AUGUST 1-3 2025
S,DÁYES (Pender Island, BC)
ACTIVITIES
Reconciliation Discussion with Johnny Aitken
Sunday 12:30-1:30
Community Hall (near playground)
Johnny Aitken will gently guide a fluid discussion on the topic of truth, reconciliation and healing. This will be an opportunity to discuss current topical issues in a safe environment, free of judgment. This discussion is free of charge, everyone is welcome, meet near the playground at the Community Hall.
Face Painting
Saturday from 2-6
Sunday from 10-12 and 2-4
Both afternoons leading up to the evening performances Valentina will be joining us for magical face painting in the Imagination Station. Whether you want to become an ice princess or have a star on your cheek, Valentina is sure to make an art piece with face paint and glitter.
Art Play with Wendy
Saturday 2-6
Sunday 10-12 & 2-6
Come play, explore and be creative in the Imagination Station with Wendy Gardner! Use all sorts of materials to create mobile installations, and artful creations. All ages are welcome to come and play!
Pender Island Conservancy Forest Walk & Scavenger Hunt
Saturday & Sunday 2-6pm
Kids of all ages can pick up a scavenger hunt from the PICA table and explore the festival site looking for answers. Bring your completed sheet back for a prize!
Typewriter Poetry in the Pines
Saturday 5-6:30
Sunday 12-2, 5-6:30
Throughout the weekend, take a moment to pause and reflect with poet Nia Williams and her vintage typewriter. In quiet conversations tucked among the trees, Nia creates personalized poems in the moment – each one a small, meaningful keepsake to carry with you. It’s an invitation to wander in the woods, and connect through poetry, one heartfelt line at a time.
POD Baleinophone Workshop
Sunday 2-6pm
Join the Pender Ocean Defenders for a workshop to decorate and play with Baleinophones!
Morning Yoga
Saturday 10am
Sunday 8:30am
Mia from Meander Wellness will be leading group yoga for all festival attendees on Saturday and Sunday morning (location TBD). Bring your yoga mat (a blanket or towel will work if you don’t have one), and any props you might need, and enjoy a one hour session for all types of bodies and experience levels focussing on connection and togetherness.
TOTT Mural Painting
Time TBC
Join Three on the Tree for a mural painting installation. The mural will be used at the 2025 Lantern Festival on December 31, 2025!
Rebel Rags Workshop
Time TBC
Tom Heatherington from Rebel Rags will be here to help you make your own patches and flags with custom printing blocks!
Zen Zone
All weekend
The zen zone is the perfect place to chill out in the shade and listen to the music! Find a hammock or bring your own, try the slack lines, play giant jenga with your crew, or sit down for a game of chess with a friend.
