Join Our Team

Join our Team!! Interested in joining a great organization? We're looking to hire a Volunteer Coordinator. This is an exciting opportunity to make an important contribution to BC’s premier cultural event for families, Educators and children.

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2 Events at Vancouver Writer’s Fest

Come see the 2 fabulous events we are presenting in collaboration with the Vancouver Writer's Fest this October!

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Trivia Night

It’s back! Join us for an exciting evening of good times, fun and trivia! Grab a team of 4 together and join us for our Trivia Night Fundraising Event on Saturday, Oct. 26th, to raise funds for our Adopt a Class Program.

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Orange Shirt Day

September 30th is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A day to honour the Residential School survivors, their families and communities and to recognize the many forms of harm the residential school system has inflicted on Indigenous Children and their families.

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Guide to Feasting at the Festival

We are excited to offer a wide selection of local Food Trucks at this year’s festival, with enough variety to satisfy each family member’s tastes and cravings! Check out our Guide to Feasting at this year's Festival!

A promotional image for the food trucks at the 2023 children's festival. In the top row, from left to right, there is an image of an Elotes corn cob, a Potato Hurricane, Saffron Ice Cream, and Baklava. On the bottom row, from left to right, there's an image of two food trucks from Meet2Eat catering, an ice cream cone, a falafel, and more spiralized potato's on sticks.
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Vancouver International Children’s Festival Announces 2024 Lineup

The 47th Annual Vancouver International Children’s Festival takes place May 27 – June 2 in person on Granville Island where world-class theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and storytelling performers come to entertain Metro Vancouver children and families.

Vancouver International Children’s Festival Poster with the text ‘Ignite your child’s playful joy’ and an image of a child wearing a yellow shirt and blue jeans. There is a black sketch of a basketball and stars surrounding him.
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Opening Night

Join us for our Opening Night event! The evening begins with an Indigenous Welcome ceremony with Elder Statesman  Xwechtaal Dennis Joseph of the Squamish Nation, an evening performance of Robot Song and complimentary refreshments afterwards.

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Squamish Ocean Canoe Family

In addition to paddling together, members of the Squamish Ocean Canoe Family are committed to sharing Skwxwú7mesh culture through traditional songs and dances. Squamish Ocean…

Performers from Tsatsu Stalqayu (Coastal Wolfpack)
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Youth for Youth

The Vancouver International Children’s Festival Society’s Youth for Youth (Y4Y) program provides training, mentorship and performance opportunities for emerging artists. The program develops their artistic skills…

Six performers from the One of a Kind show are standing beside each other, singing.
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