Telling Tales Festival 2024

Join us for the 16th Annual Telling Tales Festival!

Royal Botanical Gardens’ Hendrie Park

September 21st and 22nd | 10am to 5pm daily

2 DAYS OF FREE FAMILY FUN, for all ages–because great tales never grow old!

Meet Canada’s leading children’s authors, illustrators, storytellers, and musicians.

Headliners include Kevin Sylvester, Helene Becker and Sharon of Sharon, Lois, and Bram.

Explore the gardens, workshops, dance, literary characters, live open-air theatre and so much more…

2 Days | 5 Tents | 50+ Presenters

Free shuttle bus service from downtown Hamilton, provided thanks to Hillfield Strathalan. Please sign up when registering via the order form.