Juno-nominated artist, Will’s Jam, will be headlining the performers at this year’s Children’s Festival in Quesnel.
The festival will take place in LeBourdais Park from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m, on Saturday, May 31.
The Quesnel and District Community Arts Council (QDCAC)’s President, Cathy Heinzelman, says there will also be food and other performances throughout the Festival’s day.
“The Correlieu Jazz Band will perform, the Shimmy Stars are dancing at 11:45. The Community Band, and Kordaroy will play. There’s also a local young performer, Ethan Smith will be performing. All the activities are free to families.”
Heinzelman says the City of Quesnel may also have its slip ‘n’ slide in the afternoon.
The Children’s Festival is one of the QDCAC’s biggest events of the year. Heinzelman says the Arts Council is expecting more than 500 kids and parents to fill LeBourdais Park.
This is the fourth annual Children’s Festival that the QDCAC has held. Heinzelman says the idea to put on a festival came as the Arts Council was coming out of the COVID–19 Pandemic.
“The Arts Council found that it helped regenerate activities in the community,” Heinzelman says. “[The Festival] has been growing each year, and there’s so much going on in Quesnel. Having the Festival in LeBourdais has been great, and we get to partner with other services, communities, and businesses in the city to let the parents and kids explore Quesnel.”
Last year, the festival was held in June. This year, it has been moved to the end of May, as May is National Childcare Month.
In this year’s Festival, Heinzelman says each family will receive coupons to spend at the Farmer’s Market, that is taking place on the same day, at the same time.
“This is all supporting and helping businesses and organizations, but with a focus on families,” says Heinzelman. “It’s a wonderful thing, and there are so many organizations that will just say ‘it’s for the kids — let’s do it.'”
The Children’s Festival is on Saturday, May 31, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., in LeBourdais Park.
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