This upcoming weekend is jam packed with family fun at the Forks!
Kidsfest is a whole lot more affordable for families this year! Patrons can now buy their advance tickets at any Winnipeg area Safeway location for just $13 each – a full dollar less than last year’s Safeway prices! Meanwhile, a 4FlexFest pass is just $45 (a reduction of three dollars from 2014).
Not only will there be lower ticket prices at Kidsfest, there will also be some exciting new initiatives brought to you by the Winnipeg International Children’s Festival this June 4-7, 2015.
- *NEW – Just announced! Kidsfest After Hours: When the Grown Ups Come Out to Play on Friday June 5. An evening concert event featuring Fred Penner, Bon Débarras and Hilby the Skinny German Juggle Boy – with a hot dog buffet, gourmet toppings and adult beverage. Mainstage Tent A at The Forks. Tickets $40 (with a $20 tax receipt) in support of Winnipeg International Children’s Festival programming at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kidsfest-after-hours-when-the-grown-ups-come-out-to-play-tickets-16829118346
- A new Franco Fun day on Thursday June 4. Enjoy a great balance of French and English programming, including French music sets by The Kif-Kif Sisters (Les Soeurs Kif-Kif), Bon Débarras, Lulu et Le Matou, Michel Lauzière and Patrick Gregoire Magic. Well-known Canadian children’s entertainer Fred Penner will also do some French tunes during his Thursday set.
- A new Young MC program, in partnership with the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, giving performance-loving kids the chance to host and introduce some of our 2015 headliners.
As usual, the lineup for the 33rd annual Kidsfest features a mélange of new and exciting emerging superstars of family entertainment alongside some old favorites.
Full list of Kidsfest’s 2015 performers here:
http://www.kidsfest.ca/kidsfest/performers
Kidsfest also presents more than 24 lively hands-on activity centres where kids can make and take a variety of crafts and other goodies, and educate themselves at a wide variety of our Community Partner activities.
Advance tickets may be purchased at any Winnipeg Safeway location or online at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/kidsfest-2015-june-4th-to-7th-tickets-15192074905
Gate prices are $14 each ($2 less than last year) and patrons get a 15 percent discount with the purchase of 4 or more tickets.
Children under two are free, and kids under 12 only need to pay once for the entire four day festival, provided they keep their wristbands on. Kids’ wristbands can be exchanged daily at the box office.
How would you love to win tickets to Kidsfest for you and your family?
I have 2 sets of 4 passes to giveaway. Enter below! Open to Winnipeg and Surrounding areas only- Ends June 3/15 at 2pm.
We are all SUPER excited to see Splash & Boots!
I would love to win passes
Would love to take my girlfriends younger sister to lulu & the Tom cat!
My twins just love Kidfest! Fred Penner is their fav and mine too!
id love to take my nieces to see Fred Penner! So many memories seeing him when I was a kid!!
Fred Penner is my family’s Favorite. My daughter also loves the acrobatics
Hilby the Skinny German Juggling Boy us a must see for us!
I’d love to win passes!!!!
We have never been. My kids would have a blast!
Fred Penner is our favorite
I would love to take my daughters on a dad daughter weekend to the Kids festival. I know my youngest would love the TAKE FLIGHT AERIAL & ACROBATIC CIRCUS.
my 2 yr old grand daughter and my 3 yr old daughter like to watch splash n boots , i think they would love watching a live show
Would love to take my sister to see Fred Penner!