Free Activities, Music and Fun for Kids!
Children 12 & under are admitted free to the Mariposa Folk Festival but must be accompanied by a ticket-bearing guardian at all times. We invite you and your family to experience the magic of Mariposa – your kids will thank you!
Details of the fantastic programming in Folk Play at the Mariposa Folk Festival, will be updated in this space as the festival approaches.
The Sunshine Stage in Folk Play is programmed with children’s performers, magicians, storytellers and more!
Sunshine Stage schedule will be on the Stage Schedules page.
CHILD REGISTRY
With Mariposa’s Child Registry program, you may register your child at the Information Booth located in the middle of the festival grounds.
Your child will receive a numbered wristband at the gates, and you will be issued a verification card with the same number. Should you become separated, volunteers will assist you in locating your child.
In the event that you find a lost child, banded or not, please proceed to the Information Booth. In the event that the Information Booth is closed, please go to Site Communications behind the main stage.
Parents and guardians are responsible for the children under their care at all times.
Wide Assortment of Free Crafts
Hand print masks
Buttons
Spoon maracas
Paper Flowers
Clothespin creatures
Paper plate tambourines
Decorate a bag to keep your crafts in
Windsocks
Suncatchers
Paper bag puppets
Clay Creations
Free Activities
Glitter tattoos, balloon animals, bubbles and fabulous face painting.
Science North is presenting an interactive exhibit, “Spooktacular Science”, welcomes you into a world where reality is stranger than fiction. Learn about wild and wonderful creatures in our region, zombies in your backyard, Northern Ontario’s alien invaders, and so much more in this supernatural series of hands-on stations.
Hula hoop and juggling workshops.
Visit the Friends of the OPP Museum before seeing a magic show from The Amazing Frank Clarkson.
Mural painting and giant Jenga at the TD tent!
Keep your eye out for the Paddling Puppeteers who will be providing wandering entertainment and soapstone carving.
Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre is bringing reptiles and birds of prey, along with some nature artifacts.
Don’t forget to visit the Instrument Petting Zoo – presented by Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. Featuring 100 authentic musical instruments to see, touch and play!
Hercinia Arts will have roaming characters, with some on stilts!
The Whole Festival is Child and Family Friendly
The Mariposa Folk Festival is an immersive music festival experience for all ages. We pride ourselves on being very family-friendly and encourage parents and grandparents to bring kids to enjoy every aspect of the festival.
Mariposa’s family-friendly vibe goes well beyond the Folkplay area. Families with children are welcome at every stage (even in the pub tent) where lots of family-friendly music is programmed.
So lay down a blanket or pull up some chairs. Let the kids dance, let them clap their hands, let them cheer. Let them experience the joy that is Mariposa!
Located in J.B. Tudhope Memorial Park, one of Ontario’s most beautiful waterfront parks, the Mariposa Folk Festival site has ample open green space for kids to run free, accessible walkways for strollers and wagons, a ton of shaded areas to rest and have a picnic, and a nearby beach, park and splash pad.
Families are welcome to bring their own food to Mariposa Folk Festival, but there are also dozens of food vendors featuring a variety of options the whole family will love. Don’t forget to bring your reusable water bottles and limit any garbage brought on site because Mariposa is famous for its greening initiatives. Leave no Trace. If you packed it in please pack it out.
Take advantage of family-friendly on-site camping and make Mariposa a family weekend getaway, or simply come for the day.