Welcome to the Cultivate family village!
Always free, the Cultivate Kids creative village offers a vibrant blend of hands-on experiences and endless play. Explore art, music, and nature through interactive workshops, engaging performances, and fun, open-ended play spaces, fostering their curiosity and imagination in an inclusive and joyful environment.
Cultivate Kids will find opportunities to make friends, make art and make memories that will last a lifetime.
Cultivate Kids are ALWAYS free thanks to the generous support of Jacqueline Pennington.
*Adults please stay with your kids aged 10 and under.
Friday
September 20
The Land Canadian Adventures presents:
Nature Walks with Pete Moss!
Join Pete Moss from the Land Canadian Adventures for an immersive nature walk around the Cultivate Festival grounds. Participants will learn to identify bird species, how to interpret bird language and identification of key wild edibles. Using a playful, beginner-friendly approach, Pete will support kids and families in engaging their senses and curiosity to connect with the natural world.
DIY Hand-woven Art
Join us at the Cultivate Kids art studio to create colourful, one-of-a-kind hand-woven yarn art, perfect for decorating your bedroom — or your tent!
Square Dancing
Join Martha Cooper, Lotus Wight, Luke Mercier and Chris Culgin are masters of the square dance! Martha is the caller and she and her old timey band will body moving while having a whole lotta fun.
story telling and songs with tia Wood
Raised in a home filled with music and culture, Tia Wood discovered her passion for singing at a very young age. Inspired and supported by her parents, her siblings, and her rich Plains Cree and Coast Salish heritage, Tia's musical journey continues to flourish. From performing with her family to creating viral TikTok videos, and now releasing new music with Sony Canada, her roots remain a vital part of her artistry. Join Tia Wood in the Cultivate Kids Village for this engaging session of storytelling and songs.
Saturday
September 21
Making Friendship Bracelets
Grab your festie bestie or show up to meet a new pal at our hands-on art studio in the kids village where you can make your own wearable art, using beads, embroidery thread, or both. As Taylor said “make the friendship bracelets, take the moment and taste it!”
Dungeons and Dragons Club
Roll up for this for-tweens, by-tweens mini-campaign of imaginary fantasy world-building. Experience with role-playing games won’t hurt, but beginners are welcome to join as well! Space is limited -- sign up in the children’s village to reserve your spot.
Pete Moss Music
Connect with local nature through songs, stories and movement with children’s performer Pete Moss. Children, families and caregivers will actively participate in songs and stories about local plants, birds, wildlife and weather. Celebrate nature through learning bird calls, how to identify common plants and animal tracks and moving like local creatures through song.
TRACTOR RIDES
Slow down and take a load off. The views of this amazing property are what it’s all about. That and the extremely photographable moments!
Thin edge puppets
Hailing from Kingston, ON, this family troupe of puppeteers is making their Cultivate Festival debut with delightful puppetry animation in the Cultivate Kids village and beyond. Master of puppets and multi-disciplinary artist Josh Lyon has trained at Norway’s Nordland Visual Theatre and is a founding member of Kingston’s Calliope Collective.
The Land Canadian Adventures presents Nature Field Games with Pete Moss
Join Pete Moss for a session of nature-connected field games where we'll embody local creatures avoiding forest fires, pretend to be squirrels avoiding sneaky foxes, become a team of chipmunks trying to protect our cache and more! These active, hands-on games are great for getting out energy while embracing our wild sides! Games are designed for children ages 5-12 and sunscreen, water bottles and hats are highly recommended.
Face Painting
Get ready to bring your most imaginative ideas to life with Maddy Hamel, Cultivate Festival's favourite local face painter! Maddy returns to transform your most fantastic face-painting dreams into vibrant, colorful reality!
goat Calling Competition
Did you know that the sound a goat makes is called a bleat? Do you think you can do it? We think you can try! Join us on the main stage for our first annual goat calling competition. All ages are welcome - prepare to laugh!
MINI SHMURGLES
It's all about the goats! Enjoy a taste of Haute Goat's signature experience - the Shmurgle. Join us in the Goat Playground to cuddle, snuggle and love on the Haute Goats. Prepare to do a lot of giggling. Shmurgling will leave you feeling joyful and just plain happy. Make sure to bring your camera.
Sunday
September 22
Paper Bag Costume Party
Whether they dream of becoming forest animals, or fantastical creatures, kids of all ages are invited to transform mild-mannered leaf bags into super costumes! Once their masterpieces are complete, participants can proudly wear their unique creations and later join our fun family parade.
Thin edge puppets
Hailing from Kingston, ON, this family troupe of puppeteers is making their Cultivate Festival debut with delightful puppetry animation in the Cultivate Kids village and beyond. Master of puppets and multi-disciplinary artist Josh Lyon has trained at Norway’s Nordland Visual Theatre and is a founding member of Kingston’s Calliope Collective.
Facepainting
Get ready to bring your most imaginative ideas to life with Maddy Hamel, Cultivate Festival's favourite local face painter! Maddy returns to transform your most fantastic face-painting dreams into vibrant, colorful reality!
mini Shmurgles
Head down behind the goat barn, where it's all about the goats! Enjoy a taste of Haute Goat's signature experience - the Shmurgle. Join us in the Goat Playground to cuddle, snuggle and love on the Haute Goats. Prepare to do a lot of giggling. Shmurgling will leave you feeling joyful and just plain happy. Make sure to bring your camera.
Hay Rides
Slow down and take a load off. The views of this amazing property are what it’s all about. That and the extremely photographable moments!
Parade with Trash Panda Brass Band and Giant Puppets
Dress up fancy, grab a flag, we’re going on parade to show off for all of Cultivate to see just how wonderful and wacky Cultivate Kids can get! Meet in the heart of the kids village to don your parade-wear and set out for a fun promenade through the festival grounds to the tune of Trash Panda’s big sound!
Always available during Cultivate Kids village hours:
Creative, open-ended play + collage bar and open art studio + collaborative weaving art piece
There's always something to do in the Cultivate Kids Village and you can do it your own pace. Let your imagination and creativity run wild. Or you can simply run wild on over 200 acres of beautitul landscape!
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Passes on Sale Soon!
Kids 18 and under are free with a ticket holding adult.
Young adults are around half price.
Weekend
Pass
- 3 day pass to Hibernate Festival including tickets to the kick-off concert on Firday night with the Cultivate Festival All-Stars, The Pairs concert on Saturday night and the Kaia Kater concert on Sunday night. Only 40 avaiable.
Friday Night Concert
- Kick-Off Concert at The Capitol Theatre featuring the Cultivate Festival All Stars and special guest appearances. More details coming soon.
Saturday Night Concert
- Passes to Saturday night concert at The Sculthorpe Theatre inside the Capitol Theatre featuring award winning folk trio The Pairs and local support. Only 80 tickets available.
Sunday Night Concert
- Passes to Sunday night concert at Ganaraska Art and Framing featuring award winning artist Kaia Kater and local support. Only 60 tickets available.
No questions asked
Cultivate Festival costs a lot to produce and we couldn't do it with out the support of ticket holders. Truly. We know, though, that it's not easy for everyone and we'd like to remove as many barriers as possible to the Cultivate experience. If you need a ticket and can't otherwise afford, click the link below and it's all yours. No questions asked.
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