City of Joondalup

Little Feet Festival

Grab your gumboots because Little Feet Festival is back this October with tractor-loads of farm-tastic fun!

Festivals & Programs

Event Details

Category

Festivals & Programs

Event Starts

Oct 13, 2024 10:00

Event Ends

Oct 13, 2024 15:00

Venue

ECU Joondalup

Location

270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup WA, Australia

Whether you’re a country connoisseur or a city slicker, Little Feet Festival is Perth’s favourite FREE children’s festival.

With laughter, learning and loads of activities, don’t miss this udder-ly excellent event for the whole family!

Stage shows

Little Lions Live: Join a qualified Speech Therapist and character friends from the Little Lions team for an interactive and action-packed singing and dancing session to kick off the festival fun!

Miss Red Lasso: Giddy up and join Miss Red for an unforgettable demonstration of world-class lasso skills, with some spinning and juggling thrown in for good measure. This performance will rope you in and leave you wanting more.

Magic Dale: Marvel at Magic Dale as he shows you all the terrific tricks he’s got up his sleeves. You’ll be left scratching your head and wondering, “How did Dale do that!”

Woody’s Ukelele School: Learn to play the ukelele with Woody in this interactive workshop that makes music-making fun and inclusive.

Woody’s Bush Cabaret: Join Woody and his colourful friends for a kaleidoscope of fun that blends music, puppetry, theatre, ukulele playing and loads of participation.

Woody’s Bush Dance: Do-si-do and away we go! Woody is back to teach you all the steps to his favourite dance that will have you heel and toeing ’til the cows come home.

More festival highlights

  • Learn how to milk a cow with no risk of spilt milk.
  • Climb aboard a real-life tractor.
  • Make some healthy treats at Junior Kitchen, with 30-minute cooking sessions.
  • Play all day in a mini growers’ market and warehouse at Little Land.
  • Discover the wonderful world of bees at The Hive with Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.
  • Dig for worms and learn about composting.
  • Spy The Heap – a gigantic pile of green waste that takes composting to new heights… literally!
  • Get crafty to make a farmyard friend, a wacky windmill, a trash tractor, a crazy cowboy hat, or a peg veggie patch to take home!
  • Face painting, roving sheep, scarecrows, plus many more fun activities.

Accessibility and inclusion

Little Feet Festival will take place in an area approximately 160m by 140m. There are connecting paved paths around the site that are smooth and well-maintained, with some areas of inclination. The site features a small lake that will be fenced off for the event. Most of the activities take place on grass, although a few will be held on soft soil and pine needles.

ACROD parking is available in Car Park 14, off Prilep Drive.

Three accessible toilet blocks are located on the south and east sides of the event site.

A Sensory Zone will be available, featuring quiet activities away from the hustle and bustle.

Three of the stage shows will feature Auslan interpretation:

  • Magic Dale at 11.40am
  • Woody’s Bush Cabaret at 12.35pm
  • Miss Red Lasso at 1.35pm

Getting there

ECU Joondalup can be accessed via Joondalup Drive and Grand Boulevard. The best parking can be found in Car Park 14. Look out for the signs to find your way.

Consider taking public transport! The free Blue Cat Bus from the CBD will drop you right on University Drive, or the 463 and 464 both stop on nearby Grand Blvd.

Fancy some exercise? Take a scenic ride around nearby Lake Joondalup on your way to Little Feet Festival! Bike racks are available outside Building 18.

Partners

Thank you to our incredible partners, St Stephen’s School and Little Lions Speech and Occupational Therapy.

Little Feet Festival is proudly presented by the City of Joondalup.


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