Hive Festival for Kids and Families

Art Gallery of New South Wales
Sat 17 Jan '26 – Sun 18 Jan '26

Overview

Play is serious business! Hive, a free, fun-filled festival for kids and families, returns to the Art Gallery of New South Wales. This summer, Hive Festival celebrates the power of play. Share in the fun of creativity with a range of art-making activities, music, storytelling and interactive tours across the campus. Featuring specially designed workshops and colourful activations by artist Kate Mitchell, you'll find a surprise at every turn…

Play is serious business!

Hive, a free, fun-filled festival for kids and families, returns to the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

This summer, Hive Festival celebrates the power of play.

Share in the fun of creativity with a range of art-making activities, music, storytelling and interactive tours across the campus. Featuring specially designed workshops and colourful activations by artist Kate Mitchell, you'll find a surprise at every turn.

Visit the Art Gallery website for the full rogram.

Location

Art Gallery of New South Wales

Art Gallery Road Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

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Location - Art Gallery Road Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

FAQs

Accessibility

Allows a person's carer free entry into participating venues and events

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

Employ people with disability

Have a step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)

Have a wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room

Have accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on your website (can be emailed on request)

Have accessible seating areas in theatrette

Have an accessible public toilet which is unlocked

Have doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy)

Have grab rails in the bathroom

Have lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.

Have step free access to restaurant, lounge and bar

Have step free access to the conference or function room

Have step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)

Offer a range of contact methods for receiving complaints

Offer multiple options for booking - web, email, phone

Provide seating in common areas including reception area

Train your staff in disability awareness

Website meets WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards

Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)