Me & The Forest - Last Weekend! Running until June 14th!
May 25 — May 31, 2026
Creatively Playful
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!
The 49th Annual Vancouver International Children’s Festival takes place May 25 – May 31 on Granville Island where world-class theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and storytelling performers come to entertain Metro Vancouver children and families.
In addition to paddling together, members of the Squamish Ocean Canoe Family are committed to sharing Skwxwú7mesh culture through traditional songs and dances.
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, Feb. 7th, to raise funds for our Adopt a Class Program.
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.
You are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting for the Vancouver International Children’s Festival Society on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
The VICFS is in its 49th year and is looking for new Board members. There are currently a number of exciting opportunities.
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.
Come explore Granville Island with your family! With so much to see and do, it's the perfect opportunity to unplug and enjoy some quality time together.
