Free Activities
The Whistler Children’s Festival is bursting with free creative fun all weekend long! Enjoy roving entertainment, dance performances, high-energy shows, kids' karaoke, face painting, and so much more.
Friday
4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Whistler Children’s Festival Street Party
Kick off the festival in style at our high-energy Street Party. From 4–6 PM, the street outside the Maury Young Arts Centre will be bursting with music, bubbles and an epic sidewalk chalk extravaganza.
Outside the Maury Young Arts Centre
Saturday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friends of the Library GIANT book sale
The Friends of the Library are back with their amazing book sale! They’ll have gently used books for adults and kids, so you’ll have a chance to snap up some great items while supporting your library.
Whistler Public Library
10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Bratz Biz Young Entrepreneur Market
Shop one-of-a-kind crafts from the young entrepreneurs of Whistler in this outdoor mini market!
Olympic Plaza
10:30 am & 12:30 pm
The SuperFun Stilt Walking Family
Prepare to be dazzled by the Superfun Stilt Walking Family as they take to the streets of Whistler with their vibrant costumes and characters.
Roving
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lego Man Scavenger Hunt
Visit the Whistler Museum for a fun, self-guided Scavenger Hunt through the museums's exhibits. Hidden LEGO figures are placed throughout the Museum, each with a corresponding question nearby related to Whistler’s history, mountain culture, or natural environment. Designed for children and families, the activity encourages exploration, observation, and hands-on learning. Small prize for completion.
Whistler Museum
11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm & 3:45 pm
Nylon Zoo & The Ta Daa Lady
Angela Brown's (The TA DAA LADY) celebratory event it’s called THE NYLON ZOO. This highly interactive and entertaining event will be at the Whistler Children’s Festival this year. It features a hand-made inflatable sculpture of a gigantic salmon and colorful costumes, all sizes (animals and flowers). The event finishes off with an interactive story inside the salmon.
Olympic Plaza
11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm
Stories On Wheels
Stories on Wheels is an original street theatre storytelling act for the whole family. Tales are brought to life by a high-energy comic performer, using beautifully illustrated picture cards displayed in a magnificent miniature wooden stage attached to the back of a unique bicycle.
Roving
11:30 am – 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Face Painting
Free face painting will be available at the Whistler Children's Festival, adding a colourful and creative experience for kids as they enjoy the festival activities.
Florence Petersen Park
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Kids Karaoke
Get ready to belt out your favourite songs at our kids’ karaoke! A fun, high-energy space for young performers to sing, play, and shine on stage.
Florence Petersen Park Stage
4:30 pm – 5:15 pm
THE INCREDIBLE PRESTO!
Presto! The Great Lambrusco turns scarves into eggs! Coins appear from thin air, and a cupcake gets baked in a shoe! But what’s really happening here? Can we believe everything we see? In this comedic unfolding, the audience learns that illusions are not reality and that to find true magic, we must slow down, observe, and listen.
Florence Petersen Park Stage
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Your Own Sound World: A Neurodivergent Music Therapy Experience (registration required)
What does your child's world sound like? In this gentle, exploratory 60-minute workshop, kids discover instruments at their own pace, shape soundscapes together, and create short musical pieces that honour how they uniquely experience the world. Led by accredited music therapist and registered clinical counsellor Luke Burton (formerly of the Pacific Autism Family Network), this session trades rigid structure for guided play — giving children real agency over their sensory environment. Siblings welcome.
Maury Young Arts Centre
Sunday
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Friends of the Library GIANT book sale
The Friends of the Library are back with their amazing book sale! They’ll have gently used books for adults and kids, so you’ll have a chance to snap up some great items while supporting your library.
Whistler Public Library
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Sunday Family Storytime
Parents and caregivers with young children are invited to share songs, rhymes, and stories with Nat! This program is designed for children age 5 and under with a caregiver.
Whistler Public Library
10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Bratz Biz Young Entrepreneur Market
Shop one-of-a-kind crafts from the young entrepreneurs of Whistler in this outdoor mini market!
