Colorful outdoor festival crowd with woman holding green umbrella and decorative sun sign at vibrant street parade.

 

Children and the Arts

2026

 

Colorful bunting flags and bubbles decorate a sunny outdoor festival with brick buildings and an American flag in the background.
Two women in matching pink shirts and jeans stand on a brick walkway outside a red brick building.
Volunteers in pink committee t-shirts assist attendees at an outdoor festival registration table on sunny steps.
Smiling woman in pink t-shirt with name tag at a community event table indoors.
People in orange shirts gather at tables under a tent at an outdoor community festival event.
A girl in an orange shirt applies face paint to a child wearing a floral crown at an outdoor event.
Woman setting up Doodle Den craft vendor booth outdoors at an art fair on a sunny day.
Young girl with floral crown carefully crafting at a colorful table at an outdoor art festival.
Two young children wearing paper crowns craft at a colorful table during an outdoor festival activity.
Adult with pink hair kneeling on grass interacting with a young girl in a yellow hat outdoors.
A mother sits with two young children at a table during a colorful indoor community festival activity.
Tattooed mother helping her young daughter paint at a colorful outdoor children's art activity table.
Woman in pink shirt and helmet smiles while chatting with cyclists outdoors at a group biking event.
Man in blue patterned shirt wearing sunglasses holding a drink can outdoors.
A man with colorful face paint and a camouflage bandana smiles outdoors wearing a blue striped jacket.
Man blowing giant soap bubbles with a wand at an outdoor street festival with colorful bunting decorations.
Man performing giant bubble art on a street during an outdoor festival on a sunny day.
Two children laugh and interact on a cobblestone street while other kids and adults enjoy an outdoor gathering.
Woman in teal jumpsuit holding toddler boy with young girl in denim overalls standing beside her.
Children playing and dancing outdoors at a street festival event with adults watching in the background.
Young boy running in pink OCS Ravens hoodie, smiling outdoors with adults in background on sunny day.
A young girl plays with floating soap bubbles on a sunny brick pathway outdoors.
A large pink pot-bellied pig grazes on grass beside a brick wall in sunlight.
A tabby cat sitting inside a wicker basket lined with lace, surrounded by colorful yarn balls.
A toddler reaches through a metal pen fence to pet a white rabbit on green grass.
Woman crouching to show a white rabbit to a young girl in a blue sun hat at an outdoor petting zoo.
Woman in pink hoodie crouching on grass, holding a white rabbit near a wire fence outdoors.
A girl in a blue shirt holds a small duckling on a wooden table for children to see.
Beekeeper inspecting a wooden frame filled with honeybees and honeycomb.
Chocolate Labrador Retriever sitting on green grass wearing a green collar, tongue out, looking up at owner.
A happy Australian Shepherd dog standing in the trunk of a car wearing a bandana.
Woman smiling while holding a small brown dog at an outdoor event with a colorful lei around her neck.
Children in yellow shirts and hats sit on steps with a smiling adult woman during an outdoor event.
Two young children sit on a stone ledge eating ice cream outdoors on a sunny day.
Smiling woman named Karie wearing glasses and a floral apron over an orange shirt at an outdoor event.
Woman wearing a woven sun hat, colorful sunglasses, and denim overalls at an outdoor summer event.
Smiling young girl with curly blonde hair wearing purple overalls and a blue shirt outdoors.
Woman photographing a little girl in flower crown sunglasses on a sunny sidewalk.
A large waterfront house with crowds gathered on the lawn during a sunny spring community event.
Three children in purple shirts walk along a brick path beside a red Japanese maple tree.
A scenic park pathway lined with blooming white cherry blossom trees and wooden benches in spring.
Woman in purple jacket and hat at outdoor market stall with plants and signage on sunny day.
A young girl with cat face paint plays in soil at an outdoor gardening activity on a sunny day.
Young children playing and digging in a sandbox at an outdoor community event.
