Family Festival 2025

AUDITORIUM

Saturday and Sunday at 5.30  p.m.

For this fifth edition, the Fondation has invited the artist couple Waxx and Pénélope Bagieu to design and produce a unique film concert to be enjoyed by families in the Auditorium.

This concert is included with the Family Festival ticket for the same day.
A specific ticket office is available online and VSP for visitors wishing to attend the concert only (set price of €18, free for members and under 3s).

GREEN MIROR

Duration: 30 minutes
Saturday and Sunday at 1.30 p.m., 2.30 p.m., 3.30 p.m. and 4.30 p.m.

Come and dance on stage to the sounds of Michel D. Mixing up a selection of recent hits and timeless classics, he’s sure to get young and old on the floor! 

GREEN MIROR

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Leave an indelible mark at the Family Festival and contribute to the creation of a giant collaborative work! Throughout the weekend, come and add some colour to the funny little characters thought up by graphic designer Valentin Adam from the Playground Paris agency, who also created the Family Festival’s visual identity. 

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m

A bolt from the building has gone missing, you are our last hope to save the Fondation! Your missions: uncover the architectural secrets of Frank Gehry's building, follow the clues scattered throughout the Fondation, and solve puzzles along the way. Specially designed for teenagers, this unique quest, which can be carried out without a guide, will make them local experts. 

AUDITORIUM - FONDATION

Duration: 30 mins
Saturday and Sunday at 10.15 a.m., 11.30 a.m. and 12.45 p.m.

Nestor is at the crossroads of physical theatre, poetic circus arts and involuntary clowning. The solo show features a mute and childlike juggler/tightrope walker.
Nestor travels the world, dancing and jumping, marvelling at everything, especially everyday objects. With an innocent and skillful approach, he breathes life into them to hear what they have to say. Curious, daring, sometimes naive and clumsy, but always full of courage, Nestor builds his world as he dreams it.

Created and performed by Felix Roloff.
Direction: Antoine Clée.
Scenography: Morgan Christiaen, Thierry Frémaux.
Music: Antoine Chartier, Charlie Giezek, Cyrielle Samier. Costumes: Cécile Jasztremski. Makeup: Audrey Boulin.
Distribution and production: Le Cirque du Bout du Monde.

AUDITORIUM

Duration: 45 minutes
Saturday and Sunday at 2.15 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.

Take off on a sound-and-vision journey to a faraway planet! Aria is a unique experience in which science meets the poetry of images; where music plays along with a playful and fascinating exploration. The spectacle combines original graphic creations and live electronic music. Through a unique space odyssey, Jesse Lucas depicts the evolution of life and the diversity of species, and invites children to observe and question the ecosystems that surround them.

Distribution: Jesse Lucas (music and visuals)
Production: L’Armada Productions
Co-production: Concarneau Cornouaille Agglomération (29) / Pays de Salers (15) federation of municipalities / Festival Ce soir, je sors mes parents, COMPA (44)
Partner: L’Étage, Rennes (35)
Supporters: Brittany Region, City of Rennes

From the Fondation to the Jardin d’Acclimatation – Leaves from the Terraces

Duration: 1 hr
Saturday at 1.00 p.m.

 “La grande Fabrique Orchestrale Junior” is made up of around fifty young people from Aubervilliers, Villepinte and Montreuil who have been learning an instrument in a brass band for several years. Accompanied by professional musicians, they revisit the “classics” of second-line funk music from New Orleans, music from the Maghreb, the French and British Caribbean, but also contemporary gypsy music with extraordinary energy and an amazing sound!

CENTRAL TERRACE - FONDATION

Around the architecture of the Fondation building

Saturday and Sunday nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 to 6.00 p.m.

A workshop to discover the different materials used in the building designed by Frank Gehry: stone, Ductal® concrete, wood, steel and glass. Look up, observe the glass sails and play with the wind!

WEST TERRACE & LEVEL 2 - FONDATION

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m

What if you could build the alphabet? Created by Atelier Baudelaire and Bold Design, this workshop invites little ones to explore shapes and structures. With stencil tools and modular pieces, kids can invent imaginative two- and three-dimensional worlds.

An interactive experience by Atelier Baudelaire x Bold Design (Camille Baudelaire, Julien Benayoun, William Boujon and Olivia Grandperrin, with support from Mathis El Idriss).
A mille formes production / City of Clermont-Ferrand.

STUDIO - FONDATION

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m

Here, the Fondation becomes a soft, tactile world designed by textile artist Juliette Berthonneau. Rugs, giant folds, fabric columns and textures create a sensory experience of architecture for very young children to explore. Every crease tells a new story.

