Event Details

The Children’s Arts Festival takes place in the heart of City Centre at the Richmond Cultural Centre. Enjoy a vibrant, colorful atmosphere with interactive workshops, activities, and events tailored for children ages 2 to 18.

DATE: BC Family Day on Monday, February 19, 2024

EVENT HOURS: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

ADMISSION: General Admission is FREE. Creativity Classes are $10. Registration for Creativity Classes opens January 2024.

LOCATION: Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond BC

ACCESSIBILITY: The Children’s Arts Festival site is fully accessible. Accessible parking is located in the lot behind Minoru Aquatic Centre (enter off of Granville Avenue). Accessible washrooms are available at the Richmond Cultural Centre and every bank of portable toilets provided on site includes at least one accessible toilet.

Getting Here

ON BIKE:
The Richmond Cultural Centre is located along Granville Avenue which has a dedicated bicycle lane for nearly its entire length. Safely and securely store your bicycle at the festival using one of the many bike racks.

TAKE THE SKYTRAIN:
Take the Canada Line and disembark at the Richmond-Brighouse station. Cross the street, walk through Richmond Centre, and across Minoru Boulevard.

ON THE BUS:
You can take any bus which drops you off at the Richmond Centre stop (402, 403, 404, C94) and walk to the festival in 5 minutes.

DRIVE YOUR CAR:
We recommend public transit as parking is limited. If you are planning on driving please try to carpool as parking gets crowded.  You can park at Richmond City Hall, and along the adjacent neighbourhood streets.  

 

FAQs

  • General admission is free! This includes access to the performers and artists, and the Imagination Stations. Creativity Classes are $10 and require pre-registration.

  • Due to limited capacity, pre-registration is highly recommended for Creativity Classes. If spaces are available on BC Family Day, guests may be able to register at the Cultural Centre. Registration for Creativity Classes will open on January 2023.

  • All activities available for pre-registration can be found on our Creativity Classes page — registration opens on January 2024. Remember to register early and mark your calendars, as these workshop spaces fill up very quickly.

  • If an activity is showing as full, guests are welcome to add their name to the Wait List and they will be notified if space becomes available.