A toddler in a plaid shirt uses scissors to cut plants in an outdoor garden box.
Two young children examine a small object outdoors at a sunny event, with a girl in pink leading the curious exploration.
A young girl focuses on an activity at an outdoor community event table on a sunny day.
Woman smiling at outdoor craft fair soap vendor booth with products displayed on checkered tablecloth under green canopy.
Smiling woman wearing fairy wings and floral crown with branches at an outdoor fantasy costume event.
A group of children and adults walk along a stone wall beside a stream in a park.
People gathered at a Te'Weli School outdoor booth during a sunny community event.
Woman laughing outdoors in blue hoodie, Espresso Martini cap, and purple sunglasses.
A young girl in a pink shirt uses scissors to trim fresh herbs at an outdoor gardening activity with an adult guide.
Two smiling women with face paint laugh together at a colorful outdoor festival under bunting flags.
Young girl in elegant sage green floral tulle gown with flower crown poses outdoors at garden event.
Young blonde girl wearing pink floral sun hat and teal dress with backpack at outdoor festival.
Three children with colorful butterfly and dragon face paint designs smile at outdoor event.
Young girl with wavy hair wearing a floral shirt and purple cardigan holding small white flowers outdoors.
Woman shopping for fresh flowers at a vibrant outdoor farmers market on a sunny day.
Young boy in tie-dye shirt carefully selecting white daisy flowers at an outdoor flower market.
Face painter applying butterfly design on young Asian girl in purple shirt at outdoor festival.
Red-haired toddler girl in pink dress sits in stroller, looking at woman in pink shirt outdoors.
Young woman in blue Italy shirt smiles as someone touches her head at an outdoor event.
Face painter carefully applying white face paint on red-haired girl with eyes closed at festival.
Young girl with butterfly face paint stands smiling outdoors at a festive event.
Young blonde toddler playing with a yellow watering can at an outdoor activity table.
Young girl with face paint plays at an outdoor children's activity station at a community festival.
Boy in yellow bucket hat carefully holds a large boa constrictor snake at an outdoor educational event.
Diverse group of people socializing and enjoying an outdoor festival on a sunny day.
Woman in black cap holds a large white albino ball python snake at an outdoor event.
Girl with flower crown reaches out to touch a white albino snake at an outdoor fair.
Three girls with face paint at an outdoor festival activity booth on a sunny day.
Two teenage girls craft at an outdoor festival booth with art supplies on a sunny day.
Children doing arts and crafts at an outdoor community event table on a sunny day.
A young girl gets her face painted with a pink cat design at an outdoor festival event.
A woman laughing joyfully at an outdoor event, sitting at a table in black and white photo.
Young girl in floral dress and pink sunglasses enjoys outdoor summer festival.
Two smiling women holding babies at an outdoor festival on a sunny day.
A woman pushes a stroller decorated with a pink floral umbrella while a curly-haired girl walks beside her.
Young girl running joyfully across a sunny street wearing blue butterfly face paint.
Two smiling girls with face paint and butterfly sunglasses enjoy a sunny outdoor festival together.
A group of children interact at an outdoor educational activity table on a sunny day at a community event.
A boy wearing glasses and an orange shirt focuses on a craft activity at an outdoor community event.
Family holding hands crosses a sunny street together at an outdoor community event.
Two young women sitting outdoors, smiling and holding drinks on a sunny day.
Elderly woman in straw hat and purple vest holding a paper outdoors.
A smiling man carries a toddler in a cap on his shoulders at an outdoor event.
Tall colorful bird puppet costume at a sunny outdoor parade with children and spectators lining the street.
Two women and a man in orange shirts smiling together at an outdoor community event.
Families and children walk down a sunny tree-lined street during an outdoor community festival event.
Three teenage girls sitting on a curb looking at their phones on a sunny day.
Family with two young girls walks hand-in-hand down a sunny small-town street during a festive outdoor event.
