Tombolo Pop-Up Children’s Art Gallery and Storybook Museum
Tombolo, a Pop-Up Children’s Art Gallery and Storybook Museum returns to Vancouver this September with an expanded space in a West End heritage home. Over the two weekends, expect a full schedule of different workshops, classes and storytime with weekday hours dedicated to school-aged groups for private bookings.
Tombolo Children’s Pop Up Art Gallery
- Dates: September 12-21, 2025
- Weekends: Open to the public
- Weekdays: By private booking
- Location: 724 Cardero Street, Vancouver
- Tickets: Available online starting at $5, free for children under 2 years old. Workshops priced individually.
This year’s theme of “Imaginary Worlds” offers children and adults alike to follow the story of a kid who wakes up and notices their house is…different. Each room of the house will be transformed into different scenes with interactive activations and experiences.
Special Workshops
- Opening Night September 12
- Printmaking at Home Workshop September 13
- Pop-Up Shop with Alligator Soup September 13 & 14
- Trash to Treasure Creative Building Workshop September 14
- Aiyahono Workshop September 14
- Toddler Dance Class September 15
- Music and Movement Workshop September 16 & 17
- Monoprint Workshop September 20
- Juicebox Jam September 20
- … full list of special events and workshops
Submissions Open
To date, they have received three times the number of submissions from artists aged three to ten compared to 2024 submissions. The deadline for submissions is September 1st so there’s still time to contribute to the pop-up.
Tombolo is brought to life by local creative professionals and friends Anita Cheung and Ryleah Resler.
