REBEL GOOSE BOOKS PRESENTS:

Tombolo House

A home where imagination reigns, and children’s creativity is celebrated. This is a children’s art gallery that is as playful as the artwork inside.

Tombolo is now Closed

EVENT DETAILS

Location

753 Cardero Street
Vancouver BC

Public Hours:

Friday Sept 12th: 3:30PM-8:30PM

Saturday Sept 13th: 11:30AM-6:30PM

Sunday Sept 14th: 11:30AM-6:30PM

Monday Sept 15th- Thursday Sept 18th:
Closed to the public outside of scheduled workshops. Private groups/ school groups can book in by emailing hi@neets.art

Friday Sept 19th: 3:30PM-8:30PM

Saturday Sept 20th: 11:30AM-4PM (Closing early for Juicebox Jam)

Sunday Sept 21st: 11:30AM-6:30PM

Ticket Information

Your ticket includes access to Tombolo House on a particular day. Alongside our feature gallery and room activations, we will also have art-making stations, and storytime throughout the day!

Children (up to age 18)— $5

Adults— $10

Note: Special workshops are ticketed separately; however a workshop ticket includes admission for one child and guardian.

Tombolo is now closed for 2025

WE ARE GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY:

Our Title Sponsor:

Rebel Goose Books is an independent publishing house located on Vancouver Island, Canada. They publish beautiful books that inspire young minds to dream boldly and question freely. Their mission is to champion stories requiring courage to tell, stories reflecting the vibrant, complex world children and teens live in today—where challenges are met with resilience, differences are celebrated, and every experience offers a chance to grow.

Feature Sponsors and Partners:

Children’s Art gallery
and Storybook Museum.

So much more than a gallery this year, we’ve created a whimsical experience for people of all ages. Upon stepping through the doors, visitors will enter a storybook world. Each room is a difference scene (“page in a book”) and invites guests to explore, immerse, and interact with the tale in new ways. The theme of the story will weave directly into the children’s art work, amplifying their “Imaginary Worlds”.

Get to know our storybook world

Special Workshops and Activations

Orasa Cafe Pop-Up

Saturday Sept 20
ALL DAY
Orasa Cafe will be popping up in the Tombolo kitchen with their tasty filipino-inspired drinks and treats!
Juicebox Jam

Juicebox Jam is a fun-filled celebration for kids, queer families, and the friends and allies who love them! They’ll be taking over Tombolo House for a fun day party with DJs spinning kid-friendly tunes.
Trash to Treasure: Creative Building Workshop Using Recycled Materials

Sunday Sept 21
10AM-11:30AM
For ages 3-12, though we recommend adult support for children under 5.
Get ready to flex your creativity muscles! Join artist and designer Jin Nakwu in this open-ended art workshop filled with imaginative play and sustainable fun!.

Frequently Asked Questions

Friday Sept 12th: 3:30PM-8:30PM
Saturday Sept 13th: 11:30AM-6:30PM
Sunday Sept 14th: 11:30AM-6:30PM
Monday Sept 15th- Thursday Sept 18th:
Closed to the public outside of scheduled workshops. Private groups/ school groups can book in by emailing hi@neets.art
Friday Sept 19th: 3:30PM-8:30PM
Saturday Sept 20th: 11:30AM-4PM (CLOSING EARLY FOR JUICEBOX JAM EVENT)
Sunday Sept 21st: 11:30AM-6:30PM
We do not have a parking lot so we recommend street parking nearby on Alberni or Robson street. You may also want to consider taking alternative forms of transportation!
Due to the Heritage/ Character home nature of our venue this year, we are limited in our ability to accommodate certain mobility or accessibility needs.
Things to be aware of:
- There is a flight of stairs going up to the front of the house. From there, the gallery will be on the main floor.
- The room activations will be up further flights of stairs (two flights in total).
- Interior stairwells are narrow, please exercise caution!
Yes absolutely! Email hi@neets.art to get started.
The expectation is that the gallery is a space to visit for the whole family. Unfortunately, we do not have capacity to provide childcare so please do not leave your children unattended!
Workshop tickets include admission to Tombolo House for one child and one guardian/ adult to accompany them. If you have multiple adults attending, we request that they purchase their own admission for that day.
Your admission fee will help cover some of the costs of production. (We are volunteers and very much a scrappy team!) Proceeds from the event will also be donated to Friends of the VPL.