A woman and two children with face paint sit on a curb eating ice cream outdoors.
Two young children with colorful butterfly and frog face paint smile while holding Easter eggs outdoors.
Two girls walk and smile during a sunny outdoor parade on a tree-lined street.
A crowd of people strolling down a sunny small-town street during an outdoor festival.
A man in a yellow shirt and sunglasses works at a craft table during an outdoor community event.
A happy family of four sits together on brick building front steps on a sunny day.
Elderly man in Hawaiian shirt relaxes against brick wall at an outdoor music event.
Man in brown patterned shirt and red cap sits on folding chair on brick stage at outdoor music festival.
Man playing upright double bass outdoors at jazz festival near brick wall.
Musician holding tenor saxophone wearing colorful striped shirt and straw hat.
Musician playing saxophone at outdoor jazz festival while woman smiles nearby with drums in background.
Musician in tie-dye shirt and straw cowboy hat plays electric guitar at outdoor summer festival.
An older man in a cowboy hat and red shirt talks with a woman in a black cowboy hat outdoors.
A young girl with face paint runs joyfully in a parade wearing overalls and cowboy boots.
Woman in striped pants, white blouse, and sun hat holds iced coffee outdoors on a sunny day.
A blonde woman in a purple cap, colorful patchwork top, and red cargo pants walks outdoors near a brick building.
Elderly man in Common Ground Country Fair t-shirt and khaki shorts walks outdoors in sunlight.
Group of four friends smiling and socializing outdoors at a sunny summer event.
Family with two face-painted girls poses outdoors at a festive event, with a man, woman, and child holding a balloon animal.
Man with long white beard walks past Monadnock Center for History and Culture sign at outdoor event.
Group of adults smiling outdoors, man holding baby, woman with drink, enjoying a sunny social gathering.
Group of people sitting outdoors near a fountain eating ice cream on a sunny day.
Two young women wearing floral crowns walk outdoors on a sunny day, one blowing bubbles.
People dancing on grass at colorful outdoor community festival on sunny day.
A woman in a colorful patchwork skirt converses with a young girl outdoors at a sunny event.
Four girls sitting outdoors on steps eating ice cream treats on a sunny day.
Young blonde child sits on steps while redheaded woman pets a small cat at outdoor festival.
Three young women wearing flower crowns sit together outdoors eating snacks on a sunny day.
Elderly man in overalls and hat sits outdoors chatting with younger man in black cap.
Two children sitting outdoors eating watermelon slices on a warm sunny day.
A laughing redhead woman with tattoos holds a young girl with curly hair and colorful face paint at an outdoor festival.
Crowds of people gather on a sunny street during an outdoor festival in a small town with blooming trees.
A joyful girl in a blue tie-dye shirt runs laughing through a sunny outdoor festival street event.
Joyful crowd at a sunny outdoor parade, woman with flower crown carries child on shoulders.
A young boy in a red hat and green shorts runs during an outdoor parade or festival event.
A man and woman watching an outdoor event, woman wearing a floral top and sun hat, man in black shirt.
Elderly woman with curly gray hair, glasses, and colorful scarf sits smiling on a metal railing outdoors.
Group of adults and children sitting on steps outdoors watching an event together.
A bearded man in a turban sits on steps with an elderly woman and another person at an outdoor event.
A young person wearing a pink flower crown rides a scooter through a sunny outdoor festival crowd.
Two smiling adults in blue shirts and sunglasses standing outdoors at a sunny event.
A colorful parade with performers in orange shirts carrying decorative signs under festive bunting flags.
Colorful parade marchers in orange shirts carry decorative kite signs down a festive street lined with bunting.
A marching band drumline performs in a colorful street parade under sunny skies with festive triangle bunting flags.
Colorful parade performers in festive costumes carrying baskets march down a sunny street lined with spectators.
Large puppet figure wearing a straw hat promotes the Cornucopia Project at a sunny outdoor parade.
