Vancouver International Children’s Festival Announces 2023 Lineup 

The 46th Annual Vancouver International Children’s Festival takes place May 30 – June 4, in-person on Granville Island and May 30 – June 23, online, where world-class theatre, music, dance, circus, puppetry and storytelling performers come to entertain Metro Vancouver children and families.

This year, 18 professional performing artists from as far-reaching as Australia and Madagascar are scheduled to perform 80 shows.

“This year’s Festival offers a feast of outstanding shows and interactive visual arts activities that invite children and families to ignite their playful joy. With the stressful demands of daily life and the strong influence of digital devices in our lives, there’s an incredible need to experience the joy of the arts,” states Katharine Carol, Artistic and Executive Director.

“We invite families to spend some quality time together at a day at the Children’s Festival. The Children’s Festival is an opportunity for parents and their children to slow down for a moment and focus on what’s important in life: to dance, to be silly and to connect with each other.”

Highlights of this year’s Festival include A Simple Space and ZOOOM from Australia and Sakasaka from Madagascar as well as local and national favourites.

Tickets are now on sale to the general public and can be purchased online at ChildrensFestival.ca, or during the Festival at the on-site box office located between Festival House and the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island.

In-person Tickets start at $12.50 per child/senior and $22 per adult plus service charges and tax. Each In-person performance pass includes an Activity Village wrist-band.

With over 15 arts activities, the Activity Village offers many ways to engage your imagination and enhance your creativity all while having fun together as a family. Online Tickets can be purchased for $24 per household, plus service charges and tax. Viewers can watch one Vancouver International Children’s Festival Online Performance for only $24 per show.

The pre-recorded online performance is available starting from Tuesday, May 30 at 9:30am until Friday, June 23rd at 4pm and can be watched multiple times. Online tickets also include access to two Online Arts Workshops.