- The festival will be held rain or shine. Please ensure that all group members are prepared and are dressed appropriately.
- Upon arrival at Taquanyah Conservation Area, please have all students remain on the bus until a festival host greets you and provides instructions for the day.
- To enhance your visit, please make use of the Festival Planner and Site Map in the Event Guide. You will receive the Event Guide following your registration.
- Activity centres are located in and around the nature centre. Please ensure your adult supervisors are aware that the woodland trails are off limits to students.
- Haldimand Children's Water Festival staff will wear distinctive Children's Water Festival t-shirts. Should questions arise, feel free to ask any staff member. They will be happy to assist you.
- Lost and Found is located by the First Aid attendants.
Haldimand Teachers
The Haldimand Children's Water Festival is postponed until 2025.
Interactive activity centres
The Haldimand Children's Water Festival offers hands-on, interactive learning centres that provide students with an opportunity to splash their way to a better understanding of the importance of our most valuable resource -- water.
- With a greater appreciation for water, it is hoped that students will be motivated to become water stewards in their classroom and community.
- Each activity centre has been developed to complement Ontario Curriculum learning expectations. Each centre is designed to engage students and promote a specific message that is relevant and easily identified by students. Students learn about water
- Activities are approximately 10 minutes in length. Students will be encouraged to hypothesize and answer questions. Presenters will have students participate by assisting with experiments and presentations.
- If you are interested in obtaining a list of activity centres and their description, please contact Festival Coordinator, Sue Brocklebank, at 519-621-2761 ext. 2278 or 1-866-900-4722 or by email.
Registration
The Haldimand Children's Water Festival is postponed until 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Festival Coordinator Sue Brocklebank at sbrocklebank@grandriver.ca.
What to expect at the festival
Timing of lunch and end of day
- Lunch is from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. All activities will close at 11:30 a.m. sharp. Students will leave the activity centre areas and go to the designated lunch tents where there will be entertainment. Activity centres will re-open at 12 p.m.
- The festival ends at 2 p.m. At departure time, arrange to meet your students and adult supervisors in the bus marshalling area. Please assemble all students and adult supervisors before leaving the marshalling area to board your bus.
Your feedback helps us improve the festival. Please fill out the evaluation form you will receive or send an email to Festival Coordinator Sue Brocklebank.