Strings & Salsa Night
Music, dancing, activities, and food to start the Festival weekend
Friday, June 2
6:00 PM–10:00 PM
Start your summer off right and visit the Ordway for the official beginning of the Flint Hills Family Festival Family Weekend! With music, dancing, activities, and food, there is something to please everyone in the family.
The Ordway Presents
The String Queens
June 2, 2023
More InfoFree to attend
Outdoor performances
On Friday night, the parks surrounding the Ordway come to life with free, family-friendly acts! Bring your whole family for salsa dance lessons and music, awe-inspiring stilt artists, face-painting, and more!
Performances are great for all ages, and take place across multiple stages. No tickets or advanced registration are required for outdoor presentations. ASL interpretation is available for all outdoor performances.
Student Art Exhibition
Activities
Learn and create at the Festival! During the Flint Hills Family Festival weekend, Rice Park—just across from the Ordway—bustles with fun, free art-making activities, educational games, and more.
All activities are located in Rice Park across from the Ordway, and are available for the duration of Strings & Salsa Night (6:00–10:00 PM).
ArtStart
Use fabulous, funky, and repurposed materials to create your own headpiece.
Bell Museum
Spark your curiosity of the world around you by observing the true art in nature.
Flint Hills Resources
Watch wildflowers grow as you attach seed paper to a decorated craft stick label for planting in your home garden.
Hoang Anh Dance Group
Participate in craft projects, coloring sheets, and educational games to learn about culture in a hands-on way.
Minnesota Zoo
Animals need to play, too! Learn about the animals at the Minnesota Zoo and what they love to play with, then try making your own unique creation that will keep them engaged, happy, and healthy.
The Ordway
Come design your own crocodile and fairy, color a Peter Pan coloring sheet, and learn more about all the high-flying fun coming to the Ordway in December 2023.
Ragamala Dance Company
Participate in the tradition of kolam, a South Asian folk art involving geometric floor drawings done by hand.
Trần Thị Minh Phước
Participate in craft projects, coloring sheets, and educational games to learn about culture in a hands-on way.