Child in a red tractor costume with sunflowers rides in a colorful outdoor parade on a sunny day.
Students march in a parade carrying a Libertarian Classical Academy charter school banner on a sunny day.
Students in blue Linebreker school shirts march in a sunny outdoor parade carrying colorful props and flags.
Children carry a pink inflatable snail in a Union Congregational Church parade on a bright sunny day.
Children parade holding a Consolidated School banner with colorful handprints on a sunny day.
People carry a giant Very Hungry Caterpillar puppet in a sunny outdoor parade past brick buildings.
Families and children walking in a sunny outdoor parade, woman carrying a bee balloon decoration.
Diverse crowd of spectators enjoy a lively outdoor street festival on a sunny day under green trees.
A young girl holds large colorful butterfly-shaped paper decorations during a vibrant outdoor parade.
A diverse crowd marches in a sunny street parade wearing orange shirts, with spectators lining the sidewalk.
Peterborough Elementary School students and staff marching in parade with large sunflower and colorful banner.
Young girl in tie-dye dress and floral crown dances joyfully during a colorful outdoor parade.
A large handmade bobcat or lynx mascot costume with green eyes raised at an outdoor festival.
A blue paper flower prop held up against a clear blue sky with a church steeple in background.
A large handmade paper mache carrot float held above a crowd at a sunny outdoor street parade.
A colorful handmade butterfly prop held high above a crowd of people at a sunny outdoor festival.
A man holds a large handmade green grasshopper puppet above his head at a colorful outdoor parade.
Children carry handmade pinwheel and butterfly props while marching in a bright sunny outdoor parade.
Flying Irish Dancers from Ashby MA perform in colorful purple and green costumes during a festive street parade.
Man in green top hat and purple outfit dances with child at Flying Irish running club parade.
Woman in blue Irish dance costume with gold embroidery waves during a sunny outdoor parade.
Women marching in a sunny parade holding pinwheels, with a Growing Readers Since 1833 library banner on display.
Woman in pink flower hat waves at colorful outdoor parade on sunny day.
Woman carries large colorful flower prop in festive outdoor parade on sunny day.
Children from High Mowing School march proudly in a sunny outdoor parade carrying a green banner.
Colorful parade performers in festive costumes including a sun headdress and flower hat march down a sunny street.
Flying Gravity Circus California performers march in a colorful outdoor parade on a sunny day with festive banners overhead.
Performer stands atop shoulders of another during lively outdoor street festival with colorful banners.
Jugglers in green shirts perform at lively street parade on a sunny day.
Colorful handmade butterfly puppet on a stick at an outdoor festival parade on a sunny day.
Young girl dressed as a bee with yellow costume and decorative wings at a colorful outdoor parade.
Young boy in green dinosaur costume with decorative hat points finger up during a colorful parade.
Festive parade participants in fairy and nature costumes carrying a scarecrow puppet on a sunny day.
Two performers in costumes dance with bright pink fabric at a lively outdoor street festival.
Person wearing a large spotted cardboard animal head costume at an outdoor festival event.
Young girl in rainbow dress and blue hat carries orange butterfly wing at colorful outdoor parade.
Children in green shirts carry a Greenfield Elementary School banner in a sunny outdoor parade.
Students from Greenfield Elementary School march in a sunny outdoor parade carrying a school banner along a crowded street.
A woman in a pink hat and green dress holds a phone outdoors with a man nearby.
Two people carry a Monadnock Gymnastics banner in a sunny outdoor parade.
Two young female dancers in purple uniforms perform in an outdoor parade on a sunny day.
Girls performing cartwheels and dance moves during a colorful outdoor street parade on a sunny day.
Young girls in colorful leotards wave and dance during a sunny street parade.
Two girls carry a dark NINJA Novel Heights banner while marching in a bright outdoor street parade.
