Family-friendly Festival September 28, 2025!!!
Held again this year at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. There’s aways a lot of music, singing, and shaking going on for kids and families at the festival. More details about the festival appear here.
2025 Children's Tent Schedule
Here's the schedule for this year's Children's Tent. And of course, kids are welcome at all the workshops, performances and other activities that include our Musical Instrument Petting Zoo, giant puppets, and more! Spark an interest in your kids while introducing them to a wide range of folk traditions in music, song and dance! It'll be fun for everyone!
| Time | Session | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10:30 AM | Our Music Together | Crystal Boyack | Music Together® - Come sing, dance, and play with us in this joyful family music experience! Especially for kids ages 0-5 and their grownups, you’ll sing lullabies, learn fingerplays, drum, shake, dance with scarves, and move to traditional music from around the world. Whether you’ve got a wiggly baby or a toe-tapping toddler, you’ll leave feeling connected, uplifted, and inspired to make music at home. |
| 11:30 AM | Family Music | Maria McCullough | Family Music is for families of 1, 2, 3 and beyond....We sing, we play, we dance, we chat, we giggle.... we wiggle... I'll be so glad to see you! |
| 12:30 PM | Interesting Instruments for all Ages | Frank Leto | Frank Leto demonstrates many of the musical instruments he has taught himself to play, such as the steel drum (pan), kalimba, pandeiro, nose flute, ukulele, harmonica and more. |
| 1:30 PM | Interactive Songs | Frank Leto | Children's concert ages: 3-8 Frank Leto shares his original songs for young children ages, these fun interactive, multicultural songs instantly engage children. |
| 2:30 PM | Interactive Songs | Frank Leto | Children's concert ages: 3-8 Frank Leto shares his original songs for young children ages, these fun interactive, multicultural songs instantly engage children. |
| 3:30 PM | Games and Sing Along | Queen Bee Music Association | Sing Along for Kids under 5. Get those kids singing, moving, and shaking! Teacher B leads the group through a variety of engaging music games and sing-alongs. While all kids are welcome, this sing-along is most fitting for kids up to age 5. |
Musical Instrument Petting Zoo (10am - 4pm)
This year, Planet Music with composer/musician Casey Mráz is hosting our interactive display of playable musical instruments of all varieties from all around the globe. The varieties of musical instruments include stringed instruments, reed instruments, and percussion instruments. This perennial favorite allows kids of all ages to go hands-on with different instruments.
Other Activities
Look for circus clown Billy Bellhop near the front gate from 10am - 11am.
Also look for face painters on the lawn near the Courtyard Stage from 1pm - 2pm.
