Children's Events
Every Arundel Festival of the Arts, we have events for children, but this year we're taking it up a level with our first-ever Children's Day on Monday 31st August 2026!
The town will come alive with free entertainment, interactive workshops & activities, where all ages can play, discover and celebrate together. Events include stilt walkers, singers & steelband, amazing magic & bubble shows, interactive stories, poems & more, choirs, dancers, vintage arcade games and traditional stalls.
Upcoming Children's Events
Click below to look at what children's events are taking place over the festival period (22nd - 31st August 2026).
Sunday 23rd August 2026
- 15:00 | Priory Pocket Community Picnic Priory Pocket Park, Priory Road
Tuesday 25th August 2026
- 10:00 | Artful Splodger Kids & Parents Abstract Art Events Brookland Barns Contact brooklandsbarn@gmail.com
Thursday 27th August 2026
- 10:00 | Artful Splodger Kids & Parents Abstract Art Events Brookland Barns Contact brooklandsbarn@gmail.com
- 12:30 | Family Dragonfly Walk Celebrate the wonderful world of Dragonflies WWT Arundel Wetland Centre www.wwt.org.uk
Monday 31st August 2026
- 10:00 | Children's Day Live entertainment & vintage arcade with traditional stalls & more Around Town www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Circus Skills & Ukelele Workshop Learn how to play & circus Skills TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Recycled Workshop Make a bird with recycled items TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Discover the Secret Lives of Bees, Swifts & Swallows and other Arundel green projects TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Great Festival Litter Challenge Take part in our very own challenge TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Repair Shop Bring your sad, broken toy and get it fixed TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Poetry Workshops Create your very own poem TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Junk Samba Make & play your junk & take part in our samba TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Arundel Lido Morning Swim & Run: Family Fun Arundel Lido www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Arundel Lido Afternoon Family Splash Open Session Arundel Lido www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Wheely Fun Club Play with toy cars & trucks to your heart's content TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk
- TBC | Drama & Dance Workshop TBC www.arundelfestival.co.uk