1. Vancouver International Children's Festival

The Buzz -- The scooter set and their loved ones will delight in this cultural fair just for them. For a solid week in May, young audiences are presented with a plethora of performances and opportunities to participate in hands-on activities especially designed to challenge and stimulate, entertain and educate. The schedule includes puppet shows, skits, music, dance and more to watch; faces, hands and paper to paint, clay to pound and sculpt, books to bind, balls to juggle and finger food to snack. Roving entertainers promise a surprise on almost every path.