Man in black t-shirt waving at a sunny outdoor parade with children and crowd in background.
Cheerleaders in pink and black uniforms march in a sunny outdoor parade down a city street.
Smiling girl in pink Granite Cheer uniform clapping at a cheerleading event.
Students carry a Pierce School Bennington banner in a sunny outdoor parade celebration.
A smiling girl wearing a flower crown waves from a parade float on a sunny day.
Diverse crowd of people in colorful summer outfits gather outdoors near a brick building on a sunny day.
Young girl with floral crown and butterfly face paint enjoys an outdoor festival.
The Dreamers Ensemble parade marchers carry a purple banner at an outdoor street parade on a sunny day.
A young man in a floral shirt and sunglasses waves while holding a colorful yellow umbrella at a sunny parade.
A lively street parade with a large crowd of participants marching and carrying a banner on a sunny day.
A lively outdoor parade with children and adults in colorful costumes waving and marching on a sunny day.
A handmade paper mache dog sculpture with black and white coloring displayed outdoors at a festive parade event.
A colorful handmade papier-mache sculpture of Bluey the cartoon dog holding an orange carrot against a blue sky.
Man with tattoos carries child on shoulders holding a large white butterfly kite at an outdoor festival.
A young girl wearing a floral crown with pink and white flowers smiles at an outdoor summer festival.
Group of people holding a Project Shakespeare banner in a sunny outdoor parade, promoting theatre for youth.
Families with children watching an outdoor parade on a sunny day, standing along a tree-lined street.
An energetic musician plays a brass instrument while marching in a parade with a band behind him.
Marching band performers playing brass instruments including trumpet and tuba during an outdoor street parade on a sunny day.
Muscular man playing trumpet at an outdoor parade on a sunny day.
A focused musician plays a gold soprano saxophone while wearing a black bucket hat at an outdoor parade.
Undertow Brass Band performer plays sousaphone outdoors at a sunny street parade with crowd and brick building behind.
Students march in a parade carrying a colorful floral banner reading The Well School on a sunny day.
A girl holds a colorful handmade dragonfly puppet on a stick at an outdoor parade festival.
Colorful outdoor parade with people in purple shirts carrying handmade signs featuring fruit and vegetable artwork.
Adults in purple shirts participate in a colorful outdoor parade, holding painted signs and artwork on a sunny day.
Smiling woman in colorful costume and pink headscarf at a festive outdoor parade.
Two young girls in purple school shirts smile and wave while holding colorful painted artwork at an outdoor parade.
A woman holds a vibrant hand-painted sun sign with an umbrella at a colorful outdoor festival parade.
A festive parade features a Statue of Liberty costume and colorful decorations on a sunny street.
Group in purple shirts carry colorful painted signs at an outdoor community parade.
A young boy in a purple shirt and lei carries colorful tropical artwork in a vibrant outdoor parade.
Parade participants carry a large Earth globe and Our Garden sign while wearing purple shirts on a sunny day.
Colorful Statue of Liberty costume with flower torch at outdoor parade on sunny day.
A woman in a pink outfit and wide-brim hat joyfully waves her arms at a sunny outdoor festival.
Two smiling adults wearing sun hats hold decorative pinwheel flowers at a cheerful outdoor parade.
Three women smiling at outdoor festival, holding colorful butterfly decorations and pinwheels on a sunny day.
Large crowd marches in sunny outdoor parade with THE END sign and flower pinwheels.
Group of smiling parade marchers holding large purple flower props on a bright sunny day outdoors.
A large festive crowd gathers on a sunny tree-lined street during a colorful community parade event.
A woman in a pink shirt and matching cap with a name tag attends an outdoor event.
Smiling father carries toddler in yellow hat on his shoulders at outdoor summer event.
Young woman with flower crown headband and decorative sunglasses at outdoor festival crowd.
Bearded man in green shirt converses with two people on sunny outdoor street festival.
