SCHEDULE / PERFORMANCES

Our 2024 Festival will feature dazzling performances from artists far and wide. From local treasures to international gems, these captivating performers will put a smile on your child’s face and make you hoot with laughter. Discover our weekday and weekend performance times & schedule. View our event calendar.

• All
• Calendar
• Access Types 
  1. Blind/Partially Sighted 
  2. DHH 
  3. Hearing Assistance 
  4. Neurodiverse 
  5. Relaxed Performance 
  6. Relaxed Performance — Extra Live 
  7. Wheel Chair Accessible 
• Ages 
  1. 0–2 Years 
  2. 3–8 Years 
  3. 4–12 Years 
  4. 6–12 Years 
  5. 8–12 Years 
  6. All Ages 
  7. Babes in arms 
• Formats 
  1. In person 
• Genres 
  1. Circus 
  2. Clown 
  3. Dance 
  4. IBPOC 
  5. Music 
  6. Puppetry 
  7. QT+ 
  8. Storytelling 
  9. Theatre 
• Grades 
  1. Grades 1 and up 
  2. Grades 1–3
  3. Grades 3–4
  4. Grades 4–7
  5. Grades K‑12
  6. Pre‑K
• Languages 
  1. English 
  2. French 

1. Otosan 

   Little Shizu hides in her Otosan’s suitcase and secretly travels to a dangerous destination…The North. Facing snowy owls, white wolves and grizzly bears in the most remote of locations, Otosan and Shizu must learn to tackle challenges together. 

   Ages: Ages 4 and up (Grades K‑5)
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2. The Papa Penguin Play 

   Everyone loves Peaches and Izzy! Join these two penguin papas at their penguin chick’s first birthday at a party like no other. The Papa Penguin Play is a musical about celebrating family in all its colours and finding the performer in all of us. 

   Ages: Ages 3–8 (Grades K‑5)
   Watch in person 
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3. Yassama and the Beaded Calabash 

   Rooted in African oral tradition, Yassama and the Beaded Calabash is the story of a young girl who, with the help of the old Baobab tree, saves her village from drought and delivers a powerful lesson about the importance of respecting and honouring Mother Earth. 

   Ages: Ages 3 and up (Grades PreK) 
   Watch in person 
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4. Fred Penner 

   Sing along with one of Canada’s best-loved children’s singers and four-time Juno winner Fred Penner at this year’s Festival! 

   Ages: All Ages (Grades Pre — 2) 
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