Buddy & Friends Children's Festival
Join the team at the Railway Museum of BC for a day of fun, creativity, and adventure at Buddy & Friends!
The Railway Museum of BC is proud to bring you an ‘all new’ event, the ‘Buddy & Friends Children’s Festival’, the first weekend in May. You’ll get to meet Buddy and enjoy a weekend full of music, entertainment and train riding fun.
- Enjoy performances by Norman Foote, Ira Pettle and more!
- Watch comedians, jugglers, storytellers and artists perform
- The BC-21 Budd Rail Diesel car will be operating for you to enjoy riding a real train.
- The Mini-Rail Train will take you on a 20 minute journey around the Museum grounds.
- Take a spin on ‘Big Red’, our CN Maintenance-of-way Track Speeder.
- Bring the whole family and enjoy a day full of fun. Create family memories that last forever!
Interactive activities & workshops:
Local-motion stage – Presenting local ‘up and coming’ talent! Featuring:
Squamish Academy of Music,
Howe Sound Dance Academy (Saturday)
Cam Salay and the Brackendale School of Fun Arts
Act Alive Academy
Norman Foote – Songwriting workshop. Create a song with Norman Foote and hear your song performed in his concert the same day!
Mike Battie – Learn how to juggle. Mike makes it look easy and teaches some basic skills for enthusiastic participants.
Improv with Ira – Ira Pettle shares his passion and talent with young actors.
Creative Corner workshop – A hands on experience building puppets, mural painting and other cool stuff. A great hands-on experience you can take home with you.
Storytime Station – Featuring Roxy Lewis, Beverley Elliott, Norman Foote. 3 storytellers take turns sharing some of their stories in the cool location.
