List of attractions you can safely hold at a school festival even during the COVID-19 pandemic
When COVID spread, cultural festivals and school festivals had to implement infection-prevention measures.
Even so, many students strongly wanted to make memories of their youth.
So here, we’ll introduce festival attractions you can safely enjoy even during the pandemic.
We’ve gathered ideas like shows, exhibits, and games or recreational activities suitable for small groups.
Plan a fun event while keeping in mind ways to reduce times when people crowd together.
Let’s work together to create a wonderful cultural festival that will stay in everyone’s hearts!
A roundup of booths and activities that can be held safely at a cultural festival even during the COVID-19 pandemic (1–10)
stamp rally
Stamp rallies can be enjoyed by people of all ages, and there’s little risk of creating crowds.
There are various types of stamp rallies.
A common one has participants visit different spots and collect stamps; completing the set may finish an illustration or earn a prize.
In other cases, you get a stamp by winning a game.
Equally important is the theme of the stamp rally.
Presenting a story or a distinct world setting will make it even more enjoyable.
Perfectly copying a music video
Videos that perfectly recreate music videos are popular and become engaging works with elements of humor.
A key tip is to place a small version of the original video on the screen.
The direction will differ depending on whether you aim for a truly identical remake or a parody, but enjoying the differences from the original will also be part of the fun.
It’s exciting enough just to see someone you know appear in it.
It’s also great that you can continue to enjoy it as a memory long after the school festival is over.
Escape Game
Real escape games, which are also popular as city events, involve gathering in various places—such as a room in an apartment building or a school—solving puzzles, and escaping within a time limit.
They can be enjoyed solo or in groups, and since the setting can make use of a school, it’s an ideal attraction.
Because many different people come to school festivals, you’ll need to prepare puzzles that are easy for anyone to understand.
It’s an activity that lets everyone have fun while keeping some distance across a large campus.
Definitely give it a try.
fashion show
This looks like a fashion show that would likely be popular as a performance.
It would be more fun if the outfits worn in the show were designed by someone.
Please make sure the choreography and walking style allow for sufficient distancing.
In addition to the clothing designs themselves, if your school normally requires uniforms, people will probably be especially curious to see everyone out of their usual uniforms.
To avoid crowding, you could also dress mannequins in the designed outfits or recommended coordinates, or print out photos of them and put those on display.
short movie
When it comes to school festivals, plays are one of the most popular attractions, but since they draw large crowds and get packed, it can be hard to decide whether to stage one.
In times like that, turn it into a short movie and make something people can enjoy anywhere.
Of course, the more interesting the content the better, but it seems like it would be a big hit just to see familiar teachers and friends appear on screen.
A school festival is best when everyone shares the atmosphere in the same place, of course, but I feel like having an option to enjoy it from afar wouldn’t be a bad idea either.
Where’s Wally?
Many of you were probably obsessed with the Where’s Wally? books.
This is an attempt to bring that experience to life inside the school building.
To keep the crowd manageable, we plan to limit entry as we go.
In this real-life version, you can earn hints—such as who Wally is and where he might be—by answering quiz questions.
Put your answers into the submission box on the wall to receive clues.
You’re probably curious not only about where he is, but also about what the real, non-picture-book Wally is like, right?
Film screening
When it’s difficult to gather a large number of people in one place, compiling a video to introduce the school is a very good approach.
Also, once you’ve made such a video, it’s very convenient because it can be used not only for the school festival but also for admissions guidance, and by uploading it to the website, parents can learn more about the school.
Editing it in a cinematic style like this video leaves a strong impression and earns high marks, doesn’t it? It also seems like it will become a memorable keepsake even after you graduate.