Free Activities
The Whistler Children’s Festival is bursting with free creative fun all weekend long! Enjoy roving entertainment, captivating Bollywood dance performances, high-energy drumming shows, kids' karaoke, face painting, and so much more. Stay tuned—our full schedule of free activities drops in early May!
Photo Credit: Oisin McHugh
Free Activities
The Street Party! | May 17 | 4 pm - 6 pm | Maury Young Arts Centre
Date: Friday May 17, 2024Show: 4:00pm - 6:00pmVenue: Maury Young Arts CentrePrice: FreeAge restrictions: All Ages
Come by the Whistler Children’s Festival’s central hub at the Maury Young Arts Centre to play, create, and get ready for all the fun that lies ahead. You will find a sidewalk chalk extravaganza, music, bubbles, face painting and all the latest festival information on-site.
Need tickets for the weekend? We have that covered, too – the Whistler Children’s Festival information tent and festival box office will be open to help you plan the perfect festival experience!
May 18 | 11 am - 5 pm | Whistler Olympic Plaza
11:00 am - 5:00 pm | Meet Whistler's Emergency First Responders
Say hello to some of Whistler’s hard-working emergency services crew, take photos with the RCMP, and see the lights of an ambulance and fire truck. If you’re lucky, you might even hear a few sirens!
11:00 am & 3:00 pm | Karima Essa Bollywood Dance Party
Karima Essa showcases Bollywood dance as a fun cultural art form by opening with an electrifying dance in full regalia. She'll then lead a fun and engaging dance workshop to inspire people of all ages and abilities to get up and dance with her. You'll learn the essential elements of Bollywood dance, including signature neck and head movements, facial expressions, and foot and hand movements, to current Bollywood hits, while using props such as scarves or dandiya sticks.
11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm | Roving entertainment with NZR Productions
Step into a world of enchantment at the Whistler Children’s Festival as NZR Productions' stilt walkers - adorned as fairies, majestic dinosaurs, and other colourful characters - will transport you to a realm of imagination and delight. Get ready to look way up and be dazzled by their stilt-walking spectacles!
1:00 pm | ALGN Dance
ALGN Whistler, in affiliation with the Whistler Dance Club, brings its high-energy dance party to the heart of Whistler Village, fostering both a love for dance and support for local artists.
May 19 | 11 am - 5 pm | Whistler Olympic Plaza
11:00 am - 5:00 pm | Meet Whistler's Emergency First Responders
Say hello to some of Whistler’s hard-working emergency services crew, take photos with the RCMP, and see the lights of an ambulance and fire truck. If you’re lucky, you might even hear a few sirens!
11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm | The Ta Daa Lady and the Nylon Zoo
The Ta Daa Lady will perform a fun and interactive stage show for the whole family. With interactive songs, dances, clowning, and mime, before long, you will be laughing your way through all sorts of her crazy antics.
11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3:30 pm | Roving entertainment with NZR Productions
Step into a world of enchantment at the Whistler Children’s Festival as NZR Productions' stilt walkers - adorned as fairies, majestic dinosaurs, and other colourful characters - will transport you to a realm of imagination and delight. Get ready to look way up and be dazzled by their stilt-walking spectacles!
1:00 pm | Roving Magic
Join Vancouver's own Travis Bernhardt as he moves through the Village Stroll, performing for small groups, drawing people together, creating laughter, and leaving you mystified by his magic!
3:00 pm | Rhythmic Journey Live Drumming Performance
Jordan Hanson studied music in West Africa, Cuba, and Brazil. His performances have been the subject of numerous radio and television features. From coast to coast, Jordan has taught more than 250,000 Canadians how to drum! This 50-minute performance features over 40 different instruments from around the world, expanding your musical horizons and inspiring you to explore new sounds and rhythms.
Photo Credit: Oisin McHugh