During the Family Weekend, Rice Park and Landmark Plaza come alive as tents fill with families creating art, modeling costumes, sampling international cuisine, singing, dancing, and much more.

Inside Ordway Center, families experience the same performances that the students enjoyed during the week.
Ordway Center partners with many local corporations, as well as fellow nonprofit organizations, to create a free international outdoor World Party. The World Party fills with dance performances, art, butterflies to visit, activities, food, artists, and more.

The outdoor events are free for all Festival-goers and are programmed to run throughout each Family Weekend Day.
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Take a look at a complete listing of the Flint Hills International Children's Festival performances...
See this year's entire Performance Schedule »
Schedule is subject to change prior to the Festival. The official schedule will be available onsite at the Festival.

	Events include:
	World Stage and TARGET Alley performances including International performer Sidi Goma. Landmark Plaza is adjacent to the World Stage in Rice Park and Target Alley just in front of Ordway Center will be filled with the music and dance of Twin Cities artists representing the international diversity of people that call Minnesota home.
	Outdoor Installation Through a partnership with the city’s Blooming Saint Paul a 50-foot floral mosaic installation will be created in Landmark Plaza during the Festival Week. Blooming Saint Paul is a planting initiative which strives to beautify downtown Saint Paul and surrounding neighborhoods in order to enhance the working, living and tourism environment of the City. Learn more
	Walk-Around Artists Look for local artists walking throughout the Festival grounds creating magical moments.  Offering a personal connection to the sights and sounds of the Festival, these artists include mimes, balloon artists, musicians, and clowns.
	Art Making Activity Tents with Community Partners Ordway Center creates partnerships with many companies and organizations throughout the state that culminate in many family friendly activities in the parks. Community Partners host art making projects such as mosaic masterpieces, paper bag hats, milk carton pull toys, and more! Learn More
	International Cuisine A variety of international food is available for purchase on the Festival grounds. The international flavors are a great compliment to the global experience and are offered at a family-friendly price.
	Xcel Energy Butterfly Garden Thanks to the Xcel Energy Foundation, a Festival favorite – the Butterfly Garden – is returning to the Festival.  The free Butterfly Garden can be found in Rice Park.
	ARTmoves Parade The ARTmoves Parade invites participants from around the Twin Cities to take part in this vibrant parade of moving art and sound.  Click here to learn more about the parade! Learn More
	ARTwalk Young people from all over the state are invited to submit their artwork to this open call, curated exhibition.  Starting May 1, artwork will be displayed throughout the windows and skyways of downtown Saint Paul. Learn More