Free 'All Kids Included Family Arts Festival' in South Dade

Free ‘All Kids Included Family Arts Festival’ in South Dade

The annual All Kids Included (AKI) Family Arts Festival returns for its 20th year and happening Saturday, May 2, 2026 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 SW 211 St, Cutler Bay.

The AKI Festival is a free innovative, multidisciplinary community arts festival for children and families with and without disabilities. This festival features a district-wide student art competition art show and awards ceremony, live performances and community resources for caregivers.

Performance from a past All Kids Included event. Photo courtesy of The Moss Center

The event is designed to be accessible, utilizing access technology and offering accommodations such as ASL interpretation, assistive listening, noise cancelling headsets, Open Captions, large print, Braille, Audio Description, Sensory-Inclusive programs, and a quiet room.

AKI is co-presented by Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs with support from The Children’s Trust.

Here is the full day's line up.

Lab Theater

10:15-11:20 a.m.: AKI 20th Anniversary Celebration & District Wide Student
Art Showcase Award Ceremony
11:50 a.m. to 12:20 p.m.: Armour Dance Theatre performance
1:15-1:45 p.m.: Storytime with John Paul Jebian in American Sign Language and English
2:30-3 p.m.: Area Stage Inspire Theatre Program performance

Dance Rehearsal Studio

All Day: Art Activities & Resources

Classroom

All Day: Art Exhibition & Resources

Main Stage

10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Book Giveaway in lobby (while supplies last)
11 a.m. to noon: Doodle Pop (Sensory Inclusive Performance*)
2-3 p.m.: Doodle Pop (Sensory Inclusive Performance*)

Doodle Pop – by Brush Theatre of Seoul, South Korea

A touching and playful non-verbal show that follows the light-hearted tale of a sea turtle’s journey back to the ocean. The show features both actors and live musicians along with stunning interactive screen projections, live whiteboard drawings, and an abundance of theatrical imagination.

*As part of the Sensory Inclusive performances, slight adjustments have been made to sound and light levels. A Quiet Room staffed by the Advocacy Network on Disabilities is available to provide audience support.

Plaza Stage

Music by DJ Zelda 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

10:30-11:15 a.m.: Miami Lighthouse Youth Music Program performance
11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.: South Florida Center for Percussive Arts performance
12:45-1:15 p.m.: School of Rock performance
1:45-2:15 p.m.: African Watoto performance

Black Box Theater

All Day

Interactive Soft Sculpture Installation – Mini-Groves by Pneuhaus

Mini Groves is an immersive sculptural environment, as well as a space for community gathering and play that highlights the vibrancy of interconnectivity. It will engage visitors via their senses with touch-activated sounds and visual animations that travel through the columns of light.

Backyard Lawn

All Day: Rock Climbing Wall & Obstacle Course Inflatable