Fun Stuff To Do

Global Games

Let the games begin! Join us in the Global Games tent for intellectual games from the U.S. and around the world. You’ll find childhood favorites as well as modern classics. Move from game to game as you please, outwit your opponents, and enjoy the fun!

 

Go Green With Wolf Trap!

Learn how you can do your part at Wolf Trap and at home, and get the latest news on the Wolf Trap Foundation’s Run for the Arts and Howl-o-ween Fun Run.

Happy Faces -  Face Painting with Abrakadoodle

Get your face painted with country flags, animals, or other designs! This tent offers multiple stations staffed by trained face-painters. For children of all ages.

You can find out more about Abrakadoodle at www.abrakadoodle.com

 

Instrument Petting Zoo by the City of Fairfax Band & AYPO

Children can touch and play instruments of all kinds and learn about symphonic and other kinds of Western music. This activity is led by the American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra (AYPO) and the City of Fairfax Band.

 

Mosaic Mural with artist Hillary Sloate

Children will be able to work on mosaic murals and mirrors from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. Artist Hillary Sloate will be present on both days to explain the mosaic process.

Hillary exhibits nationally, with work in private collections, museums, and public sites. She is on the faculty at the Worcester Art Museum, MA, and teaches at numerous schools and art centers. She is on the Teaching Artist Rosters of Montgomery (MD), Arlington (VA), and Fairfax (VA) counties. Hillary is on the Board of Trustees of the Society of American Mosaic Artists, serving as Chair of the Education Committee. You can find out more about her art work at www.hillarymosaic.com.

 

National Park Service Jr. Ranger Program

Learn about the park you’re standing in—Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts—by stamping images of the special places in the park to complete the illustrated map.

 

Passport Zone - Travel Around the World

At the Festival, children can pick up a passport and travel the world through different arts activities. When children finish an activity, their passport is stamped with a sticker. Passports and arts activity information are available at the passport zone located in the middle of the meadow.

"Psssst! Make sure to stop by the resource area in the Global Stage tent to pick up your country stickers for Mexico and Poland."

 

Print Your Festival Poster with artist Heather Schmaedeke

Children will be able to print their own festival poster with a unique design representing the featured international countries Mexico and Poland.  You will print with water based inks on archival fine art paper. The printing process itself only takes seconds and the silkscreened poster provides an in depth experience for children and adults in the world of printmaking.

 

Toddler Time with Art in Hand

Watch your toddler painting on an oversize floor mural. Listen to stories and relax underneath the tent. This tent is designed by Art in Hand and located near the Global Stage. Perfect for children four and under. You can find out more about Art in Hand at www.artinhand.org