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40 Days of PLAY!
This year marks 40 years that the Children’s Festival has engaged countless children, youth and young at heart adults to the performing and visual arts.
40 Days of Play
Join us for daily activities from April 28 to June 6, 2021
Activities will promote safe, independent, fun and creative play. Activities will be a blend of mostly at home, visual art, creative challenges and exploration through the safe use of public trails and parks. Our 40 Days of PLAY will have a grand finale with three days of virtual, interactive and international, entertainment programming from June 4 - 6.
Don’t forget to take a picture of your participation in our activities and share it with us online. Use the hashtag #40DaysofPLAY and be entered to win a prize from one of our Festival partners.
Featured Performances
Tickets are on sale now for our Featured Performances. Learn more:
- The Big Heart Journey (with Taes from Splash'N Boots)
- Luca "Lazylegz" Patuelli
- The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries
- Mountain Goat Mountain
- The Wizards Of Oakwood Drive
Day13
Random Acts of Kindness: Butterfly Bombing ›
Participate in Random Acts of Kindness
Day14
Walking Bird Puppet Workshop with Green Fools Theatre ›
Follow the Puppet-master for a one-of-a-kind creation
Day9
Learn clever and crafty ways to use scrap paper and coffee filters to create beautiful finished products
Day10
Animal Tracking in the Wild with Fort Edmonton Park ›
Animal Tracking in the Wild with Fort Edmonton Park
Day11
Telling Stories with Rooney & Punyi ›
Fable storybook fun with Rooney & Punyi
Day12
Playdough Butterflies with Diane Gwilliam ›
Playdough Butterflies with Diane
Day5
Clowning Around with The Great Balanzo ›
Clown around with The Great Balanzo
Day6
Mental Health Art Walk with Joey
Day7
Play Story Time Mix with the St. Albert Public Library ›
It's all about PLAY! Story Time Mix
Day8
Celebrate Children’s Day in Japan! ›
Celebrate Children’s Day in Japan!
Day1
Brighten Your Block in Butterflies! ›
Show your International Children's Festival spirit and decorate your home and yard with butterflies.
Day2
Surfin’ Safari Dance Choreography ›
Just in time for summer learn a little Surfin' Safari dance routine!
Day3
Show your International Children's Festival spirit and create your own Butterfly Garden
Day4
Decorate Your Door with a Butterfly Wreath ›
Make a welcoming Butterfly wreath for your door.
Share and Win!
Show us your creativity! Post a photo showing how you are participating in this year’s virtual Children’s Festival on Facebook or Instagram using #40DaysofPLAY to be entered to win prizes. Contest Rules.
40 Years and Counting
This year marks 40 years the Children’s Festival has engaged countless youngsters to the arts in an entertaining and educational way. But more than that, it has introduced them to a bigger, more exciting world, and jump-started their curiosity, creativity and confidence.
Important Notices
Covid-19 Public Health Measures
We ask when participating in the virtual Festival that you follow all provincial public health measures, including physical distancing. For more details, visit the Government of Alberta’s Stronger Public Health Measures.
Remarketing
The City of St. Albert is using remarketing techniques as part of this campaign. To learn what remarketing is, how the City uses this capability, and how you can opt-out, please review our policy.
Support the Festival
The Friends of Children's Festival's 50/50
Donation through CanadaHelps
We appreciate donors like you who value the role the arts play in our community. CanadaHelps donations provide program supplies, and assists with both production and volunteer costs.