Activities for Kids

Hours for Kids Activities

Balloon Booth

Buy a balloon and help support Festival!  Balloons are just $1!

On Ottawa in front the Kent County Courthouse

Chalk the Walk

Create sidewalk art with chalk!  Hosted by the American Institute of Architects, Grand Valley Chapter.

Federal Building, South Lawn

diSuvero Swing

Get back into the "swing" of things!  Enjoy a dizzying ride on the di Suvero tire swing!

Federal Building, West Lawn

Face Painting

Pick from lots of cool designs and have one painted on your face or arm!

Federal Building, West Lawn

KidzArt Zone

Your little ones will be able to create something different everyday of Festival.

Friday - TBA

Saturday - Make recycled art projects with the Grand Rapids Children's Museum!

Sunday - Create your own paper sculpture! Special thanks to the Grandville Avenue Academy for the Arts.

Fifth Third Parking Lot on Ottawa

Mad Hatter

A parent-free zone for kids ages 4-12 to create fanciful hats!

Fifth Third Parking Lot on Ottawa

Michigan Child Identification Program (MICHIP)

With the focus on family safety, the Michigan Child Identification Program invites parents to bring their children to the MICHIP tent on Monroe Center, where volunteers from the local Masons will help provide a packet of the child's vital information in case of an emergency.  Learn more at www.michip.org.

Monroe Center

Paint In

A parent-free zone for kids ages 4-12 to paint their own masterpiece, using washable paints.

Fifth Third Parking Lot on Ottawa

Storytelling

West Michigan's best storytellers spin their yarns for kids and adult audiences alike.  Stories during the day are geared for kids through age 12.  After 5 pm, you can hear stories for older, more sophisticated audiences.  See schedule for times.

County Court House, Jury Assembly Room

Youth Art Exhibit

The Youth Art Exhibit is a non-juried show of artwork by local school-age children.

Old Art Museum