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Volunteer Partner with us Little Food Researchers
Australia's first food festival, just for kids!

Come down to Fed Square these school holidays to explore, taste, play and discover

Learn how food grows, where it comes from and how it fuels our bodies. We’ve got hands-on activities, a stacked stage schedule, fresh fruit and veg to try – and so much more. Best of all? It’s free!

Thanh Truong (the Fruit Nerd), Costa Georgiadis and Alice Zavlavsky are all making their return to the Little Food Festival stage. Bee Man Clancy Lester and Simon Toohey join us for the very first time!

So much to explore

- Plant your own seedlings to take home

- Race from seed to plate in Farm Dash

- Shop and taste at the Little Food Market

- Create veggie creatures and food rainbows

- Make pickles, cordial and healthy lunchboxes

- Taste apples, yoghurt and fresh produce

- Learn about the Murnong Yam Daisy and other Indigenous bush foods

- Dig into soil, worms and compost play

- Enjoy storytelling, art and music

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Fun that feeds curious minds

Every activity at the Little Food Festival is designed to be hands-on and educational. Kids will learn how food grows, explore different cultures, discover seasonal produce and build confidence making healthy choices.

 

What’s on

Two fun days of foodie adventures – check out the program to see who will be at Fed Square for our eighth year.

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EMPOWER KIDS.
FEED THE FUTURE.

The Little Food Festival is a celebration of possibility – two vibrant days of hands-on activities to spark curiosity and excitement about the entire food system. 

From the soil where food is grown to the tables where it’s shared, we showcase the magic of food and the role we all play in shaping a sustainable future.

Early childhood experiences are pivotal to how kids see the world and the choices they make. By helping them understand the connections between food, health, and the environment we’re planting the seeds for lifelong habits.

When kids fall in love with the magic of food – how it’s grown, prepared and shared – they grow up ready to care for it, protect it, and champion it. 

The Little Food Festival empowers the next generation to imagine a brighter future, where people and planet can thrive.

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Message from Nicholas Reece,

Lord Mayor of Melbourne

Melbourne is a wonderland for kids.

 Blend that with our world-renowned food scene and commitment to sustainability, and you have the perfect recipe – Little Food Festival 2026.

 With food rainbows, seed planting, live music and yummy bites to sample, our youngest chefs will have the time of their lives at this free event.

 Families will also discover stories of a healthier future with less food waste.

 For Melbourne kids, Little Food Festival nurtures a lifelong love of growing and enjoying nutritious meals.

 I wish you a delicious day in the city!

 
 

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