey. As a thank you, everyone who completes the survey by Tuesday, June 16 at 11:59 PM will be entered to win a $100 Visa gift card.

📸 Threshold Studios

Please share your feedback here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/STX3L2N

06/09/2026

🌲“The forest has a story to tell... and you'll want to hear it.” —

Festival audiences have been captivated by Me & The Forest, an immersive outdoor experience that blends breathtaking puppetry, movement, and storytelling beneath the trees.

“...part theatre, part dream...” —

“A unique experience for curious minds...” —

Led by Mitig, a towering forest guardian, this one-of-a-kind journey invites audiences to slow down, look closer, and reconnect with the natural world around them.

There’s still time to experience it before the last show this Friday!

Me & The Forest
Now through June 14
Ron Basford Park Amphitheatre
Ages 8+

A co-production by Boca del Lupo and ArtstageSAN.

Get your tickets now: https://www.childrensfestival.ca/performer/me-the-forest/

06/06/2026

The Festival may be over, but the forest is still calling. 🌲

Join Mitig, a towering forest guardian, on an immersive outdoor journey that sparks wonder, curiosity, and conversation about our connection to the natural world.

Called "larger-than-life" by Stir Vancouver, this unique experience captivated children, teens, and adults throughout the Festival with its breathtaking puppetry and thoughtful storytelling.

Missed it during the Festival or want to experience it again? There's still time to step beneath the trees before the production closes on June 14.

Me & The Forest
Now through June 14
Ron Basford Park Amphitheatre
Ages 8+

A co-production by Boca del Lupo and ArtstageSAN. 🌿

Get your tickets now: https://www.childrensfestival.ca/performer/me-the-forest/

06/05/2026

Every child deserves the freedom to express themselves, celebrate who they are, and be welcomed exactly as they are. ✨

This year, families joined us for Glamily, a joyful evening of dress-up, dancing, creativity, and self-expression led by Peach Cobblah. Part drag show, part lip-sync open mic, part dress-up party, Glamily invited children and families to embrace their most colourful, creative selves.

As Vancouver Magazine Editor-in-Chief Stacy McLachlan shared:
"[The Festival] featured a dress-up 'Glamily' family dance party that was so cute it made me cry. Was equally dazzled by drag artist Peach Cobblah and the sequined five-year-old kids."

We love celebrating the joy that happens when children are encouraged to be creative, confident, and unapologetically themselves, and the communities that help make that possible. 🌈

Glamily is produced by Zee Zee Theatre in association with Tara Cheyenne Performance and Carousel Theatre for Young People

06/04/2026

The Sutcliffe Stage made its Festival debut this year, creating even more opportunities for children and families to experience live arts, culture, music, and storytelling throughout the Activity Village.

Thank you to all the performers for sharing your stories, music, and dance!

Granville Island

06/03/2026

The LunarFest Vancouver Tent was bursting with creativity!

From crafting your own Year of the Horse masterpiece beside a larger-than-life cardboard dragon head, children and families explored Lunar traditions through art, storytelling, and creativity.

Thank you to the Lunar Fest team 🐴

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Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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