The Kids Food Festival welcomes families with children of all ages, interested in learning about balanced food choices in a fun and engaging environment that empowers children to make these decisions for themselves! 

Appetites of all sizes will enjoy:

• Balanced Plate Scavenger Hunt
• The James Beard Foundation Future Foodies Pavilion: ticketed hands-on cooking classes. Buy tickets here!
• Kids Food Festival Community Performance Area: free performances including cooking demos and live entertainment.

James Beard Foundation Future Foodies Pavilion Ticketed Hands-On Cooking Classes:

Saturday, May 12th – Buy tickets here!

10:00 am   Mother’s Day Treats with Maman

11:00 am   Aaron McCargo Jr.: AMJ Hoagie Pasta Salad

12:00 pm   “Gluten Free Cookie Bake and Decorate” by Cup4Cup with Chef Michael Wallace and Top Chef Jr., Audrey Brust

1:00 pm   The Beard House: Chocolate-Avocado Pudding Parfaits from the James Beard Foundation’s “Waste Not Cookbook”

2:00 pm   Grandaisy Bakery: Piccolo Pizzaiolo making Bianca con Pecorino

3:00 pm   A “Hole” Lotta Fun with Emmi Emmentaler Cheese from Switzerland

4:00 pm   Small Plates from Epicurious:  Easy Strawberry Shortcake for Mother’s Day

Sunday, May 13th – Buy tickets here!

10:00 am   Cooking with Red Rabbit: Seasonal Three Sister Summer Tacos with Lime Cilantro Cream

11:00 am   Think Pink! Cartoon Character Brunch, Presented by KidsCLICK

12:00 pm   Épicerie Boulud: Chocolate Truffles Dipped-and-Rolled & Wrap-and-Roll Turkey Wraps

1:00 pm   Chef Daniel Holzman of the Meatball Shop and Project Foodie: Meatball Sliders and Simple Salad

2:00 pm   Shake Up Your Salad: Seasonal Pasta Salad with Eataly NYC Downtown

3:00 pm   Mother’s Day Tea Party Treats

4:00 pm   Cricket Azima, Founder + Big Cheese of The Creative Kitchen + Kids Food Festival: Kids Food Festival Fresh, Flavorful & Fun Salsa
*featuring adaptations for various physical + developmental abilities

Free Performances in our Community Performance Area:

Saturday, May 12th

10:00 am   JCP Downtown Presents Suzi Shelton

10:30 am   MasterChef Junior Season 6 Contestants Remy and Olivia: Passionfruit and Raspberry Tart

11:00 am   The Pineapple Explorers Club

12:00 pm   Karma Kids Yoga

12:30 pm   KidsCLICK Presents: Cartoon Character Meet + Greet – Think Pink!

1:00 pm   Josh Stein presents What’s Cooking?

1:30 pm   MasterChef Junior Season 5 Contestant Cydney: Dark Chocolate Banana Mini Trifles and Lemon Raspberry Trifle

2:00 pm   The Pineapple Explorers Club

3:00 pm   Karma Kids Yoga

Sunday, May 13th

10:00 am   Church Street School for Music and Art: Musical Showcase

10:30 am   MasterChef Junior Season 5 Contestant Eddie: Onigiri Rice Balls

11:00 am   Rock-a-Baby

12:00 pm   Silva Dance Company

12:30 pm   KidsCLICK Presents: Cartoon Character Meet + Greet – Think Pink!

1:00 pm   Rock-a-Baby

2:00 pm   A Musical Revue with Curated Care

3:00 pm   MasterChef Junior Season 5 Contestant Peyton: Arugula Salad with Prosciutto and Mozzarella

3:30 pm   Monkey Do! Yoga

Food Allergy Disclaimer: The Kids Food Festival is not an allergy-free festival. We will not assume any liability for adverse reactions to foods consumed, or items one may come in contact with while eating at any of our events.