For more than 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. This year, the Festival for the whole family returns to downtown Saint Paul fully in-person with low-cost indoor performances, free outdoor entertainment and art-making activities, and more!
Flint Hills Family Festival
Ordway's annual Festival celebrating the artist in every child
Flint Hills Family Festival
June 3–4, 2022
Join us as we celebrate, nurture, and advocate for the artist in every child.
Performances
During the Flint Hills Family Festival, exciting performances inside the Ordway and Landmark Center are just $8 to attend! Get your tickets for the contemporary circus Cirque Mechanics, SHAPESHIFT’s theatrical dance production Be Your Own Superhero, and Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical produced by Artistry.
The Ordway Presents
Artistry Theater and Visual Arts production of Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical
June 4, 2022 • Weyerhaeuser Theater
Downloadable Festival map
Flint Hills Family Festival Map
More Festival savings
Whether your visit to the Flint Hills Family Festival is a weekend getaway or a staycation in your own backyard, our Play & Stay partners offer great savings on hotel rates. Keep scrolling for details.
Outdoor Performances
Dancing, music, unicycles, balloon art, and more
Activities
Art-making activities, educational games, and more at the Festival
ARTwalk
Celebrating the artist in every child
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Play & Stay
Enjoy the best free family fun downtown Saint Paul has to offer while getting exclusive deals! Whether you're planning a weekend away or a staycation in your own backyard, our Play & Stay partners give you a great deal on your room, just minutes from the Ordway.
Play & Stay
Participating hotels
Check out the list of participating hotels for details on how to access these great savings.
Celeste Hotel
Hampton Inn & Suites, Saint Paul Downtown
Holiday Inn
InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront
The Saint Paul Hotel
Family Festival School Days
May 31–June 3, 2022
The 2022 Festival School Week is live and in person! Indoor performance tickets are $4 per person, plus bus reimbursement is available for every school.
And make sure to visit the Festival grounds, just outside the Ordway’s doors in Rice Park. Students will experience a jaw-dropping outdoor spectacle, explore their own creativity through art-making activities, dance to a live DJ, eat lunch, and more.
Educator Central
The one-stop Festival shop for teachers
Major support provided by:
A special thanks to:
Minnesota State Arts Board
This activity is supported, in part, by the City of Saint Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program.
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