Events Description
The Niagara Children’s Festival is an exciting explosion of creativity, offering live theatre, performances and arts-based activities for young audiences and their families. Join us in downtown St. Catharines May 14-17 for a celebration of Arts & Culture for all ages!
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free – $25
Ticketed Events (Burrow, Club Origami, While We Wait, Guards of the Guardians) = Economical Admission – $15 | Regular Admission – $20 | Generous Admission – $25
Free Events (BirdSong, Why Don’t We Together, Bike Parade, NOTL Ukuesters, Revolutions! Steel band, Lisa Odjig Hoop Dancing, Creation Station & Kite Making, Face Painting, Bubbles, Chalk, Lawn Games, Cleo the Colour Collector)
How to get tickets?
Email: info@carouselplayers.com
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Thursday May 14, 2026 to Sunday May 17, 2026
THURSDAY MAY 14TH
7:00 PM – Opening Night Presentation of Burrow – MIW Theatre
8:00 PM – Post Show Reception – MIW Lobby
FRIDAY MAY 15TH
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM – Bike Parade & Community Market – Silver Spire United Church Parking Lot
SATURDAY MAY 16TH
10:00 AM – While We Wait – Studio C – TICKETED
10:30 AM – Club Origami – Studio A – TICKETED
10:30 AM – Lisa Odjig Hoop Dancing – Raceway – FREE
11:00 AM – Burrow – MIW Theatre – TICKETED
12:00 PM – Birdsong Puppet Making Workshop – VISA Foundation Studio – FREE
12:30 PM – Birdsong Performance – Runway – FREE
1:00 PM – Club Origami – Studio A – TICKETED
1:30 PM -NOTL Ukesters – Raceway – FREE
2:00 PM – While We Wait – Studio C – TICKETED
2:30 PM – Lisa Odjig Hoop Dancing – Raceway – FREE
3:00 PM – Burrow – MIW Theatre – TICKETED
4:00 PM – Guardians of the Gods – Studio D – TICKETED
ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE DAY – Kite decorating, Crafts & Games, Bubbles & Chalk, Face Painting, Screen Printing, Why Don’t We Together
SUNDAY MAY 17TH
10:00 AM – While We Wait – Studio C – TICKETED
10:30 AM – Club Origami – Studio A – TICKETED
11:00 AM – Burrow – MIW Theatre – TICKETED
11:30 AM – Revolution Steelband – Raceway – FREE
12:00 PM – Birdsong Puppet Making Workshop – VISA Foundation Studio – FREE
12:30 PM – Birdsong Performance – Runway – FREE
1:00 PM – Club Origami – Studio A – TICKETED
1:30 PM – Revolution Steelband – Raceway – FREE
2:00 PM – While We Wait – Studio C – TICKETED
3:00 PM – Guardians Of The Guards – Studio D – TICKETED
ONGOING THROUGHOUT THE DAY – Kite decorating, Crafts & Games, Bubbles & Chalk, Face Painting, Screen Printing, Why Don’t We Together
1 Hour
Venue & Address
Marilyn I Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts, 15 Artists’ Common, St. Catharines, ON L2R 0B5
Wheelchair accessible
Free Parking
Street Parking
Accessible by Public Transport











