# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Queer Kids Fest 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 am
- **Event Description**: 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! Now in its third year, Queer Kids Fest continues to delight families with joyful, inclusive fun. This year’s theme: A universe where every star belongs!

Musical guests this year include Carrie Ferguson and the Grumpytime Club Band; the Rhythm & Radiance Kids Chorus; Queer Joy Chorus; and an open mic youth variety show. (Signup slots available at tinyurl.com/QKF2026).

Art and entertainment this year include crafting and a parade with Resilient Community Arts. Author and entertainer Lindz Amer, known as Mx. Lindz on their YouTube show Queer Kid Stuff (with more than 30K subscribers), will read their picture book, Hooray for She, He, Ze, and They!: What Are Your Pronouns Today? (2024) and perform ukelele tunes. In the afternoon, Amer will lead a workshop for families centered on their nonfiction book, Rainbow Parenting: Your Guide to Raising Queer Kids and Their Allies (2023).

No tickets are necessary for this FREE event. Please join us!

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 author and entertainer 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 sensory break
Craft opportunities galore!
Crooked Stick Pops, Caravan Kitchen, and Sapsucker Popcorn vending yummy snacks!


THANK YOU!!

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. 

Additional promotional support for Queer Kids Fest 2026 is provided by the Northampton Center for the Arts, BOMBYX Center for Arts & Equity, and High Five Books.

This event is funded in part by the New England States Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts and the six New England state arts agencies.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/northampton/queer-kids-fest-2026/200030603338918
- **Event Categories**: Art, Kids, Festivals, literary-art, Workshops, Music, Entertainment, fine-arts
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Northampton
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA 01060-1302, United States
- **lat**: 42.31977
- **long**: -72.62652
- **full address**: 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA 01060-1302, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Queer Kids Fest 2026
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Queer Kids Fest 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Queer Kids Fest 2026 takes place on Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 am to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 10:30 am at 33 Hawley St, Northampton, MA 01060-1302, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Queer Kids Fest 2026?
  - **A:** Queer Kids Fest 2026 is organized by Bombyx Center for Arts & Equity.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Queer Kids Fest 2026 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Northampton, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Queer Kids Fest 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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