The Family Forward Festival

Carousel Theatre for Young People will present the 1st Annual Family Forward Festival over the Family Day long weekend, running Saturday, February 14 through Monday, February 16, 2026. The new initiative will take place across multiple venues on Granville Island and is designed as a celebration of family in all its forms. The Festival will feature a range of programming including storytelling, drag performances, documentary screenings, live music, dance parties, and staged readings, with events suitable for a wide range of ages. Activities will be held at Carousel Theatre Studios and Performance Works.

Saturday, February 14
11am – Carousel Studios – Storytime with Peach Cobblah and Rose Butch

5pm – Performance Works – Drag Doc Double Bill: Becoming Ruby and Drag is for Everyone!

Sunday, February 15
10am – Carousel Studios – Club Carousel: Baby Rave

2pm – Performance Works – Buwa: Live in Concert

5pm – Performance Works – The Gift Exchange by Meghan Gardiner

Monday, February 16
2pm – Performance Works – The Family Flame

3pm – Performance Works – Carousel’s Community Celebration and 50^th Anniversary Announcement Party