Ottawa Children's Festival

06/02/2025

A golden thank you to Golden Palace Restaurant for helping us kick off our 40th anniversary in the most delicious way! 🥳 Your generous donation of egg rolls for opening night was a huge hit — and a perfect start to a magical festival week. 💛

Thank you for supporting the Ottawa Children’s Festival and our community!

05/29/2025

A big THANK YOU to our incredible sponsors and partners!
Your support helps us bring the magic of live arts performances to children and families across Ottawa. We couldn’t do it without you! 💛✨

05/22/2025

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us at Ottawa Children's Festival this year — families, schools, volunteers, and supporters — you helped make our 40th anniversary truly unforgettable. 💫

We're especially grateful to the incredible artists and their teams who brought so much joy, wonder, and creativity to our stages:

🎤 Missy D and DJ Slippee (Vancouver)
🌳 Architects of Air’s Arborialis (England)
🎭 BullyBully by Maas Theater en Dance (The Netherlands)
🐧 Polar Bear & Penguin by Paul Curley Theatre (Ireland) – with thanks to Culture Ireland.
🧵 A Show With Strings by Long & Short Company (South Korea) – with thanks to the Korean Cultural Centre Canada.
👑 Where The Wild Things Are by Presentation House Theatre (Vancouver)

📷: Curtis Perry

05/13/2025

It’s the FINAL DAY of the Ottawa Children’s Festival! 🌞 🎉

Come play, explore, and catch amazing performances at Lansdowne Park — right in the heart of the Glebe! 🎪 We’re here today (May 13th) from 10:00am to 3:00pm — don’t miss the fun!

🎥: Josh Taylor [Road Dog Production House]

05/13/2025

🎈It’s the final day of the festival! Don’t miss your chance to experience the joy—see what’s on today! 🥳📅

05/12/2025

That's a wrap for our performances at Arts Court/Cour des arts! ✨

A heartfelt THANK YOU to the incredible artists and their teams who brought their magic to the Ottawa Children's Festival this week:

🇩🇰 The Bench by Teater Refleksion (Denmark) — with special thanks to the Embassy of Denmark for helping make this performance possible.

🇮🇪 Story of a Day by Branar (Ireland) — with sincere thanks to Culture Ireland, and a big shoutout to Ottawa’s own Julian Armour and members of the Thirteen Strings Orchestra for performing alongside them.

We’re so grateful for your talent, dedication, and storytelling.

But we're not done yet — the fun continues TOMORROW (May 13) at Lansdowne Park from 10am to 3:00pm. Don’t miss our final day of festivities! 🎪

📷: Curtis Perry Photography

05/12/2025

05/12/2025

🎨 Monday fun continues at Lansdowne and Arts Court! Plan your visit with today’s schedule 🐾🎭

05/12/2025

What an amazing weekend at Lansdowne Park! 🎈 We still have 2️⃣ days left of the festival. Bring the whole family to play, create and experience world-class theatre!

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05/11/2025

Happy Mother's Day! 🌷 In celebration of all the Moms out there, we're doing a special giveaway.

Enter to WIN:
- A 1-Night Stay at Fairmont Le Château Montebello,
- $75 Bloomfields Gift Card AND
- 2x Season Passes to Great Canadian Theatre Company

How to Enter:
- Sign up for our mailing list: https://bit.ly/3GR46IU
- Post a selfie or photo at Ottawa Children’s Festival on Instagram or Facebook with the hashtag:

Contest closes at the end of the day (May 11th, 2025). One winner will be chosen and contacted on May 12th.