The St. Albert’s children’s festival, more accurately called “Tim Hortons presents the International Children’s Festival,” begins tomorrow. So I’m talking about it today.
Our pals Splash ‘n’ Boots are back this year. They actually kick things off Tuesday morning.
And there’s plenty more for the family.
The big draw is a Cirque du Soleil-style performance called Viaggio, by Il Circo. It will, as most acrobatic circus performances should, blow your mind.
You can find classic children’s stories, like Rumpelstiltskin, contemporary stories like Alexander and the Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (does anyone else remember this book?), and new tales like Baobab, a mix of music, puppetry, and live-action which tells the story of an important child being born in drought-laden Africa.
We don’t tend to talk a lot about stuff for kids (though we do get called childish a whole lot) but I always like reminding people about the St. Albert children’s fest, since it’s a big deal and a great time for Edmonton-area families. Oh, and it just so happens to be the 30th year for the festival!
