Children's & Family 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 Family Fun 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, amazing magic & bubble shows, interactive stories, poems & more, choirs, dancers, vintage arcade games and traditional stalls.

Upcoming Children's & Family Events

Click below to look at what children's events are taking place over the festival period (22nd - 31st August 2026).

  • Saturday 22nd August 2026

  • Sunday 23rd August 2026

    • All Day | Family Fun Poetry Trail Arundel Museum www.childrenreadingforlife.co.uk
    • All Day | Find Lily the Toy Dog She's hiding in the shop! Can you help us find her? If you do, the reward is a free penny sweet! Lily's Chocolate Box, Tarrant Street www.lilyschocolatebox.com
    • 15:00 | Priory Pocket Community Picnic Priory Pocket Park, Priory Road

  • Monday 24th August 2026

  • Tuesday 25th August 2026

  • Wednesday 26th August 2026

    • All Day | Family Fun Poetry Trail Arundel Museum www.childrenreadingforlife.co.uk
    • All Day | Find Lily the Toy Dog She's hiding in the shop! Can you help us find her? If you do, the reward is a free penny sweet! Lily's Chocolate Box, Tarrant Street www.lilyschocolatebox.com
    • 10:00-13:00 | Sea with Me Under the sea themed story telling using contemporary aerial dance Arundel Lido www.arundel-lido.com
    • 13:30-16:30 | Sea with Me Under the sea themed story telling using contemporary aerial dance Arundel Lido www.arundel-lido.com

  • Thursday 27th August 2026

  • Friday 28th August 2026

  • Saturday 29th August 2026

  • Sunday 30th August 2026

  • Monday 31st August 2026

    • All Day | Family Fun Poetry Trail Arundel Museum www.childrenreadingforlife.co.uk
    • All Day | 'Arts Alive' Talent & entertainment with dance, choirs & musical theatre Around Town www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • All Day | Find Lily the Toy Dog She's hiding in the shop! Can you help us find her? If you do, the reward is a free penny sweet! Lily's Chocolate Box, Tarrant Street www.lilyschocolatebox.com
    • 9:00 | Swim & Run - Family Fun Friendly challenge & bouncy castle play Arundel Lido www.arundel-lido.com
    • 10:00 onwards | Hula Hoop 'Have a Go' Sessions with Jade KnightsTarrant Square
    • 10:00-16:00 | Stalls & Games Traditional, affordable games & stalls (Bring £1 coins!) High Street www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • 10:00-16:00 | Eco Explorers Discover bees, birds & more Pollinators Garden www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • 10:00-16:00 | Arundel's Toy Repair Shop Bring your broken toys to a special session Pollinators Garden
    • 10:00-16:00 | Fireknights Circus Performers Stilt walkers & hula hoop hands-on session Around Town
    • 10:00-16:00 | The Handmade Arcade Traditional games offering pure nostalgic fun Tarrant Square www.thehandmadearcade.co.uk
    • 10:00 & 11:15 | Wheely Fun Club (Hot Wheels) Perfect for car-loving kids (£2 pre-book) Arundel Town Hall www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • 10:30-14:00 | 'Play and Perform' Workshops Drama games in a real theatre (£2 pre-book) The Priory Playhouse www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • 10:45-11:45 | Poetry Celebration Workshops Discover your inner poet with Roger Stevens, for children aged 7-11 years (£2 pre-book) Arundel Town Hall www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • 11:00-14:30 | Teddy Zip-line Thrills! Bring your teddy for an exciting overhead experience Arundel High Street
    • 11:00-14:30 | Enormous Street Art Make your mark on the huge festival street art Tarrant Street
    • 11:45 | Amazing Bubble Show Bubble displays, giant bubble trails & tricks Town Square
    • 12:00 | Interactive Storytelling With children's storyteller Chris North Pollinators Garden www.freedomthroughfun.co.uk
    • 12:00 onwards | Ukelele 'Have a Go' Sessions with Mat Baker Tarrant Square
    • 12:00-18:00 | Family Fun Open Session All-age session in the pools Arundel Lido www.arundel-lido.com
    • 13:00-14:00 | Poetry Celebration Workshops Discover your inner poet with Roger Stevens, for teens & adults (£2 pre-book) Arundel Town Hall www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • 13:30 | Bubbly Roaming Street Experience Bubble displays, giant bubble trails & tricks Tarrant Street
    • 13:30 | Samba Workshop & Parade Make musical instruments with recycled junk (ages 7-10 years) (£2 pre-book) Arundel Town Hall www.arundelfestival.co.uk
    • 13:45 | The Family Magic Show Join Isis & Damian for a fantastic magic show High Street www.thefamilymagicshow.co.uk
    • 14:00 | Cupidity - A New Musical First public performance by Stanley Kaleniuk, University of Chichester Jubilee Gardens 
    • 14:15 | Roger Stevens Poetry Sessions From The Poetry Zone Pollinators Garden
    • 14:45 | High Street Parade Cheer the Parade with our pop-up Samba Band, stilt walker & dancers High Street