Little Feet Festival 2023

Little Feet Festival is Perth's favourite free extravaganza for kids of all ages. At this year’s festival, dive into an Octopus’s Garden, where the sea meets the soil, and The Beatles dance with the sea snails!

Festival Highlights

Octo-Groovy Performances: Come Together at the Music Stage for merriment and musical adventures that’ll have you tapping your toes and swaying like seaweed.

Makin’ Music: Join the award-winning children’s band The Vegetable Plot for a Songwriting Workshop. Learn about vocal warm-ups and sweet harmonies from Ru Barb, feast on songwriting secrets from Aspara Gus, and put it all together into a fresh melody with the help of Sir Paul McCarrotney.

The Songwriting Workshop starts at 11.15am and pre-registration is required.

Explore the Depths: Join the crew from St Stephen’s School on an immersive voyage through the Abrolhos Islands and into the heart of Stephen the Octopus’s garden. Swim amidst shimmering fish, marvel at the vibrant corals, and visit Stephen our friendly octopus plus all his aquatic friends.

Look up: Check out the big rig, where awesome acrobats perform amazing acts.

Tentacool Workshops: Immerse yourself in ink-credible crafts, like making musical instruments with Junkadelic at Make and Shake, creating flowers with recycled plastic at Bottle Blooms, and much more.

Ripple-riffic Roving Performers: Twist and Shout with the curious creatures wandering through the festival. You might just meet a boisterous brass band or even Sergeant Pepper herself. If you spy a silly sea monster, maybe just Let It Be.

Garden of Wonders: Play all day under the pines, with bucketloads of fun activities like Facepainting, Giant Bubbles, Boatbuilding, Combi Van Crafts and Ninni Ngingyaans (Little Echidnas).

Inclusive Festival Features

• A Sensory Play area will be available for children to engage in calm activities away from the hustle and bustle.


• Shows at the Music Stage will feature Auslan interpretation between 11.35am – 3.00pm.


• Accessible toilet facilities will be available.


• ACROD Parking is available at ECU Joondalup.


• The festival site is connected by flat, level paths.


• Some activities will be held on grass and woodchips.


• The site is near a small body of water, which will be patrolled by a professional lifeguard for the festival duration.

Food and Drink

Bring down a picnic lunch to enjoy under the pines, or buy something some food from the various vendors there on the day.

Getting There

• Driving: The main event carpark at ECU Joondalup is via Prilep Drive, off Joondalup Drive. More parking can be found via Cornell Parade, off Joondalup Drive. Signage and traffic marshals will be on-site for further directions.


• Public Transport: ECU Joondalup is linked by a number of bus routes, including the FREE Blue Cat from Joondalup CBD. Plan your route with the Transperth Journey Planner.


• Walking or Cycling: ECU Joondalup is just a ten-minute walk from Joondalup CBD. It’s also just a stone’s throw from one of Perth’s best keep secrets – Yellagonga Regional Park. Why not explore part of the 16km circuit trail on your way to Little Feet Festival? Bike parking is available on-site.

“Sea” You There

Mark it in your calendar and prepare your Yellow Submarine. Little Feet Festival will immerse you in a tidal wave of laughter, creativity, and fun that the whole family can enjoy, All You Need Is Love and a splash of ocean spray.

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A big thank you to our wonderful partners at St Stephen’s School for supporting Little Feet Festival.