Festival School Week

Family Festival School Week

May 29–31, 2024

We are thrilled to experience wonder together with your students! At the annual Flint Hills Family Festival, indoor performance tickets are low-cost—as low as $4 per person—and bus reimbursement is available for every school. And located just outside the Ordway's doors in Rice Park, the Festival grounds offer students more great performances, plus opportunities to explore their own creativity through art-making activities, dance to a live DJ, eat lunch, and more.

Order School Week tickets

Call the Education Hotline at 651.282.3115 Email educationsales@ordway.org

Outdoor activities at the 2019 Flint Hills Family Festival. Photo by Laura Alpizar.

Activity tent at the 2019 Flint Hills Family Festival. Photo by Laura Alpizar.

Students at the Flint Hills Family Festival.

Students at the Flint Hills Family Festival. Photo by Laura Alpizar.

Outdoor performance at the 2019 Flint Hills Family Festival. Photo by Laura Alpizar.

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School Week FAQs

If you have a question that's not answered here, please reach out to us by email at educationsales@ordway.org!

Please contact Ordway Education with questions on your Festival ticket order, including payments, adding tickets, and seating accommodation requests.

Call Ordway Education at 651.282.3115 Or email us via educationsales@ordway.org

Extend your day with a trip to the Festival Park! Free activities and performances fill Rice Park all week long. Look forward to local and student performances on outdoor stages, make and take art activities, a DJ led dance party in front of the Ordway, and space for students to eat their lunches.

The Festival Park is located directly in front of the Ordway’s main doors, in Rice Park. Additional outdoor seating is located in Landmark Plaza.

The Festival Park is open 10:00 AM-1:00 PM each day during the school week.

No, you do not need a ticket to experience the Festival Park! All Festival park activities are free, and open to all schools attending a performance.

When the upcoming Family Festival outdoor artists and activity partners are confirmed, all the details will be added to our website. Stay tuned to this page full schedule and a downloadable map!

Yes, you can! Upon arrival, head to the lunch tent, located in the Festival Park. Plan to keep your lunches grouped together by school, using the Festival class check-in lunch label. Refrigeration is not provided, so please plan to store lunches in coolers if needed.

Festival Class Lunch Check-in label

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Use this label to group lunches together by school

School busses drop off and pick up students on 5th street, in between the Ordway and the Traveler’s building

Bus attendants will help your group to and from your buses. They will provide pickup instructions to your driver and walking instructions to your group leaders.

Visit the Directions and Parking page for more information on parking in Saint Paul.

Bus reimbursement is available for all schools attending a student matinee. For details, visit the Ordway’s school performance FAQs.