The Whistler Children’s Festival features a series of kid-friendly events and activities in the spring or summer. In 2026 it happens at the ski resort in May.
Whistler Children’s Festival
The Whistler Children’s Festival, now into its 43rd year, includes many fun activities dedicated to kids. There are arts and crafts and even singing and dancing. Some activities are free while others aren’t. Parents can participate along with their children which makes the festival a memorable experience for the entire family!
The event is supported by the Arts Whistler non-profit whose goal is to build a more connected community through art. The Whistler Children’s Festival used to happen in the summer. However, it now happens in May. The 2026 dates are May 15th to 17th.
2026 Festival
The 2026 Whistler Children’s Festival features live performances, workshops, free activities, and more for children. The festival’s hub is the Maury Young Arts Centre, located at 4335 Blackcomb Way.
On May 15th, there’s a Street Party outside the Maury Young Arts Centre. It runs from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and includes chalk drawings, live music, face painting and other kid-friendly activities. Following that day, there are four ticketed performances and either five or six workshops happening on each of May 16th and 17th.
Tickets for shows are available online. They cost around $20 each or $70 for four. There are also educational workshops with Science World and other organizations. Kids get to learn about everything from theatre and dancing to science and music. Workshops cost about $15 each to attend.
Below is the schedule for this year’s festival.
Saturday, May 16th, 2026
- 11:00 am – Orbax and Pepper Do Science
- 12:00 pm – Songs and Rattle Workshop with Virginia Sparvier-Wells
- 12:00 pm – Acting Out! Improv Workshop
- 1:00 pm – Penny Pompom and Fae the Garden Fairy
- 1:00 pm – Acting Out! Improv Workshop
- 2:00 pm – Comedy Magic Workshop with Rod Boss
- 2:00 pm – Learn to Stiltwalk and Juggle Workshop with Peter G-G and friends
- 2:00 pm – Fools Proof: A Clowning Workshop
- 3:00 pm – Laugh Out LIVE! Jr: The Joke Jamboree
- 4:00 pm – Rocket Science Workshop with Orbax and Pepper
- 4:00 pm – Object Balancing Workshop with Yuki
- 5:00 pm – The Comedy Magic of Rod Boss
Sunday, May 17th, 2026
- 11:00 am – Orbax and Pepper Do Science
- 12:00 pm – Magic Art with Jess: Watercolours Workshop
- 1:00 pm – Yuki The Juggler: All The Way From Japan
- 2:00 pm – Creative Movement Workshop with Wild Mint
- 2:00 pm – Learn to Stiltwalk and Juggle Workshop with The SuperFun Stilt Family
- 3:00 pm – Glamily: Dance & Dress-up Party
- 4:00 pm – Rocket Martian Landing! Workshop with Orbax and Pepper
- 4:00 pm – Kendama Workshop with Yuki
- 5:00 pm – Powwow Mash-UP!
Other Information
Visit the Whistler Children’s Festival‘s website for more information about the event.
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