This unique festival is nestled in the heart of a beautiful forest with majestic trees and the Alouette River in Allco Park, Maple Ridge B.C. The visitors were relaxed, happy and in the moment, the families, friends, and my great assistant Tom Tasse. Thanks to all the wonderful volunteers and Sophie Sparrow who did a fantastic job organizing.
I had the great fortune to be invited to Surrey’s TREE DAY in Fleetwood Park on September 26th 2026. What a wonderful experience it was to be a part of this celebration of one of nature’s greatest gifts- the trees! There was such a joyful and welcoming atmosphere, people of all ages and cultures coming together to appreciate the beauty, variety and magic of trees.
Nylon Zoo @ Hoot-ney Owl Festival with Angela Brown (The Ta Daa lady) in Langely B.C., Campbell River Regional Park. Sponsored by Metro Vancouver
The Nylon Zoo was at the Whistler’s Children Festival May, 2026.
There photos demonstrate how much fun dressing the audience is.
Photos and filming by Casey Mons
This friendly, inventive and well-organized festival takes place in a lovely park in Maple Ridge. Angela Brown (The Ta Daa lady) has been invited to this festival for many years and every time it just gets better!
Angela Brown, the Ta Daa Lady, was once again performing her NYLON ZOO for the WHISTLER CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 24 . She had her animated Blue Salmon for storytelling inside and a variety of costumes for parades.
Music and song by Angela.
Angela Brown, The Ta Daa Lady, was once again performing her NYLON ZOO for the WHISTLER CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL 24, which included her animated Blue Salmon for storytelling inside and a variety of costumes for parades.
Music and song by Angela.
Video above was filmed by Tom Tasse at Salmon Come Home in October 2023.
It takes place in the perfect location, right across from the Hoy Creek Hatchery in Coquitlam B.C. This video demonstrates how Angela takes the time to dress each child as the audience watches, the child is transformed into an animal. The audience applauds when the are dressed.
The Ta Daa Lady and her volunteers help to. put on the costumes, for all ages. The participants transform into an animal or a flower and then we all go on a parade and do a dance.
Dad, the Spawning Salmon
Every Costume Parade & Dance I get a fun-loving dad to be a salmon. I give him a head’s up as to what he will do. At the end of the parade, he leads everyone through the site, jumping over rocks, swimming up-stream and going down waterfalls to make his way back to the tent to spawn!
We sing on our way while we dance towards the tent. “Follow the salmon..Go Salmon Go! Swim salmon swim! Jump over rocks, go down a waterfall!
After the salmon leads us home to the tent for the salmon to spawn, we take off our costumes and line up to go inside the salmon. I have the audience make salmon with their hands as they swim o the entrance at the tail.
