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All Kids Included (AKI) Family Arts Festival 2023

Arts and Entertainment

April 12, 2023


Our annual All Kids Included (AKI) Family Arts Festival returns for its 17th year! 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, community resources for caregivers and more!

The All Kids Included Family Arts Festival 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. This year’s featured book is You Matter by Christian Robinson. Free book giveaway, one book per family while supplies last.

Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023

Run Time: 10 AM -3 PM.

Lab Theater

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: Children’s Voice Chorus performance

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM: Greater Miami Youth Symphony String performance 

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: South Florida Ballet performance 

Dance Rehearsal Studio

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: John Paul Jebian ASL Storytelling

11:15 AM – 11:45 AM: Moving Music Museum 

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM: John Paul Jebian ASL Storytelling

1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Moving Music Museum 

Classroom

10 AM – 3 PM: Art Exhibition & Community Resource Partners

Main Stage

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM: District Wide Student Art Contest Award Ceremony

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: The Boy Who Grew Flowers (Sensory Inclusive Performance)

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM: The Boy Who Grew Flowers (Sensory Inclusive Performance)

*As part of the Sensory Inclusive performances, slight adjustments have been made including reduced sound levels, no flashing or strobe lights and minimal special effects. A Quiet Room staffed by the Advocacy Network on Disabilities is available to provide audience support. 

Plaza Stage

DJ Sets by DJ Zelda all day 

10:30 AM – 11:15 AM: Miami Lighthouse Youth Music Program performance

12:15 PM – 1:00 PM: African Watoto performance 

2:00 PM – 2:45 PM: African Watoto performance 

Black Box

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Monica Lopez de Victoria’s ((( light waves ))) 

Backyard Lawn 

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM 

Rock Climbing Wall

Obstacle Course Inflatable

Food Vendors

Location: Dennis C. Moss Cultural Arts Center, 10950 South West 211 Street, Cutler Bay, FL 33189

NO TICKET REQUIRED FOR THIS FESTIVAL

Aira visual interpreting service is available at The Moss Center. App is required to use service. To learn more visit: https://aira.io/.

To prepare young audiences to visit The Moss Center, click here to view The Moss Center’s social narrative https://www.mosscenter.org/resources-smdcac/library/visiting-moss-center-social-narrative.pdf.

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