Kids Up Front Vancouver’s More Than A Movie is a fabulous fundraising event at BC Place Stadium. It includes food, games, a movie on the big screen and more.
More Than a Movie is a terrific event for children and their families, and funds raised benefit local youth. The event took place in early May this year.
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More Than A Movie with Kids Up Front
Kids Up Front Vancouver connects children and youth with exciting events in Metro Vancouver. They provide special experiences for all kids, especially for those facing systemic barriers. One of Kids Up Front Vancouver’s annual events is More Than A Movie.
More Than A Movie is a fun community event at BC Place Stadium for children and their families. The movie this year was the animated DreamWorks science-fiction film The Wild Robot which is about a robot who gets shipwrecked on a deserted island. The film played on the stadium’s huge screen, which is actually one of the largest LED displays in the world.
Prior to the movie screening, the event also features on-field activities including carnival games and face painting. Local sports teams such as the Vancouver Whitecaps and BC Lions run other fun activities at the event, including soccer and football drills. There’s also live music by local youth bands. In additiona, there are photo opportunities with Star Wars characters, and guests can tour the BC Sports Hall of Fame at the stadium for free.
As the event is a fundraiser for Kids Up Front Vancouver, there are raffles that adults can enter. With the draws you can win things like a round of golf in Pemberton, Vancouver Canadians jersey and game tickets, a hotel stay, a family photo session and a Home Depot gift. There is also a 50/50 draw.
For every ticket sold to the More Than A Movie event, another is donated to a child via a non-profit agency. Plus, everyone who buys a ticket is normally entered into a draw for three big prizes. Vancouver’s Best Places is a proud sponsor of More Than A Movie.
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Event Date and Location
In 2025 More Than A Movie happened on Sunday, May 4th. Doors opened at 11:00 am, which was when the on-field activities began. The film started later in the afternoon. All activities concluded by around 4:00 pm.
The event is held at BC Place Stadium at 777 Pacific Boulevard in Vancouver. This year marked the charity’s fifth event at the sporting venue. BC Place is an impressive building that hosts sports games, large concerts and other special events throughout the year.
Admission Details
Tickets for More Than A Movie are available online. They usually cost $15 each, regardless of age. For families and small groups of friends, packs of four tickets are also available for about $50, which works out to around $12.50 per person (plus online fees).
The standard admission includes access to all activities, plus one drink, a hot dog and popcorn.
Remember, Kids Up Front is a great cause. For people feeling generous, there’s also the option to donate tickets you buy back to the charity. If you email the tickets to vancouver@kidsupfront.com, they will be gifted to a deserving recipient, and you’ll get a charitable tax receipt.
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More Than A Movie Schedule
Below was the schedule of activities for the event in 2025.
- 11:00 am – Doors opened for the stadium
- 11:00 am to 1:00 pm – On-field activities
- 1:00 pm to 1:20 pm – Official welcome and prize draw
- 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm – Wild Robot Movie (102 minutes in length)
About the 2025 Movie
The feature movie at the event this year was The Wild Robot. Released in 2024, it’s an animated science-fiction film by Dreamworks. The story is about Roz (Lupita Nyong’o) who is a robot who gets shipwrecked on an uninhabited island. Roz has to adjust to her new surroundings. She gets to know the local wildlife and adopts an orphaned baby goose. The film gets rave reviews.
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More Than A Movie Event Video
Check out the video below for an idea of what to expect at the More Than A Movie event. The video features scenes from the 2024 event. As you can see, there are lots of happy kids as well as a big screen and fun activities.
About Kids Up Front
Kids Up Front Vancouver is a charity that provides experiences to disadvantaged children in the Lower Mainland. They work with more than 100 family-serving community organizations to give youth tickets, passes, classes and other experiences that the kids wouldn’t otherwise be able to do.
Founded in 2004, Kids Up Front has provided children and youth with more than 450,000 tickets valued at a total of more than $14,000,000. In 2025 the charity celebrated its 21st year.
Other Information
Visit the Kids Up Front website for more information.
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