Couple smiles together outdoors on sunny day, woman in floral dress, man in blue plaid shirt.
Two women chat near a colorful mosaic sun sculpture at an outdoor festival on a sunny day.
Smiling blonde woman wearing pink t-shirt and white glasses with a name tag at an outdoor event.
Older couple sitting on stone wall wearing sunglasses at sunny outdoor festival event.
Smiling woman in purple The Wish School t-shirt at an outdoor community event with crowd.
A young boy wearing a yellow bucket hat and blue dragon graphic t-shirt stands in a crowd outdoors.
Three musicians playing trumpets and saxophone outdoors on green grass at festival.
Female drummer smiling while playing bass drum in outdoor marching band performance.
Marching band musicians in black uniforms play trumpet and trombone outdoors in park.
Crowds of people enjoy a sunny outdoor festival with colorful tents and blooming spring trees.
Children and adults participate in arts and crafts activities at a colorful outdoor festival booth.
Large crowd gathered outdoors near a waterway with colorful tents and an Easter bunny costume visible.
Large crowd gathers along stone wall at colorful outdoor festival surrounded by green trees.
Peterborough fire truck with extended ladder tower over a busy street festival with families and emergency vehicles.
Male guitarist in blue shirt performing outdoors seated at microphone with vintage equipment.
Woman in gray cassette tape t-shirt arranging fresh flowers and greens at an outdoor market table.
A young woman in a white lab coat stands at an outdoor science fair booth with a basket and blue balloon.
Families sitting on green grass at an outdoor festival on a sunny day, enjoying cotton candy and snacks.
Woman and two young girls sit on grass at outdoor festival eating snacks on sunny day.
Adorable toddler in colorful fruit-print jumpsuit and wide-brim sun hat walking barefoot on green grass.
Side profile of an older man wearing a unique handmade knitted bucket hat and striped green jacket outdoors.
Smiling woman with purple and blue hair wearing glasses and a graphic strap outdoors.
Three smiling teenage girls posing together outdoors on a sunny day at a campus event.
Woman in yellow maxi dress with dreadlocks walking hand-in-hand with young boy in matching yellow outfit.
Woman in yellow hat playing violin outdoors at a festival.
Smiling guitarist in hat performing outdoors at a summer festival.
Woman in green hat and sunglasses playing violin outdoors at a live music event.
Crowd relaxing on grass at outdoor festival, woman with rainbow umbrella hat.
Diverse group sits on grass at outdoor festival, man with white beard holds microphone under rainbow umbrella.
Families relaxing on grass at an outdoor festival, with colorful umbrellas and casual summer attire on a sunny day.
A young couple sitting together on green grass at an outdoor event, sharing a tender romantic moment.
Man in black cap working at a food booth at an outdoor festival.
Young boy enjoys blue cotton candy at sunny outdoor festival while crowd gathers in background.
Woman in aviator sunglasses and headband holds two drinks at an outdoor festival.
Smiling teenage boy in navy blue t-shirt laughing outdoors at a sunny community event.
Young woman with brown hair and gold earrings poses outdoors, hand behind head, with blurred green background.
Three people smile together outdoors on a sunny day at a casual gathering event.
A toddler girl in a floral dress dances on green grass at an outdoor music festival.
Young toddler girl in rainbow print dress standing on green grass at an outdoor event on a sunny day.
Grandparents holding hands with a toddler walking on green grass at an outdoor festival on a sunny day.
Two young children in blue outfits playing on green grass outdoors, with adults sitting on a bench in the background.
Woman with blindfold sits on grass with two young girls at an outdoor festival on a sunny day.
Family sitting on green grass at outdoor festival with colorful tents and crowd in background.
Children and adults enjoy a sunny outdoor event on green grass, sitting and playing together in a festive setting.
Two seniors dance outdoors at a sunny community event, wearing colorful pink and yellow shirts.
Black and white sign reading THE END mounted on a pole against a blurred green tree background.