Queer Kids Fest is BACK for 2026! On Saturday, October 3, 10am-3:30pm, join us for a joyful festival of music, art, books, and creativity for 2SLGBTQIA+ kids, families, and allies at the Northampton Center for the Arts!

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

• 10am: Doors open for crafting, face-painting, snacking, books & more! Emcee Wylder Ayres kicks off the fun!
• 10:30-11:15am: Performance by the Grumpytime Club Band
• 11:15am-12pm: Queer Kid Stuff, Live! featuring Mx. Lindz Amer
• 12:30-1:20pm: Open Mic Youth Variety Show (sign up!)
• 1:30-1:45pm: Crafty Parade with Resilient Community Arts
• 1:45-2:20pm: Performances by Rhythm & Radiance Kids Chorus and Queer Joy Chorus
• 2:45-3:30pm: Rainbow Parenting Workshop with author Lindz Amer

ALL DAY:

• High Five Books vending the best-ever queer kidlit
• A quiet room for regulating and taking a break
• Craft opportunities galore!
• Crooked Stick Pops, Caravan Kitchen, and Sapsucker Popcorn vending yummy snacks!

FREE! No tickets necessary. Please join us!

Queer Kids Fest 2026 is supported in part by the Northampton Arts Council, a local agency that is part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency. Additional support for ‘Queer Kids Stuff, Live!’ provided by Greenfield Savings Bank and Easthampton Savings Bank.