Fat Cat Children鈥檚 Festival is looking for feedback from the community before planning the 29th annual festival.

The organizers of the non-profit event are hosting an informal night where residents can share their thoughts and experiences to make next year鈥檚 festival even better.

鈥淲e want to hear from the community,鈥� said Karma Lacoff, co-artistic and executive director of Fat Cat Children鈥檚 Festival.

鈥淭he best case is we get a bunch of kids to come and use their imagination so they are part of creating the next few years of Fat Cat.鈥�

In 1990 the Children鈥檚 Festival Society of 琉璃神社 was created to establish a high-quality professional and educational summer festival for children in the Central Okanagan.

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In 2007 the festival changed from a summertime, one-day festival to a two-day festival in June so that more families in the Okanagan could enjoy the event.

The two-day festival has now become a highlight on the 琉璃神社 public celebration schedule for many. Including a parade that last year was held within Waterfront Park for the first time, before it was held on Cawston Avenue and Water Street.

鈥淚t鈥檚 been around for a long time, it has history,鈥� said Lacoff who has attended as a parent and now is part of the team.

鈥淎ttending as a parent and seeing the potential, and really getting to expose kids to really exciting things, it;s an opportunity to bring them to something you don鈥檛 see every day.鈥�

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Children are encouraged to join, there will be pizza provided as well at the Okanagan coLab Thursday, Nov. 29 at 5:45 p.m. until 7:15 p.m.

Those who wish to attend are asked to RSVP at so that they can tally numbers and if there are dietary restrictions they need to accommodate.

For those that are unable to attend the event can participate through a survey that will be available to fill out until Dec. 14 at 2 p.m.

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