Need babysitters at your event?

Birdie Break Fitfest Nest

We’ve got you covered!

Birdie Event Childcare provides safe, engaging on-site childcare for corporate events, conferences, weddings, festivals, holiday parties, and meetings, so parents can fully enjoy the event while their little ones have an unforgettable experience of their own.

Our team of highly vetted, experienced babysitters create a fun, professionally-managed childcare area, giving families peace of mind to help make your event more accessible and inclusive.

And every booking makes a difference - 5% of all Birdie Event Childcare bookings are donated to Birdie Break's Single Parent Support Initiative, helping to provide meaningful support to single parents and their children across Canada.

Studies Show

“Conferences in a range of fields are waking up to the fact that, as events for knowledge sharing and professional development, they’re missing something if parents struggle to attend…

…The trend for including childcare in conferences is perhaps most obvious in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM), maybe because those arenas know they already have low female participation and are trying to find creative fixes.

…companies have shown an increase of 23% in female attendance by providing childcare at the event”

SOURCE: Quartz at Work “Every Conference Should Offer Childcare” (2019)

Customizable event childcare packages depending on your needs and the size of your event…

Children sitting on blankets outside enjoying snacks, with a fabric teepee behind them. One boy is lying on his stomach with snacks, and three girls are sitting upright, laughing, and eating.

Children participating in a dance or stretching activity in a classroom setting with a colorful play mat on the floor.

Support Nests

Nests where approx number of children requiring care at the event can be estimated, and the organizer would like to cover the cost of the babysitters for their attendees.

These Nests boost attendance by helping parents solve their childcare needs, so they are able to bring their little ones with them to the event. We have facilitated Nests with anywhere from 2 - 50+ children. Toy packages are optional for Support Nests, we can customize according to your needs.

Three people seen from behind sitting on grass at an outdoor festival with a large white canopy and a crowd in the background.

Children and adults playing with soap bubbles in a park on a sunny day.

Free-Flow Nests

Nests which typically suit festivals and large events over 500+ in attendance. Several Birdie babysitters are on site in a safe contained area, then parents have the option to bring their little ones to the nest for an hourly rate - covered by parents.

These nests are value-adds to any festival as they allow parents a bit of “adult time” while the kids get to play. Birdie brings toys, bouncy castle, crafts, games and we often partner with local community kids organizations such as music classes, kids yoga, and sports coaches.

Birdie Nest Clients

United Nurses of Alberta // Edmonton Northlands
KV Capital // Canmore
Toast Women's Collective // Platform Calgary
Internet Engineering Task Force // Hyatt Regency Vancouver
Soundtrack Music Festival // Kinsmen Park Edmonton
Jennifer Bergman Weddings // Edmonton Fairmont Macdonald
NDP Meetings // Edmonton & Kelowna
Norquest Industries // Edmonton The Rec Room
Chic Geek // Calgary Telus Spark Science Center
Jori Logistics // Calgary Main Office
Alberta Federation of Labour // Calgary Fairmont Palliser & Edmonton Chateau Lacombe
Preaching Grace // Grace Presbyterian Church
United Way // Edmonton & Calgary
FitFest // Edmonton Shaw Conference Center
Sweet Jolie // Sweet Jolie Store Edmonton
Landscape Alberta // Banff Centre
Canada Women's Expo // Calgary BMO Centre & Abbotsford TRADEX
Optimus SBR // Toronto Royal Canadian Yacht Club
Story City App // Pandennis Building Edmonton
UFCW Local 401 // Edmonton River Cree Hotel
Wild Rose Triathlon // Calgary
Talent TUA // Edmonton
Canada's Horse Expo // Red Deer
The Black Women's Institute for Health // Toronto
Edmonton Unlimited // Edmonton
Muslim Medical Association of Canada // Toronto
Union of BC Municipalities Conference // Victoria Parkside Hotel
Peters & Co Limited // Fairmont Lake Louise
Our Jonrah Events (Wedding) // Westin Edmonton
Crown Creative Concepts (Hopewell Residential Homeshow) // Calgary
Rosedale School // Fundraiser Toronto
Toronto Community Housing // Toronto
Women on Site // Toronto
Maskêkosak Newowacistwan Nâtamâkêwin Society // River Cree Edmonton
Kaleo Collective // Edmonton
Dircam Electrical Contractors // Toronto
Futurpreneur // Toronto
Union of Canadian Transportation Employees // Edmonton Chateau Lacombe
August in Bloom Events, Wedding // Telus Centre Calgary
Gay Lea Foods // Toronto Hyatt
Buksa Events // Fairmont Palliser Calgary