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Boomtown! Parents Meetup
For all those going to Boomtown this year…
We are introducing the first Boomtown Festival Kidz Parents Meetup!
If like us, you don’t have any friends who would even attempt Boomtown, why not meet up with me and a few other parents for a night out? Read more…
WIN tickets to England’s Medieval Festival 2019
England’s Medieval Festival is a fully immersive family experience and we’ve got a family ticket including 4 nights of camping within its stunning groups of Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex to giveaway. A unique chance to step back in time with your family and feel the thrill of living in days gone by.
Larmer Tree Festival 2019
Set in the beautiful Victorian Larmer Tree Gardens, amidst beautiful trees and peacocks, Larmer Tree Festival has been running for an unbelievable 29 years! The festival offers up a wide array of music, comedy, theatre, poetry and talks, workshops, woodland crafts, cinema and the all important kids activities.
England’s Medieval Festival ticket offer!
A totally immersive experience
Watch history and fun collide in an epic explosion!
Every August Bank Holiday weekend thousands of guests take a trip back in time to Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex and experience the glory, gallantry, and gore of medieval times.
WIN! Tickets to The Great Wonderfest!
BRAND NEW for 2019
Dick and Dom hosts The Great Wonderfest on the Isle of Wight, 1st – 4th August 2019.
Check out the fantastic music and entertainment line up below!
Added to that the festival within a festival – ‘Scoutfest’. There’s the chance for 4-day or 7-day camp. There’s badge work, daily challenges and outdoor pursuits, to big pioneering projects and fun stuff like Scout treasure hunts, pop-up tent packing competitions and hiking.
The kind Wonderfest-ians have given us a family ticket for 2 adults and up to 4 children! This includes a pitch for your tent or caravan.
WIN! Chilled in a Field festival tickets
Chilled in a Field is a firm favourite of Festival Kidz. It is a small, very laid back festival, with lots of creative activities for children.
Taking place at Bentley in Sussex 26-28th July it’s the perfect relaxed start to the school holidays. Here’s a chance to win TWO family day tickets so you can treat your besties too!
New Discoveries for 2019
It’s great to have our favourite festivals that we return to year after year. But our writers are always aware of the wealth of exciting family festivals that we are yet to have covered on this site.
This year we’re lucky enough to have something new to try each month of the festival season. Therefore we have put together a guide of all the festivals new to Festival Kidz for 2019. We hope it inspires you to try something different too.
At the end of May, Lisa M is heading off to Cornwall for The Great Estate, June sees FestivalKidz trying out Woodlands Festival. In July, Naomi visits Magical Festival, and in August Sarah is hoping to make it to Maui Waui.
Remember to check back to see what we thought of our new discoveries when we review them later in the year.
WIN Magical Tickets!
Festival Kidz are always on the look out for new festivals and Magical caught our eye this year.
Magical Festival is on 19th – 22nd JULY 2019, in beautiful gardens in East Sussex.
This little festival grew out of a party and looks like a treat for all parents who used to be ravers in the 90s. It’s non profit and run by volunteers so there’ll be a friendly vibe.
Booming Kidztown!
Boomtown is a crazy immersive ever-changing landscape so there is always something new. It has many new stages and areas to explore this year.
Shindig Revisited
Last year we visited Shindig for the first time, and instantly loved the festival. It’s on a beautiful site and has lots on offer for children, with a great dance line up on many little stages. This gives it a less crowded and more friendly vibe than some other dance music festivals. If you want to find out more please see my full review.
Shindig returns this year on 23rd – 26th May with another amazing line up including Estelle, Ozomatli feat Chali 2na, Benjmain Zephaniah and the Revolutionary Minds, Dub Pistols, Smoove & Turrell and Laid Blak.
Boomtown! Parents Meetup
For all those going to Boomtown this year…
We are introducing the first Boomtown Festival Kidz Parents Meetup!
If like us, you don’t have any friends who would even attempt Boomtown, why not meet up with me and a few other parents for a night out? Read more…
Larmer Tree Festival 2019
Set in the beautiful Victorian Larmer Tree Gardens, amidst beautiful trees and peacocks, Larmer Tree Festival has been running for an unbelievable 29 years! The festival offers up a wide array of music, comedy, theatre, poetry and talks, workshops, woodland crafts, cinema and the all important kids activities.
WIN! Tickets to The Great Wonderfest!
BRAND NEW for 2019
Dick and Dom hosts The Great Wonderfest on the Isle of Wight, 1st – 4th August 2019.
Check out the fantastic music and entertainment line up below!
Added to that the festival within a festival – ‘Scoutfest’. There’s the chance for 4-day or 7-day camp. There’s badge work, daily challenges and outdoor pursuits, to big pioneering projects and fun stuff like Scout treasure hunts, pop-up tent packing competitions and hiking.
The kind Wonderfest-ians have given us a family ticket for 2 adults and up to 4 children! This includes a pitch for your tent or caravan.
New Discoveries for 2019
It’s great to have our favourite festivals that we return to year after year. But our writers are always aware of the wealth of exciting family festivals that we are yet to have covered on this site.
This year we’re lucky enough to have something new to try each month of the festival season. Therefore we have put together a guide of all the festivals new to Festival Kidz for 2019. We hope it inspires you to try something different too.
At the end of May, Lisa M is heading off to Cornwall for The Great Estate, June sees FestivalKidz trying out Woodlands Festival. In July, Naomi visits Magical Festival, and in August Sarah is hoping to make it to Maui Waui.
Remember to check back to see what we thought of our new discoveries when we review them later in the year.
Booming Kidztown!
Boomtown is a crazy immersive ever-changing landscape so there is always something new. It has many new stages and areas to explore this year.
WIN tickets to England’s Medieval Festival 2019
England’s Medieval Festival is a fully immersive family experience and we’ve got a family ticket including 4 nights of camping within its stunning groups of Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex to giveaway. A unique chance to step back in time with your family and feel the thrill of living in days gone by.
England’s Medieval Festival ticket offer!
A totally immersive experience
Watch history and fun collide in an epic explosion!
Every August Bank Holiday weekend thousands of guests take a trip back in time to Herstmonceux Castle in Sussex and experience the glory, gallantry, and gore of medieval times.
WIN! Chilled in a Field festival tickets
Chilled in a Field is a firm favourite of Festival Kidz. It is a small, very laid back festival, with lots of creative activities for children.
Taking place at Bentley in Sussex 26-28th July it’s the perfect relaxed start to the school holidays. Here’s a chance to win TWO family day tickets so you can treat your besties too!
WIN Magical Tickets!
Festival Kidz are always on the look out for new festivals and Magical caught our eye this year.
Magical Festival is on 19th – 22nd JULY 2019, in beautiful gardens in East Sussex.
This little festival grew out of a party and looks like a treat for all parents who used to be ravers in the 90s. It’s non profit and run by volunteers so there’ll be a friendly vibe.
Shindig Revisited
Last year we visited Shindig for the first time, and instantly loved the festival. It’s on a beautiful site and has lots on offer for children, with a great dance line up on many little stages. This gives it a less crowded and more friendly vibe than some other dance music festivals. If you want to find out more please see my full review.
Shindig returns this year on 23rd – 26th May with another amazing line up including Estelle, Ozomatli feat Chali 2na, Benjmain Zephaniah and the Revolutionary Minds, Dub Pistols, Smoove & Turrell and Laid Blak.