Ottawa Children’s Storytelling Festival
The Ottawa Children’s Storytelling Festival returns on November 1st for its 31st year.
Don’t miss the Mythical Creatures & Magical Beasts edition
Registration begins October 4th, 2025
10:00am – Sylvi Belleau – Ages 3–5 – French
French stories about mythical creatures and magical beasts!
10:30am – Margot Castor – Ages 6–10 – French
French stories about mythical creatures and magical beasts!
11:00am – Jennifer Jerome & Colleague – Ages 3–5 – English (Indigenous Stories)
Two staff members from the Odawa Native Friendship Centre share Indigenous stories about fun creators, tricksters, and tales they heard growing up.
11:30am – Jacqui du Toit – Ages 3–5 – English
A variety of stories, including The Spider, a tale of mystery, trickery, and sneaky spiders!
12:00pm – Mary Wiggin – Ages 6–10 – English
The Way of World – Norwegian folktale about a fierce dragon freed after centuries under a stone. The Wulver – Scottish tale of a kind mythical creature with the body of a man and the head of a wolf. The Queen of All Animals – Chinese fable about a clever fox outwitting a hungry lion.
12:30pm – Johanna Kuyvenhoven – Ages 6–10 – English
1:00pm – Lynn Torrie – Ages 6–10 – English
Stories about ordinary animals with magical powers—talking horses, magic roosters, drumming mice—plus adventures with mythical creatures like sea serpents and dragons.
1:30pm – Jacqui du Toit – Ages 6–10 – English
A variety of stories, including The Spider, a tale of mystery, trickery, and sneaky spiders!
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