What is the difference between a workshop and an activity tent?
Workshops are specialized, scheduled events where a small group of students (25-40) receives unique instruction and experiences that are not available to the rest of the festival. Workshops may be presented by one of our main stage performers or other professionals. In order for your class to participate in a workshop, there is a small additional registration fee and will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. Only classes who are scheduled in to a workshop time will be charged on their school invoice. Due to the limited nature of our workshop availability, classes may only participate in a single session. Students are encouraged to attend the festival on Saturday where many of our workshops will be available for families to enjoy.
Activity tents are available for all festival participants to enjoy. These tents will have a combination of “make and take” activities as well as a number of experiential activities for students to enjoy. Some of these tents may have a posted schedule of events throughout the day and some will be more come-and-go by nature. We are grateful to the many local community partners that join us to present these activities.
How long should we plan on being at Kidzfest?
On school days, the festival is open 9 am – 3 pm. We encourage teachers to look at their class and determine an appropriate length for your visit. Many classes will choose to spend the entire day with us. Younger classes may choose to attend for only a couple of hours, taking in a stage performance and a select few of the on site activities, rather than staying for an entire day. If you plan on less than a full day at Kidzfest, take time to look at the schedule and plan your visit around a main stage performance that your students would enjoy. There is no need to arrive at opening if you find your best scheduled events take place later in the day. If your students aren’t able to get to every activity that they would like, they are welcome to come back to the festival with their family on Saturday.