Olympic Plaza
10:30 am & 12:30 pm
The SuperFun Stilt Walking Family
Prepare to be dazzled by the Superfun Stilt Walking Family as they take to the streets of Whistler with their vibrant costumes and characters.
Roving
11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Lego Man Scavenger Hunt
Visit the Whistler Museum for a fun, self-guided Scavenger Hunt through the museums's exhibits. Hidden LEGO figures are placed throughout the Museum, each with a corresponding question nearby related to Whistler’s history, mountain culture, or natural environment. Designed for children and families, the activity encourages exploration, observation, and hands-on learning. Small prize for completion.
Whistler Museum
11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm & 3:45 pm
Nylon Zoo & The Ta Daa Lady
Angela Brown's (The TA DAA LADY) celebratory event it’s called THE NYLON ZOO. This highly interactive and entertaining event will be at the Whistler Children’s Festival this year. It features a hand-made inflatable sculpture of a gigantic salmon and colorful costumes, all sizes (animals and flowers). The event finishes off with an interactive story inside the salmon
Olympic Plaza
11:15 am – 11:45 am
Singing with the Babies
This program offers short stories and rhymes geared for babies, lullabies, lap bouncing activities, and songs with sign language for caregivers to have some fun with early communication stages and connecting with baby.
Whistler Public Library
11:30 am, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm
Stories On Wheels
Stories on Wheels is an original street theatre storytelling act for the whole family. Tales are brought to life by a high-energy comic performer, using beautifully illustrated picture cards displayed in a magnificent miniature wooden stage attached to the back of a unique bicycle.
Roving
11:30 am – 1:30 pm & 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Face Painting
Free face painting will be available at the Whistler Children's Festival, adding a colourful and creative experience for kids as they enjoy the festival activities.
Florence Petersen Park
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Your Own Sound World: A Neurodivergent Music Therapy Experience (registration required)
What does your child's world sound like? In this gentle, exploratory 60-minute workshop, kids discover instruments at their own pace, shape soundscapes together, and create short musical pieces that honour how they uniquely experience the world. Led by accredited music therapist and registered clinical counsellor Luke Burton (formerly of the Pacific Autism Family Network), this session trades rigid structure for guided play — giving children real agency over their sensory environment. Siblings welcome.
Maury Young Arts Centre
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Kids Karaoke
Get ready to belt out your favourite songs at our kids’ karaoke! A fun, high-energy space for young performers to sing, play, and shine on stage.
Florence Petersen Park Stage
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Making Music Together: A Neurodivergent Music Therapy Experience (registration required)
In this 1-hour session, participants will experience the magic of making music together. Using familiar songs as an anchor, Luke will lead the group into a shared musical space where each child can contribute with their voice, body, or instrument. From this foundation, the group will explore improvisation — listening, responding, and building something together in real time. As comfort grows, participants may teach each other parts of their own musical ideas, becoming both leaders and collaborators. The session is designed to meet each child where they are, using music's natural structure as a container for connection, creativity, and that electric feeling of being "in the zone" together.
Maury Young Arts Centre
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
DJ Ira Dance Party!
A Whistler Children's Festival favourite, DJ Ira Dance Parties are high-energy, interactive, music and movement events! How does he do it? Ira creates the space, unifying your group and creating a vibe where people feel safe to let loose, unwind, and express themselves together!
Florence Peterson park
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Making Music Together: A Neurodivergent Music Therapy Experience (registration required)
In this 1-hour session, participants will experience the magic of making music together. Using familiar songs as an anchor, Luke will lead the group into a shared musical space where each child can contribute with their voice, body, or instrument. From this foundation, the group will explore improvisation — listening, responding, and building something together in real time. As comfort grows, participants may teach each other parts of their own musical ideas, becoming both leaders and collaborators. The session is designed to meet each child where they are, using music's natural structure as a container for connection, creativity, and that electric feeling of being "in the zone" together.
Maury Young Arts Centre