WeeFestival is thrilled to announce their next international edition set to take place from May 1 – 17, 2026.
This year’s programme features a dynamic line up of sparkling theatre, dance, circus, puppetry, and music, created especially for the very young and their grownups by artists hailing from Canada’s coast to coast, Quebec, overseas, and right here in Toronto.
Line-Up
To Begin With
L’Arrière Scène (Québec)
For ages 18 months +
Native Earth’s Aki Studio
Baby Loves Music
Eamon Sweeney (Ireland)
For ages 0-12 months
Upper Gallery, Meridian Arts Centre
And the ideas soar…
Animal Religion (Catalonia/Spain)
For ages 2 years +
Greenwin Theatre, Meridian Arts Centre
Lupinder’s Tent
Gale Force Theatre (Nova Scotia)
For ages 3 years +
Lower Gallery, Meridian Arts Centre
Little Pea
Kleine Company (British Columbia)
For ages 3 years +
Spadina Theatre
Cooo
WeeFestival with Xin Wang & Michael Murphy (Ontario)
For ages 6 months +
Small World Music Centre
Avoou
WeeFestival with Kune, Canada’s Global Orchestra (Ontario)
For ages 6 months +
Small World Music Centre
- Complete programing details and schedule announced March 15
- Tickets on Sale March 20, 2026 (World Day of Theatre for Children and Youth)
Venues
Festival venues include Aki Studio and The Minigitoon workspace of Native Earth Performing Arts, the Spadina Theatre of Alliance Française, Small World Music Centre and the Intergalactice Dance Collective Studio in YoungPlace, and three venues in the Meridian Arts Centre, North York as part of an exciting new partnership with TOLive.
TO Live is delighted to partner with WeeFestival in presenting high-calibre international artists to young audiences at the Meridian Arts Centre. Collaborations with other Toronto-based arts organizations like WeeFestival are integral to TO Live’s mission, and we are proud to facilitate these enriching performances for the North York/Willowdale community.
Max Rubino, Director of Programming, TO Live
The festival extends its reach with tours to Aurora and Hamilton in partnership with the Aurora Cultural Centre and Hamilton’s Kinderfest, respectively.