A mille formes production / City of Clermont-Ferrand

CHILDREN'S STUDIO - FONDATION

Saturday and Sunday, every 30 minutes, from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m, and 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m

For this new edition of the Family Festival, Diane Cornu invites little ones on a walk through nature, following in the footsteps of Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s solitary rambles. Recalling the landscapes of David Hockney, this imaginary botanical world in which star-shaped blooms and shooting stamens appear in the sky or mirrored on the ground, creates a dreamlike universe. Crafted entirely from paper, it’s astonishingly lifelike.

A mille formes production / City of Clermont-Ferrand.

GREEN MIROR

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m

Create a one-of-a-kind postcard blending imagination and memory. Using stencils designed by artist Mélanie Alpach, children can reimagine Hockney-style landscapes from their own experiences.

GREEN MIROR

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m

Join forces as a family to co-create a living, ever-evolving landscape and leave with a piece of it! Inspired by the fascinating Pommier étoilé that Audrey Matt Aubert created for the exhibition, this workshop is a chance for everyone to paint their own part of a collective mural in the style of David Hockney. Brushes at the ready! 

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m

An open-air space where babies can experiment with colour. Using coloured wax and gouache sticks, little ones can get their hands on new art materials too. Maybe even create their first landscape?  

GREEN MIROR

Saturday and Sunday nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 to 6.00 p.m.

Create your own Festival poster and experiment with the screen-printing technique.

GREEN MIROR

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m

Dive into Takashi Murakami’s vibrant universe and bring your own “Paper Toy” floral character to life, inspired by his monumental Flower Parent and Child sculpture. Drawing on the Japanese origami tradition, the paper toy designed by the illustrator Mince & Roux will delight young and old alike.

Saturday and Sunday, every half hour from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m, and 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m

Awaken your baby’s senses with a gentle stroll through David Hockney’s nature-filled artworks with the help of a Cultural Guide.

Saturday and Sunday, every half hour from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m, and 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m

Step into David Hockney’s memories and emotions through a storytelling journey that brings his friends, art and secret garden to life.

Saturday and Sunday, every half hour from 2.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m

This sensory experience, suitable for both children and parents, guides visitors through David Hockney’s iconic landscapes. A Cultural Guide from the Fondation and a meditation teacher help children to think deeply while contemplating the artist’s vibrant works.

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m, leave from the Reception Hall.

Follow a Cultural Guide into the David Hockney 25 exhibition and enjoy a fun and playful exploration of the British artist’s work. Through drawings, games and riddles, the Guides will surprise you and cast a new light on the exhibition!  

Saturday and Sunday, every hour from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Through nursery rhymes and children’s tales, families can follow the adventures of a little falcon flying over the Fondation in search of the building’s amazing secrets. Travel with him through history to meet the natural elements that inhabit this place – wind, seeds, sun, water – that will help you unravel the mysteries of this enchanted architecture.

Saturday and Sunday every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2.00 to 6.00 p.m.

Learn about equilibrium and space, dynamic forces and tensions, colours and clarity, solid and see-through as you uncover the secrets of Frank Gehry’s architecture.

Saturday and Sunday nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 to 6.00 p.m.

Discover the secrets of the work Where the Slaves Live by Adrian Villar Rojas! Solve the riddles and find the hidden objects.

JARDIN D'ACCLIMATATION

Saturday and Sunday nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 2.00 to 6.00 p.m.

An 8-metre climbing boulder is available all day for children to enjoy. During the Festival, everyone will have a chance to learn about this sport at their own pace!

MIROIR VERT

Saturday and Sunday at 10.15 a.m., 11.15 a.m. and 12.15 p.m.

Mélanie Lo offers a sensory journey for parents and children to experience complicity and joy as a family. Through playful and accessible yoga, massage and acroyoga postures, explore a gentle and entertaining world in which every movement is an invitation to discovery and creativity. Through play, breathing, touch and voice, you will learn to listen to yourself, to express what makes you feel good, and to respect the needs of others, while strengthening your family ties and your own ability to unwind.

Saturday and Sunday, nonstop from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Come to the Jardin to snack on homemade fries from the solidarity and integration restaurant Le Récho, traditional hot-dog pretzels or a smoked-carrot version from SO6, crispy chicken or pad thai from Holi thaï, pizzas straight from a Napolitan oven by Pizza del Popolo, and delicious burgers. Let’s not forget a sweet treat to finish! Cool off with organic craft ice cream from La Tropicale Glacier.

Selection made available by La Cantine du Marché