The Whistler Children’s Festival features a series of kid-friendly events and activities in the spring or summer. In 2025 it happens at the ski resort in May.

Whistler Children’s Festival

The Whistler Children’s Festival 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 2025 dates are May 16th to 18th.

2025 Festival

The 2025 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 16th, there’s a Street Party outside the Maury Young Arts Centre. It runs from 4:00 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 18th and 19th.

Tickets for shows are available online. They cost $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 $15 each to attend.

Below is the schedule for the 2025 festival.

Saturday, May 17th, 2025

10:00 am – The Myrtle Sisters: Same Same Different
11:00 am – Puppet Making Junior Workshop with Kellie Haines
12:00 pm – Marimba Workshop with Robin Layne
12:30 pm – Science World: How2Science
1:00 pm – Songwriting with Norman Foote
2:00 pm – Dance Pl3y Workshop Junior
3:00 pm – Mike Battie: Juggler Extraordinaire!
3:00 pm – Cloud Spotters Workshop with Woody’s World
4:00 pm – Ukulele Workshop with Woody’s World
5:30 pm – The Rising Circus: CANDYLAND!

Sunday, May 18th, 2025

10:00 am – Norman Foote
11:00 am – Puppet Making Workshop Senior with Kellie Haines
12:00 pm – Improv and Acting Workshop with Ira Pettle
12:30 pm – Science World: Science Surprises
1:00 pm – Juggling Workshop with Mike Battie
2:00 pm – Dance Pl3y Workshop Senior
3:00 pm – Kellie Haines Ventriloquist: A Birdy Told Me So
3:00 pm – Dirt Detective Workshop with Science World
5:30 pm – The Rising Circus: CANDYLAND!

Other Information

Visit the Whistler Children’s Festival‘s website for more information about the event.

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