PLAN YOUR ALL AGES DAY
9:00 am – 10:30 am, Make an Eco-Flip Book, OAG: Sky Lounge (Level 3)
9:00 am – 2:30 pm, IFCO Animation Workshop, Arts Court: IFCO Member’s Lounge (Level 2)
9:30 am – 11:30 am, Animation Made for Young Audiences 7+, OAG: Alma Duncan Salon (Level 3)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Mini Stop-Motion Animation Workshop, OAG: Studio (Level 0)
11:30 am – 2:00 pm, Make an Eco-Flip Book, OAG: Sky Lounge (Level 3)
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Animation Made for Teen Audiences 13+, OAG: Alma Duncan Salon (Level 3)
All day, Frame by Frame: Animation in Ottawa, OAG: Spencerville Gallery (Level 3)
About All Ages Day @ OIAF
Spend Saturday at OIAF with screenings, hands-on animation workshops, artist activities and more for kids, teens and grown-up animation fans. Explore the Ottawa Art Gallery and Arts Court, make your own animation, catch films created for young audiences, and discover animation together.
Saturday, September 26, 2026
9:30 am – 2:30 pm
Ottawa Art Gallery + Arts Court
Kids 13 & under: FREE screening admission
Adults: $16 per screening
Teens: FREE Saturday Day Pass available
All Ages Screenings
Ottawa Art Gallery (OAG): Alma Duncan Salon (Level 3)
Animation Made for Young Audiences 7+
9:30 am – 11:30 am, OAG: Alma Duncan Salon (Level 3)
A colourful collection of animated films selected especially for young audiences. After the screening, stick around for a filmmaker Q&A and see the OIAF Kids Jury in action as they help choose this year’s winning film.
Kids 13 & under attend FREE. Adults: $16.
Animation Made for Teen Audiences 13+
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm, OAG: Alma Duncan Salon (Level 3)
A competition screening created with teen audiences in mind, followed by a filmmaker Q&A. Teens in the audience can also cast their vote for their favourite film and help select the winner of the Teen Vote.
Teens can attend with a FREE Saturday Teen Pass. Adults: $16.
Free All Ages Workshops
Make an Eco-Flip Book
9:00 am – 10:30 am and 11:30 am – 2:00 pm, OAG: Sky Lounge (Level 3)
Free Drop-In!
Join animation artist James Murray, learn how to create an Animation Flip Book in an environmentally-conscious way using recycled materials. James uses cereal boxes and single-use plastic packaging in the design of his flip books and makes each by hand. All materials and supplies will be provided including pencils, erasers, crayons, coloured pencils and markers to draw, colour and/or add words to the pages. Drop by and create together!
IFCO Animation Workshop
9:00 am – 2:30 pm, Arts Court: IFCO Member’s Lounge (Level 2)
Free Drop-In!
Drop in for analogue animation magic at IFCO! Families and film fans of all ages can step into the world of celluloid with quick, hands-on fun. No experience needed – just bring your curiosity and sense of experimentation!
Mini Stop-Motion Animation Workshop
10:00 am – 2:00 pm, OAG: Studio (Level 0)
Free Drop-In!
Join the OAG staff in the OAG studio from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm and bring your character to life in a mini stop-motion animation! Share your animation to social media and tag @ottawaartgallery to be entered to win a goody bag!
Visit the Frame by Frame: Animation in Ottawa Art Exhibition
September 19, 2026 – March 14, 2027, OAG: Spencerville Gallery (Level 3)
Free Drop-In!
Presented in partnership by the Ottawa Art Gallery and the Ottawa International Animation Festival, in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada. Discover more than 80 years of animation in Ottawa through the artists, films and studios that have brought imagined worlds to life. Explore the creativity, techniques and stories behind animation, from the National Film Board of Canada to today’s independent artists and studios, with plenty to discover for animation fans young and young at heart. More information found here.
Pick up an Activity Booklet and explore together, with fun details and activities to enhance your visit.
Kids @ OIAF
OIAF 2026 Kids Jury
Meet the OIAF 2026 Kids Jury! These young animation enthusiasts, ages 8–12, have the important job of judging the Animation Made for Young Audiences 7+ competition.
See the Kids Jury in action at the All Ages Day screening on Saturday, September 26 at 9:30 am in the OAG Alma Duncan Salon. After the screening, the jurors will deliberate and select the film they’ll honour at the OIAF Awards Ceremony.
Alex
Kid Juror
Jack
Kid Juror
Auston
Kid Juror
Mána
Kid Juror
Alice
Kid Juror
Orrin
Kid Juror
Deckard
Kid Juror
Pilar
Kids Jury Coordinator
Applications for the OIAF 2026 Kids Jury are now closed! Please come back in May 2027 to apply.
Kids Day @ OIAF
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Ottawa Art Gallery
Elementary School Field Trips
Every year, OIAF invites elementary school students and their teachers to experience animation on the big screen with a one-hour screening of films from the Animation Made for Young Audiences 7+ competition. The screening is often followed by a Q&A or special presentation that gives students an inside look at the art of animation.
Pre-registration is required. Sign up your class!
Or email Maya, the Outreach Coordinator, at outeach@animationfestival.ca
Teachers, check out the films in competition this year here!
Teens @ OIAF
There are lots of ways for teens to experience OIAF! Join us for a high school field trip on Friday, or register for a FREE Saturday Day Pass to explore screenings, artist talks, Animation Exposé and more.
Friday, September 25, 2026
National Gallery of Canada (NGC)
High School Field Trips
Bring your students to OIAF for a day of animation from around the world! High school groups will experience the Animation Made for Teen Audiences 13+ competition and get the chance to meet filmmakers and animation professionals.
After the screening, students can cast their vote for their favourite film and help decide the winner of the Teen Vote @ OIAF Public Prize.
Pre-registration is required. Sign Up Here! *
Or email Maya, the Outreach Coordinator, at outeach@animationfestival.ca
*Please note: Teen Day @ OIAF has a new venue for 2026. High school field trips will take place at the National Gallery of Canada.
Teens & Teachers, check out the films in competition for 2026 here!
FREE Saturday Day Pass for Teens
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Teens can experience OIAF for FREE on Saturday! Register for a FREE Saturday Day Pass and explore OIAF screenings and programming before 6:00 pm.
Your pass includes access to:
- All Ages Day @ OIAF, including the Animation Made for Teen Audiences 13+ competition
- Animation Exposé, featuring live talks with animation artists
- Animation Exposé Exhibitor Fair, where you can meet animation schools, studios and organizations
- OIAF screenings and other Saturday programming before 6:00 pm
Secondary school teachers can get a FREE Saturday Day Pass too!
Volunteer at OIAF
Need to do some volunteer hours? We’ve got you.
Being a Volunteer with the OIAF presents some excellent opportunities and benefits:
- Get a FREE volunteer pass to attend screenings & workshops
- Get a FREE OIAF t-shirt
- Learn about the world of animation
- Make new friends and get work experience
There are also year-round opportunities with the Canadian Film Institute including the International Film Festival of Ottawa (IFFO) in March.
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