On Site Child Activities

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Child Activities In Our Activity Village

From toddlers to tweens, our child activities allow kids of all ages to get creative or just have some fun in our Activity Village. Spend the day being creatively playful in our Activity Village. Explore a variety of activities for children. Your In-person show ticket includes access to the Activity Village!

Everyone needs a wristband to enter the festival site Activity Village.

If you purchase a Festival Pass (show ticket) then it includes an Activity Village wristband!
If you don’t want to see a show but want to visit our Activity Village (only), then you can purchase wristbands on-site: Festival site activity wristband – $6 per person (includes GST and Service Charges)
On-site activities are NOT open during the evening shows. Show your ticket anytime during the Festival and you’ll get an Activity Village wristband for that day.

Tuesday — Friday: 9:30am to 2:30pm*
Saturday: 10:30am to 6:00pm
Sunday: 10:30am to 5:00pm

*Note: Activities do not take place after 2:30pm on weekdays.

Younger children are not to be left unattended in the festival activities.

Discover a World of Art in Our Activity Village

Ages 0–5

Twist & Toddle! Play and create in this tent jam-packed with fun for the under 5 set.

Ages 3+

Circus Arts Learn the basics of juggling, Diablo, rhythm sticks and stilt walking from young circus pros.

Spin Art Create colourful one-of-a-kind splatter painting while riding a bike! Courtesy of MAKE Vancouver

Ages 5+

Hai Origami Make a boat, bunny, jumping frog, or star wand while learning the intricate art of Japanese paper folding.

LunarFest: DIY with Persimmon Dye Nature is full of art! Learn how persimmon juice makes colour. Work together to create a fabric painting like no other.

Scavenger Hunt Follow the clues to swim, flutter, glide and jump from one Indigenous animal sculpture to another in this fun scavenger adventure. What will you discover? Presented by FortisBC

Indigenous Arts — Join Christine Mackenzie as she leads a workshop to create Indigenous art and animals with traditional form line of the North West coast in a contemporary way. Learn about the importance of animals and traditional ways while being creative with a mix of mediums.

Ages 7+

Canoe Kids! Come try canoeing, kayaking, or dragon boating with the False Creek Racing Canoe Club! Hours: Sat and Sun 12–4pm

All Ages

Face Painting Get your face painted as a lion, a tiger or a superhero, oh my! A Kids’ Fest tradition for over 40 years!

Inner Garden Need a space to rest? The Inner Garden is a relaxing, comfortable space for you and your kids to rejuvenate. A perfect place for naps or some nice downtime for the family.

African Pavilion Step into African arts, cultures, stories, games and languages. Children will learn and practice how friendship is cultivated through rhythm in African villages. Listen to each other’s beat, feel our collective rhythm and connect to our shared humanity.

Indigenous Arts — Installation “Honouring Women” This piece is to honour Mother Earth and the women in our lives that still walk in this world and the ones that have passed on.

SunRype Tent Having fun is tough work! Refuel at the SunRype tent where you can treat your little ones to yummy Fruit-to-Go snacks. Try new refreshing flavours like Pink Lemonade and Blue Raspberry!

Magical Mystery Maze Burn some energy and play games in our enchanting outdoor maze.

Vancouver Traingang All aboard! Vancouver’s NTRAK Modular Railroad Club is excited to share their working modular trains with you in this incredibly immersive environment. Presented by CN.

Port of Vancouver Activity Zone Visit Salty at the Port of Vancouver tent to learn about how the port brings toys, shoes, games and snacks to your home and school! Sunday only.

Wait there’s more…Check out our on-site performances by Aché Brasil students, the Royal Muse Dancers from Richmond, and our roving characters and stilt walker. Plus additional activities provided by our vendors and partners.