City of Darwin Teddy Bears' Picnic

City of Darwin Teddy Bears’ Picnic is the loudest fun for our youngest audiences.

Round up your family and your favourite teddy for one of Darwin Festival’s most beloved events. This year, City of Darwin Teddy Bears’ Picnic is turning up the volume and inviting little festival goers to raise their voices and revel in a day of joyful noise on The Esplanade.

Make a kite, share a wish and send it soaring into the sky in Wish Upon a Kite, a joyful hands-on workshop where children create their own kite and record a whispered wish for the world. Watch as these small voices of hope take flight together. Then dive into the playful chaos of Task Party, a series of delightfully loud challenges created by kids, for kids. Will you accept?

Join the Tracks Dance team and cast of The Nanna Effect on Nanna's couch. Listen to stories of Nannas and grandchildren and to share your own memories and recollections.

Along the way discover music, magic, face painting, roving performers and fun-filled stalls. It’s impossible not to get swept up in the joy. Bring your picnic rug, your teddy and your biggest voice and be prepared to make some noise for City of Darwin Teddy Bears’ Picnic.

Main Stage:
9am DJ Flo Flo Cee
9.10am  Voices in Motion – A Spotlight for Deaf Youth
9.30am Baby Ballerinas
9.55am DJ Flo Flo Cee
10.25am African Drumming Workshop Performance
10.50am DJ Flo Flo Cee
11.00am Trevor Jones – Kids Sing along

Road Closures and Access Information
Please note that several roads surrounding the Teddy Bears Picnic venue will be closed during the event. We recommend allowing extra travel time and planning your journey in advance. View map here. The following roads will be affected: