PotashCorp Children’s Festival in Saskatoon
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It’s Spring! That means Nutrien Children’s Festival of Saskatchewan! Children’s Festival is always a good time for families looking for entertainment, music, theatre and hands-on activities. The 2019 Festival will be held in a new location at Rotary Park from June 1st thru 4th. Here’s what’s happening:
2019 Performance Schedule
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Blue Sky Stage
11:00 am – Childhood Around The World Performance (TBA)
11:45 am – Splash and Boots
1:00 pm – Wanuskewin Heritage Park Dancers
1:45 pm – The Street Circus
3:15 om – Childhood Around The World Performance (TBA)
3:45 pm – African Folktales with Eric De Waal
5 pm – Sunset Party Begins!
5:45 pm – Splash and Boots
6:45 pm – Brent and Sarah’s Comedy Magic Show
7:30 pm – Marika Sila and James Jones
8:15 pm – The Street Circus
9:00 pm – Fire Show
Big Top Stage
11:30 am – Brent and Sarah’s Comedy Magic Show
1:00 pm – We Now Know: The Complete History of Science – Presented by Monster Theatre
2:30 pm – Memorable Munsch – A Puppet Show by Wide Open Theatre
Sunday, June 2nd, 2019
9:30am – Pancake Breakfast
Blue Sky Stage
11:15 am – Splash and Boots
12:15 am – Wanuskewin Heritage Park Dancers
12:45 pm – The Street Circus
1:45 pm – Childhood Around The World Performance (TBA)
2:15 pm – Marika Sila and James Jones
3:15 pm – African Folktales with Eric De Waal
4:00 pm – Trad’Badour
Big Top Stage
10:45 am – Brent and Sarah’s Comedy Magic Show
12:00 pm – The Great Balanzo
1:45 pm – Brent and Sarah’s Comedy Magic Show
3:15 pm – We Now Know: The Complete History of Science – Presented by Monster Theatre
Monday, June 3rd, 2019
Blue Sky Stage
10:00 am – Trad’Badour
11:15 am – Wanuskewin Heritage Park Dancers
11:45 am – Marika Sila and James Jones
1:00 pm – The Street Circus
2:15 pm – Marika Sila and James Jones
Big Top Stage
10:00 am – Brent and Sarah’s Comedy Magic Show
11:15 am – We Now Know: The Complete History of Science – Presented by Monster Theatre
12:45 pm – The Great Balanzo (french)
1:45 pm – Brent and Sarah’s Comedy Magic Show
Tuesday, June 4th, 2019
Blue Sky Stage
10:00 am – Koo Koo Kangaroo
11:00 am – African Folktales with Eric De Waal
12:30 pm – Wanuskewin Heritage Park Dancers
1:00 pm – otâcimow – by Saskatoon Public School Indigenous Ensemble
Big Top Stage
10:00 am – Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
11:30 am – Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch
1:00 pm – The Great Balanzo
Photo credit 2015 Tourism Saskatoon/CONCEPTS Photography
On-site Activities
As usual, there are LOTS of great activities happening off-stage at Children’s Festival in Saskatoon! This year expect lots of fun at the following:
**NEW** The Fabric of Life – Use reclaimed fabric to make a community friendship bracelet
Fossil Find – Dig and find REAL fossils
Safari Hedge Maze – Immerse yourself in an educational maze full of Saskatchewan wildlife
Cardboard Box Fort – Because there’s nothing more fun than building a fort!
Lego Community Build – For lego construction enthusiasts, participate in a communal build with LOTS of lego
Circus Arts – Drop-in to practice your circus skills by stilt-walking, tight-roping, and more!
Childhood Around the World – Celebrate a world of KIDS with games and activities from around the globe
Seed Survivor – Start a sunflower to grow in your own backyard!
Push2Play – This venue brings fun and games in the form of physical activity to the Children’s Festival
Face-painting – Because it’s not a party without it!
Kinder-garden – Ideal for little ones, play in the imagination playground or enjoy building a cardboard village!
Wanuskewin Heritage Park – Dance, raise a tipi, or watch a performance at this venue celebrating aboriginal heritage in Saskatoon.
Saskatoon Public Library Story Tent – SPL offers exciting stories from fantastic storytellers
2015 Tourism Saskatoon/CONCEPTS Photography
Get your Children’s Festival One Day Pass TODAY!! This pass includes access to all site activities as well as Mainstage performances!
Children’s Festival
When: June 1 – 4, 2019
Time: 9am – 5pm (daily)
Where: Rotary Park
Website: www.nutrienchildrensfestival.com/
