May 31, 2025
Flint Hills Family Festival
Ordway's annual Festival celebrating the artist in every child
Returning in 2025
Celebrating the artist in every child
For over 20 years, the Flint Hills Family Festival has brought communities together through the power of the arts, welcoming over a million students, teachers, and families since its conception in 2001. Join us to kick off each summer with thrilling performances, student matinees, art-making activities, and more.
During the Festival, kid-friendly activities spark creativity, exciting outdoor performances are free to attend, and inspiring, low-cost indoor performances are fun for the whole family!
Performances
Get your tickets to these exciting, kid-friendly performances inside the Ordway as part of your visit to the Family Festival!
May 31, 2025
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Planned with your family in mind
With lots to do for kids of all ages, the Family Festival is designed to be a perfect outing for the whole family. In addition to fun activities and thrilling performances, the annual Festival includes helpful amenities like:
Advance parking options & transit deals
Stroller parking
Parents' room & quiet space
Food trucks
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Family Festival
School Week
During weekdays, the Festival offers low-cost indoor performance tickets and bus reimbursement for every school—all alongside the Festival grounds with great performances, art-making activities, and more.
For EducatorsFestival School Week
The one-stop Family Festival shop for teachers
Major support provided by
Festival Friday sponsored by
This activity is supported, in part, by the City of Saint Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program.
Minnesota State Arts Board
