2026 FAMILY PROGRAM

Calling all Folkie Families, are you ready to let your hair down in a safe, inclusive and fun festival atmosphere? Then the Port Fairy Folk Festival is the perfect place for you and your littlies to enjoy the March long weekend with ease!

Check out our stacked program of Family & Roving performers, all happening in and around our dedicated family space, Folklandia.

And did you know… children aged 12 and under can attend Folkie for free?! (with the supervision from a ticket holding parent/guardian of course!)*

PERFORMANCES BY

The Gathering’s Celtic Kids Show

The Celtic Kids Show is a toe-tapping sing-along experience for all the family to enjoy together. Fronted by award winning Irish musician Mick McHugh, backed by The Gathering Irish Band, and all propped up by Kia the Juggling Clown and her never ending bubble machine, it is an interactive fun educational show tailored to children and families. Featuring popular hits from ABC Kids ‘Celtic Music For Children’ by Mick McHugh, audiences can look forward to a stirring mix of fun-loving traditional Celtic songs, nursery rhymes, jigs and reels.

Whistle & Trick

Aria-nominated musical duo, Whistle & Trick are always ready to sing, dance, and cause a bit of mischief. Writing original music for kids and their big people, a Whistle & Trick show is bound to get the whole family up and moving. As big kids themselves, they love to explore all the wonderful, wacky things in life, through a variety of musical styles and instrumentation. Bringing a sense of play and imagination into their music, and with the help of their zany puppet friends, Whistle and Trick are sure to bring the party to the stage for a whole heap of musical fun and adventure!

Jessie Lloyd’s Sing on Country

Sing on Country is a live music experience led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander singer Jessie Lloyd. Blending original songs, Aboriginal languages, and storytelling, the show invites audiences to sing in honour of Country. Featuring songs from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Songbook, this interactive and family-friendly performance celebrates culture, connection to land, and shared history through music, inviting all Australians to sing together.

Dr Hubbles Brilliant Bubbles

Dr Hubble is Australia’s Favourite Bubbleman, over the last 12 years he has performed in every state in Australia, creating miraculous moments of wonder for over one million people. Dr Hubble will show you bubbles you have never seen before, the square, the octagon, the chimney and the explode-a-bubble. Dr Hubble creates moments of joy and wonder wherever he goes, and his bubbles are happiness generators!

Nicholas Ridiculous

The Nicholas Ridiculous show combines catchy live music, slap stick comedy and charismatic puppets in a show which will delight the entire family. Performing their favourite songs including “Puppets like to Party” & ” Life much better when we all get along” the puppets are sure to make all the kids and most of the adults laugh. Come join in the fun.

ROVING PERFORMERS

Dr Hubbles Brilliant Bubbles

Dr Hubble is Australia’s Favourite Bubbleman, over the last 12 years he has performed in every state in Australia creating miraculous moments of wonder for over one million people. Find Dr Hubble our and about in the festival arena, making bubbles like you’ve never seen before!

Green Woman by Wildhoney Performing Arts

The Green Woman is a captivating and cheeky stilt-walking act. With tangled hair of moss and ferns, she embodies the essence of the wild feminine and Celtic nature spirits. Fall under her spell as she glides gracefully from bough to bough with her enchanting dance. Emerald leaf wings come to life after dusk and illuminate like a sea of jewels, reminding us to protect and cherish our precious natural world.

UPTOWN BROWN

‘Uptown’ Brown! is a singing gentleman-adventurer performing a program of primitive 1920’s-1930’s jazz and blues on a self-invented one-man band. A wily mix of connivance and stuff from the shed, his contraption is built from cedar, leather and brass. Vocals & fingerpicked ukulele are amplified through old megaphones, mimicking the effect of a 78 record.

One Day Studios

All music festivals attract unusual characters, but the weird creatures roving around the Port Fairy Folk Festival are often stranger than most. This year, One Day Studios has invited the cast of a deep sea circus to entertain you with their underwater antics – see the sealions, juggle the jellyfish and catch the catfish! The ringmaster will be guiding young acrobats, jugglers and clowns to make masks, so you can take your own deep sea performer home!
Step right up, or swim right down, and prepare to be amazed by the Cirque du Sea!

Wild Blooms by WILDHONEY PERFORMING ARTS

Butterflies and birds adorn her crown; his sunflower casts a wishing bower. The Blooms pose as pollinators dusting the audience with rainbow pollen as they make their rounds.
The works call to light unbridled imagination and the tender hands needed to protect precious eco-systems, where rare plants and exotic flowers dance.

WORKSHOPS

Lantern Making Workshop with WildHoney PERFORMING ARTS

Get crafty and illuminated with our Lantern Making Workshops. Crafted from simple paper, this experience promises creative fun for all ages! There’s only 200 spots though so it’ll be first in, best dressed on the day!

After the workshop, participants are invited to take part in the Lantern Parade around the festival arena.

Deep Sea Creature Mask Making with One Day Studios

The ringmaster will be guiding young acrobats, jugglers and clowns to make masks, so you can take your own deep sea performer home! Step right up, or swim right down, and prepare to be amazed by the Cirque du Sea!

Wire Walking Workshop with Nicholas Ridiculous

Join our exciting Wire Walking Workshop and learn the basics of walking on a tightwire! Kids will develop balance, coordination, and confidence as they step across the wire under expert guidance of tight wire walker Nicholas Dacomb. This fun, hands-on session is perfect for beginners and provides a safe way for everyone to learn the art of wire walking.

SPECIAL EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Lantern Parade with The Illuminates

(WILDHONEY PERFORMING ARTS)

Silent Discos

Deep Sea Circus Dance Party

5 More Minutes

Mini Golf

Free Street Fair with Kids Zone

info for families

We know festival-ing with little ones is a whole adventure of its own, so we work hard to make your family Folkie experience as easy and joyful as possible!

You’ll find a dedicated nursing mothers tent with change table, pram-friendly zones in our arena venues, a low-floor shuttle bus to get you around Port Fairy, and a wide range of delicious food options. And the best bit? The Festival arena, town venues, free Street Fair, and most accommodation are all just a short stroll apart, making the whole weekend a breeze for families.

And parents, did we mention children aged 12 and under can join you for free?*

*For duty of care reasons, and in keeping with the family-based nature of the Event, children and youth tickets can only be purchased in conjunction with an adult ticket or by an adult who has already purchased a ticket. This adult must be a parent or guardian. Children 12 years and under who are accompanied by a ticketed and responsible adult, enter the Event at no charge and must be always supervised by a responsible adult.

Please check our ticketing terms & conditions for further information.