Poster designer for Dream Big 2027 Festival June with her painting at Adelaide Festival Centre on Wednesday 16th of September. Photo: Naomi Jellicoe

DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2027 – Constellations.

DreamBIG Children’s Festival returns to Adelaide from 12 – 22 May 2027 with an inspiring program of theatre, music, dance, interactive installations and creative experiences,  bringing children from across South Australia together to explore creativity, imagination and the arts.

Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre, the 2027 festival theme is ‘Constellations’, encouraging children to think about the connections between themselves, their communities and the wider world.

The Schools Program has now been announced, with performances and experiences for students from preschool through to secondary school.

The full DreamBIG program for families and the general public will be announced in January 2027.

FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS

A huge upcycled Marble Run will take over Elder Park, created from an unlikely collection of broomsticks, lampshades, piping, bamboo and more. The playful installation encourages children to experiment, problem-solve and think outside the box.

In COSMIC COSMOS, children will be tasked with welcoming hundreds of microscopic aliens to Earth and creating tiny new homes for their extraterrestrial visitors.

Meanwhile, The Heart Beat Club will bring the energy with a daytime dance party hosted by Tutti Arts’ Beats Crew, encouraging young people to dance, participate and join the fun in their own way.

DreamBIG Children’s Festival 2027 Schools Program

Some much-loved children’s books will come to life on stage during DreamBIG 2027.

UK company Theatre Royal Bath will present The Little Prince, a whimsical adventure inspired by the beloved story, while Oliver Jeffers’ Where to Hide a Star will celebrate friendship through storytelling and live classical music performed by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

Music takes a different turn in Permission Granted, where global beat-boxing artist Tom Thum and keys wizard Tnee Dyer show students how almost any sound can be transformed into music.

Older students interested in writing can head to the Write Now Festival, a one-day event for secondary school students exploring writing and potential creative career pathways.

Festival Director Georgi Paech, DreamBIG Children’s Festival:

 “I see DreamBIG as a tool to connect children to curiosity, imagination, their community, the wider world – and of course, the arts. The DreamBIG team hope that together we can create a constellation of creativity across South Australia in 2027.”

DreamBIG has been part of childhood in South Australia for more than five decades.

Originally launched as Come Out Festival in 1974, the festival has seen more than 2.5 million children participate over the years.

DreamBIG continues to put children and young people at the centre of creative arts experiences, with performances, exhibitions and interactive activities held at Adelaide Festival Centre and other locations.

Follow the DreamBIG Children’s Festival Facebook page for updates.

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For more information and all enquiries please visit the DreamBIG website.

What:   DreamBIG 2027 – Constellations

When:    12 – 22 May 2027

Where:   Adelaide Festival Centre

Who:   All Ages

At Play & Go Adelaide we make every effort to provide accurate information to the best of our knowledge at the time of publication. We recommend confirming times, dates and details directly before making any plans as details may be subject to change.

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