Kids Activities at Festival of the Arts in Grand Rapids this Weekend

Festival of the Arts is this Friday through Sunday downtown Grand Rapids! There is tons to do for kids of all ages-- but if you're specifically looking for where to go and what do with your youngsters, check out the handy guide below. Download a map here.

Activity	Time & Location
Chalk the Walk Create sidewalk art with chalk	Federal Building Lawn
diSuvero Swing Take a ride in the gigantic tire swing	Federal Building Lawn
Face Painting Choose a design and have it painted on your face!	Federal Building Lawn
Glue In Make a work of art using wood, glue, and other recycled materials	Fifth Third Parking Lot
Grace Wolbrink Hip Hop Growl Around Tales	Saturday 12:00pmCounty Courthouse
Gretchen Weaver Musical Tales with Instruments	Saturday 12:45pmCounty Courthouse
Kevin Kammeraad Poetry, Puppetry, Music and More	Saturday 1:30pmCounty Courthouse
KidzArtZone Get creative with volunteers from Cook Arts Center Sunday, 11 am-3:30 pm Make cool paper airplanes with volunteers from the Grand Rapids Public Library Saturday 3:00-7:30pm A delightful art activity with volunteers from the Grand Rapids Children’s Museum Saturday 10am-3pm A fun art activity with volunteers from Kendall College of Art and Design	Monroe Center Monroe Center Monroe Center Monroe Center
Mad Hatter Make your own fanciful hat, on Wege Plaza in front of the Grand Rapids Art Museum	GR Art Museum
Mr. Picklehead’s Dilly Songs Delightful and silly songs for kids! Join Mr. Picklehead’s sing-a-long!	Saturday 12:15pmFountain Stage
Paint In Kids can paint a masterpiece using washable paints	Fifth Third Parking Lot
Printmaking Learn the art of silkscreening Friday Noon-7:30pm Saturday 10am-7:30pm Sunday 11am-3:30pm	Behind City Hall
Steve Falvo Story Daze	Saturday 5:00pmCounty Courthouse
Story Spinners of Grand Rapids Open Mic – Bring a Listener Folktales From Around the World	Friday 5:00pmCounty Courthouse Sunday 4:00pmCounty Courthouse
Story Spins U-A-TURN! Story Involvement for Audiences of ALL Ages Storyteller Grace Wolbrink and Dancer/Choreographer Andrea’ Nightingale	Friday 12:30pmAdult Involvement Area
Storyteller David Strong Pirates on the Grand River	Saturday 5:45pmCounty Courthouse Sunday 2:15pmCounty Courthouse
Storyteller Merrilie Benthin Off to the Peace Corps	Saturday 6:30pmCounty Courthouse
Swing ‘n Art Create one-of-a-kind two-dimensional art	West Side of the County Bldg.
WaZoBia	Sunday 3:00pmAdult Involvement Area
What Floats Your Boat? Build a boat inspired by Grand Rapids impressionist painter Mathias Alten	GR Art Museum