Whistler Children’s Festival

The Whistler Children's Festival will be back for its 42nd year in 2025! 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.

Whistler Children's Festival 2024 has now concluded. Check back for updates on the 2025 event.

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!

The festival has now concluded. Here's a look at what happened in 2024..

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 PMFree 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 AMWill’s Jams Live!
performance
Maury Young Arts Centre
11 AMMusic Together with Rachel Lewis
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
12 PMRhythmic Journey Jr.
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
1 PMRain City Improv! Jr.
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PMVentastic with Michael Harrison
performance
Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PMRhythmic Journey Sr.
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
3 PMRain City Improv! Sr.
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
4 PMThe Creative Cupboard
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
5 PMMAGIC! With Travis Burnhardt
performance
Maury Young Arts Centre

Sunday, May 19, 2024

Time Event Location
11 AM - 5 PMFree 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 AMSun Moon Lake Music with Ginalina
performance
Maury Young Arts Centre
11 AMMusic Together with Rachel Lewis
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
12 PMScience World on the Road! Breezy Builders
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
1 PMDANCEPL3Y
performance
Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PMVantastic with Michael Harrison
performance
Maury Young Arts Centre
2 PMScience World on the Road! Dirt Detectives
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
3 PMDANCEPL3Y
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
4 PMThe Creative Cupboard
workshop
Maury Young Arts Centre
5 PMImpossible Improv
performance
Maury Young Arts Centre

*Everything on the schedule subject to change.

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Tickets are no longer on sale. Visit again in Spring 2025 for updated ticket information.

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Photos & Video from Past Whistler Children's Festivals