Kids Zone & Family Fun

Squonk 1 — Joy Machine is Squonk's newest large-scale outdoor spectacle, powered by audience participation.

Family Fun Around Every Corner

From wild rides to wacky shows, and from kid-approved toys to kid-made masterpieces, the Blue Stone Festival has endless fun for the whole family.

🎡 Kids Zone

The Kids Zone is a whirlwind of excitement! With a $15 wristband, kids can enjoy exciting carnival rides and wacky inflatables, all day long!

Two kids enjoy time on an amusement ride — The Kids Zone features a climbing wall, carnival rides, an inflatable obstacle course, and more.

👋 Hilderbrand Stage - Squonk

Next door to the Kids Zone, you'll discover the Hilderbrand Stage. This year, don’t miss the Georgia premiere of Squonk’s Joy Machine, an exhilarating outdoor spectacle that transforms public space into a larger-than-life celebration of music, art, and community. Featuring live music, giant visual inventions, and hands-on interaction, audiences help animate puppets, play a massive drum wall, and power the action. Every performance is unique, transforming the public space into a joyful celebration of collective creativity and play.

Friday, September 25

4:00 p.m.
6:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 26

12:00 noon
2:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m.

🎨 Artist Market & Emerging Artist Gallery

There’s more ways for families to enjoy art across at the Blue Stone Festival:

Visit the Emerging Artist Gallery to see inspiring works from local students. Art ranges from kindergartners' colorful masterpieces to high schoolers' ceramics and paintings.

Stroll through the Artist Market to find kid-approved treasures like wooden toys, crochet stuffies and more.

A parent and child pose in the Artist Market — Explore the Artist Market to find kid-approved treasures!

Learn more

Blue Stone Arts & Music Festival transforms the streets into a vibrant celebration of arts and music - Friday, September 25 and Saturday, September 26.