Planning Your Day

Ticketing

Everyone needs a ticket!
Parents, children, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, acquaintances and friends – everyone is required to purchase a show ticket to attend any of the performances at the festival, with the exception of babes in arms, who are welcome to attend selected performances at no charge.

Babes in arms:
Babes in arms refers to babies under the age of 12 months, who will not require a seat, and will remain in the arms of their parent or guardian.

Ticketing ages

Child = 1 to 17 years
Adult = 18 + years
Senior = 65 + years
Babes in arms = under 1 year

Purchasing tickets on site

Availability permitting, during the festival you can purchase or pick-up tickets at the festival box office beside The Nest  (1398 Cartwright Street). Cash & Credit Cards only.

Activity Village

All show tickets include an Activity Village wristband. Our large Activity Village is enclosed in a beautiful park setting with a dozen interactive activities, visual arts workshops and lots of surprises! You can pick up your wristband at the on-site Box Office or at the venue before your show.

Site & Activity Hours

  • Tuesday – Friday:  9:30am to 2:30pm
  • Saturday:  10:30am to 6:00pm
  • Sunday:  10:30am to 5:00pm

Please Note: Our 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.

Site Activities Only

Unable to come to a show but still want to take in the Festival? Activity Village wristbands are available for purchase on-site.

  • Festival Activity Village wristband  – $6 per person (includes GST & Service Charges)

To enter the Activity Village, everyone is required to purchase a wristband.
Wristbands are included with show tickets or  sold separately on-site.
Younger children are not to be left unattended in the festival activities.

Transportation

Granville Island is accessible by many different modes of transportation such as public transit, car, ferry, bike or on foot. Please visit our Location and Parking page to determine your transportation options.

Services

Info Tent

Visit our information tent beside the Picnic Pavilion. Our friendly hosts can help you find out anything you will need to know to plan your day at the festival.

Food Services

Granville Island has plenty of possibilities for lunch and snacks. We will have several food vendors near our Activity Village with inexpensive, kid (and adult) friendly food!

Lost Child Procedures

Lost children will be accompanied to our First Aid station.  Both our team and Granville Island Operations are on radio and ready to assist in reuniting children with their school group or parents. In the case of a missing child, please contact any festival staff member for immediate assistance.

Lost items

All lost and found items will be handed into the information tent at the face painting area beside the Picnic Pavilion.  After the festival you can check in with our office at 604.708.5655.

Washrooms

Your show venue will have washroom facilities and we have portable toilets adjacent to the Activity Village.

Bank Machines

There are several bank machines located on the island. 1 at the back of Kid’s Market, 2 beside Alimentaria Mexicana, 1 in the Public Market, and 1 at the Granville Island Hotel.

First Aid

Qualified First Aid attendants will be on –site.  The First Aid station is located in the box office beside The Nest (1398 Cartwright Street).

Merchandise & Vendors

Music performers often have CD’s for sale outside their performance venue.

We will have a variety of food vendors set-up adjacent to the Activity Village.

Stroller Parking

We will have stroller parking outside various venues.

Sorry … But no thank-you!

Dogs

Dogs are allowed outside the festival grounds at Granville Island but are not permitted inside any of the festival venues or on the festival grounds or activity sites – working dogs excluded.

Smoking

Please respect the children and keep our site smoke free.

Venues

The festival is held at a variety of venues on Granville Island in Vancouver, BC.

All theatre venues are indoors  & wheelchair accessible.