Festival Friday
Music, dancing, activities, and food to start the Festival weekend
Friday, May 29
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.
Rock out to Beyoncé & Soul Sisters For Kids at a free outdoor performance beginning at 6:00 PM
Circus-themed spectacle TILT! takes the stage at 7:00 PM—with tickets for just $8
Start with a demo by the experts of Soul Ballroom, learn a few steps of your own—and then put it all together to the irresistible music of Salsa del Soul!
Free to attend
Outdoor performances

On Friday night, the park surrounding the Ordway comes to life with free, family-friendly acts! Bring your whole family for spectacular performances, live DJing, wandering puppet artists, face-painting, and more!
Rock and Roll Playhouse
Soul Ballroom
Free to enjoy
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.
