Whistler Children’s Festival

May 16 – 18, 2025

The Whistler Children's Festival is back for its 42nd year! Whistler’s longest running festival engages children and families in arts and culture, urging them to explore creativity and let their imaginations run wild. Enjoy roving circus performers, magic shows, interactive experiences, and internationally-acclaimed children's performers.

2024 Festival Schedule

The Whistler Children's Festival offers adventures along the Village Stroll, Cultural Connector and at Whistler Olympic Plaza. The Maury Young Arts Centre hosts musical performances, magic acts, workshops and more from internationally-acclaimed children's entertainers.

There are also many free activities to enjoy every day of the festival including puppet shows, scavenger hunts, classical quartets, and much more to explore around Whistler Village. So, lace up your walking (or dancing) shoes and get ready for a jam-packed weekend of creativity, laughter, and play!

Here's a look at what happened in 2024. Check back soon for more information on 2025 programming.

Friday, May 17, 2024

Time	Event	Location
4 – 6 PM	Kick things off with the first-ever Whistler Children’s Festival Street Party! You'll find sidewalk chalk extravaganza, music, bubbles, face painting and all the latest festival information on-site. 2-hour party	Maury Young Arts Centre

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Time	Event	Location
11 AM - 5 PM	Free Activities Interact with roving entertainment, be amazed by Whistler's own Algn Dance showing you how to bust a move, and don't miss the return of the Tadaa Lady and her world famous Nylon Zoo. Round out the family fun with award-winning Bollywood star, Karima Essa, bringing her Bollywood party to the Plaza.	Whistler Olympic Plaza
11 AM	Will’s Jams Live! performance	Maury Young Arts Centre
11 AM	Music Together with Rachel Lewis workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
12 PM	Rhythmic Journey Jr. workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
1 PM	Rain City Improv! Jr. workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PM	Ventastic with Michael Harrison performance	Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PM	Rhythmic Journey Sr. workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
3 PM	Rain City Improv! Sr. workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
4 PM	The Creative Cupboard workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
5 PM	MAGIC! With Travis Burnhardt performance	Maury Young Arts Centre

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Time	Event	Location
11 AM - 5 PM	Free Activities Interact with roving entertainment, be amazed by Whistler's own Algn Dance showing you how to bust a move, and don't miss the return of the Tadaa Lady and her world famous Nylon Zoo. Round out the family fun with award-winning Bollywood star, Karima Essa, bringing her Bollywood party to the Plaza.	Whistler Olympic Plaza
11 AM	Sun Moon Lake Music with Ginalina performance	Maury Young Arts Centre
11 AM	Music Together with Rachel Lewis workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
12 PM	Science World on the Road! Breezy Builders workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
1 PM	DANCEPL3Y performance	Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PM	Vantastic with Michael Harrison performance	Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PM	Science World on the Road! Dirt Detectives workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
3 PM	DANCEPL3Y workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
4 PM	The Creative Cupboard workshop	Maury Young Arts Centre
5 PM	Impossible Improv performance	Maury Young Arts Centre

*Everything on the schedule subject to change.

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