The Festival of Play presented by Early Start
The Festival of Play presented by Early Start showcases the importance of play for children’s development in a fun, family friendly, FREE open day. Designed for children, parents, educators, researchers and policy makers.
- Play in one of Australia’s only children’s museums
- Hear from leading experts and researchers in early childhood
- Explore our Play & Learn Together free online play-based portal
- Take part in our educator professional development
The Festival of Play is designed to be a flagship event to showcase the importance of play in early childhood development. It will encompass children’s creative workshops, interactive music and dance performances, expert parent talks, educator workshops and all manner of activities to allow curious minds to play!
All activities are FREE! Bookings for shows, workshops and the Discovery Space are essential. Our program of Family Entertainment is open to all. See the full festival program and register for activities here: https://uow.info/Festival-of-