VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL CHILDRENS FESTIVAL
May 26th to June 1st, 2025
Mark your calendar! The Vancouver International Children’s Festival will return this spring to delight, exchange and engage children of all ages. We will be announcing our full lineup soon and school tickets go on sale on Nov. 14th. Public tickets will be available in early 2025.
Schedule
We have over 47 years of experience finding the best international performing artists and shows for children. Take a look at the super shows we’ve specially selected for this year’s Festival.
Buy a Bulb
Bring hope and light to the holidays. Help us light the magnificent 76 foot tall Vancouver Christmas Tree! Buy a Bulb to help us bring deserving kids to this year’s Children’s Festival
Schools
Our diverse programming is an opportunity for students to gain new perspectives and experiences from which they can learn. Kids can see, hear, feel, think and imagine a better tomorrow.
I Wish I Was A Mountain
Do we really need what we wish for? Written and performed by Poetry Slam Champion Toby Thompson, I Wish I Was A Mountain reimagines Hermann Hesse’s classic tale, blending rhyme, jazz, and a touch of philosophy. This show invites kids to explore big questions with curiosity and an open heart.
De Glace (On Ice)
Coming in February! Step into a frozen otherworld where the bonds of friendship transcend the mortal realm in this mesmerizing tale for audiences of all ages about two girls bound by an unbreakable connection.
Support us
As a non-profit organization, Vancouver International Children’s Festival uses private funding to subsidize ticket prices and ensure accessibility to our cultural programming for all children regardless of social or economic circumstance.
Our Impact
Testimonials
Faces were painted, games were played, origami was folded and great food was enjoyed. Thank you for giving us such as fun filled, memory making day! We are already excited about next year!
My school group LOVED the shows we attended. They were spectacular and the students were blown away!
I absolutely love this festival, my child and I look forward to it every year.
The mix of live theatre, muisc, dance and circus shows from Canada and all over the world.
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2024 Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting
Back for its 18th year, the Vancouver Christmas Tree Lighting takes place on Friday, November 29 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Standing at 76 feet tall, the magnificent Vancouver Christmas tree is BC’s tallest Christmas tree.
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Gift Certificate — Christmas Gift
Lighten Santa’s load this Holiday Season and opt to give an experience rather than a thing. Holiday memories come from the shared feasting, the family jokes, the carolling, the chaos, the crafting – the shared experience. This year, give the gift of a day at the Vancouver International Children’s Festival.
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Notice of our 2024 Annual General Meeting
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival Society on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00 pm.
Thank You To Our Sponsors
