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[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: A roundup of popular exhibits, games, and stage performances

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Have you already decided what to do for your junior high school cultural festival?

There are plenty of ideas for exhibits and stage performances, as well as attractions and games that visitors can enjoy.

However, you might be having trouble deciding—perhaps you’re unsure which activities will really liven things up, or you want to create something truly memorable.

In this article, we’ll introduce a wide range of recommended activities for junior high school cultural festivals.

We’ve picked out classic and popular options, so use these suggestions as a reference to help you create a fun and exciting festival!

[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: Summary of Popular Exhibits, Games, and Stage Performances (31–40)

Diorama Exhibition

[School Festival] Exhibition of Diorama of Roadside Station “Kume no Sato” and Alto in Civic Idemitsu Color Scheme (Okayama Sanyo High School Dress-Up Car Course)

Diorama Exhibition

A diorama exhibition that realistically recreates towns and buildings.

Dioramas are made from various materials such as Styrofoam, clay, and plastic.

Some are even paper dioramas made entirely out of paper.

Let’s try creating and displaying dioramas of local landmarks—like castles or roadside stations—from the area where your school is located.

Viewers might lose track of time as they admire the precise, meticulously crafted works on display.

You can build a diorama, run trains through it, light up the buildings, or place model cars.

Coming up with the setting and story of the diorama town also sounds fun.

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darts

Ultra Ultra Silent Dartboard (Prototype) #darts #DIY

darts

Darts is a game where you throw arrows at a target and compete for points.

The closer you get to the center, the higher your score.

The rules are simple yet deep, making you want to try again and again.

For a school festival, anyone can join casually if you prepare a handmade board using items like interlocking mats and a safe dart set.

Even just taking a few steps back to take aim naturally tenses your body and creates a sense of excitement.

The moment a dart hits the target, the spectators can clap and get excited too.

If you set up rules with prizes for different score tiers, it lowers the barrier to entry.

The feeling of accomplishment when you hit the mark and the cheers from friends create a fun atmosphere throughout the classroom.

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ensemble

Tsutomu Hirashima Best Selection [49] Instrumental Ensemble “African Symphony” (arr. McCoy)

ensemble

No matter how many ideas you brainstorm, nothing beats the joy of creating something together like an ensemble.

For elementary school students, even just the instruments they use in regular music classes—melodicas, recorders, castanets, and cymbals—are enough to make a beautiful ensemble! Ask students who take piano lessons and teachers who play guitar to join in as well.

Who knows—maybe the principal can play the trumpet? It might also be great to film the preparation and practice process, edit it like a documentary, and screen it.

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Creative dance

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Watch the rest on YouTube! (for the cultural festival/sports festival original dance)#Sports Festival Dance Cultural Festival Dance Creative Dance #DanceVideo Recital dance #choreographybyme #danceperformance #dance #DanceChoreography Hundreds of millions of light-years #omoinotake #I tired dancing School dance #MiddleSchoolDance #HighSchoolStudentDance #jpop #WantToConnectWithDanceLovers #shakedancestudio Aikawa School
♫ Original song – hiro_asa – hiro_asa

Memories made by brainstorming together! Here are some ideas for creative dance.

These days, there are many stages where people perform cover dances by Japanese idols and overseas artists, but how about trying a creative dance with choreography and feelings you came up with yourselves? It might be good to aim for choreography that surprises the audience or makes them want to cheer.

If you include moves that match the lyrics or catchy choreography, some people in the audience might even feel like copying the dance themselves.

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Rap MC Battle

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Finals Cultural FestivalHigh school student hip hop #hiphop Rap High School Rap Championship Cultural Festival #HikakinVoice
♬ Original Song – SS [Farewell, Aichi] – SS [Farewell, Aichi]

A rap MC battle that’s guaranteed to hype everyone up is perfect for a high school cultural festival.

In a rap MC battle, two high school rappers go head-to-head, crafting lyrics on the spot and competing with sharp wordplay and tight rhymes—it’s a fiery performance.

The biggest thrills come from the live energy: instantly spun words, rhymes delivered in rhythm, and the crowd’s excitement reaching a fever pitch.

Cheers and applause from the audience might even sway the outcome of the battle! Definitely give it a try and make it a highlight of your youth.

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[Middle School] Cultural Festival Attractions: Summary of Popular Exhibits, Games, and Stage Performances (41–50)

hero show

The hero show at the Kasuya Town cultural festival was a huge success! 🦸 #hero #heroshow #couple

hero show

How about putting on a hero show on stage where we play the heroes we admired as kids? Let’s remember those childhood days when we watched with excitement at amusement parks, recall the heroes from manga and dramas we still look up to, then dash around the stage in style and cut down evil one after another! It may seem like it’s for kids, but it’s the kind of act everyone can get hyped about, right? Put care into the costumes and create your own original heroes!

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Opening Movie Thief

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I played the Movie Thief at the school festival opening! I'm glad I was in this student council—thank you 🖤#06 #fyp #CapCut Recommendation Cultural Festival Student Council Movie Thief
Original song – Matcha – 🐸

How about creating an opening video inspired by the pre-show etiquette film “NO MORE Movie Thief”? When you think of “NO MORE Movie Thief,” the famous characters are the Camera Man and the Police Light Man who catches him, right? It’s also known for having no dialogue, with scenes expressed through pantomime and the cautions conveyed by narration.

Why not use this parody-style video to introduce the things you want people to be mindful of at the school festival and its theme? It even has dance-like elements, so it’s fun for the performers too!

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