Suitable for
Children, families, the community
The Arts Learning Festival Community Day is a chance for everyone to join in our celebration of the arts in education.
In the two days leading up, the focus is on students and teachers. But Saturday 4 May is the day we invite all of the community to join our program of free and bookable events.
The festival village will be located at Birrarung Marr, just near Federation Square alongside the Yarra.
It’s the place for fun, free activities and drop in arts workshops between 10 am and 3.30 pm. We’ve got a silent disco, face painting, stilt walkers, bubble craft, circus arts, food trucks and more.
There’s an exciting array of arts activities, many of which you’ll find on the Community Day page on this website.
At the festival village, there’s the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation, Oliver Herring’s TASK Party, the Friendship Mandala from Italy, and the chance to weave on the giant Archi-Loom.
We also have music, dance and puppet workshops at nearby venues – you can book ahead through the website, or buy tickets at the door (it’s cash only, and of course, subject to availability).
And don’t forget to visit the festival hub at the Atrium at Federation Square, where you can try out our short story kiosks and read the amazing work from Victorian students who entered our short story competition.
Join us in this exciting celebration of the arts in education.
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