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[Non-food] Cultural festival attractions: from classroom exhibits to stage events
Are you struggling to decide what to do for your school festival booth—other than food? Let’s energize the venue with unique ideas that are a bit different from the usual food stalls! From hands-on attractions like those at amusement parks, to photo spots, to performances your whole class can take on together, this article is packed with ideas that will win over your visitors.
We’ll also share helpful tips from preparation through day-of operations, so use this as a guide to create a booth that’s uniquely yours.
Attractions (1–10)
Haunted house
A perfect fit for school cultural festivals, which are often held from the end of summer into autumn, is a haunted house.
It’s an attraction where guests walk along a single path or through a maze and experience fear created with video, sound, and various tricks.
Even a classroom that’s usually bright can feel scary when it’s dark, right? Adding dolls or playing screams helps set the mood.
Laying down mats and asking visitors to take off their shoes appeals to the senses and can double the fear.
Choosing a theme—like a hospital or a school—then decorating and giving it a title will create a cohesive world.
casino
How about decorating the classroom with a casino theme to create a space where people can enjoy various games? In a real casino, dealers need professional skills to host guests, but here we’ll prioritize atmosphere and choose games that place less burden on the dealers.
Roulette and blackjack are recommended because their rules are very simple.
Rather than focusing on the quality of the games themselves, it’s important to think about how to present the world of the casino through luxurious classroom decorations and dealer costumes.
In the end, it might be easiest to have participants collect chips and then exchange them for prizes based on the number they’ve earned.
flash mob
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CW7QeFOBP-b/Capture hearts with a surprising twist! Here are some flash mob ideas.
A flash mob is a performance put on without prior notice, like a guerrilla act, to draw attention from those around.
Many flash mobs feature dance or singing, captivating audiences with unexpected moves.
In the video, you can see students in the courtyard joining in one by one, eventually putting on a large-group dance.
A school setting, with so many people, is perfect for this kind of flash mob—why not give it a try?
Our Culture Festival War
For those struggling with class project ideas! Here are some suggestions for our Culture Festival War.
Are you unsure what to showcase for your class project? One great recommendation is to make a short film.
From writing the script to filming and editing, it can be a valuable time to work together while thinking through each step yourselves.
For classmates who feel shy about performing on stage in front of an audience—whether it’s dance or a skit—a short film that can be recorded in advance might be perfect.
Definitely consider giving it a try!
festival day
Wouldn’t it be interesting to have a small festival within the larger school festival? At local festivals, in addition to food stalls, classic games like shooting galleries and ring toss are indispensable.
This plan brings together those classic festival games, sets them up in a classroom, and lets visitors experience them.
You could prepare prizes for each game, or offer prizes based on the total score across all games, which might reduce the number of prizes you need to prepare.
roller coaster
This is a project to try building a handmade roller coaster inside a classroom.
Including the fact that it’s homemade, even making a single loop around the classroom can deliver plenty of thrills.
The idea is to stack desks and chairs to create elevation differences, then combine store-bought boards and wheels to construct the coaster.
Since it can go faster than you might expect with a person on it, aiming for a safe attraction is the most important point.
Because it involves creating a large-scale setup, it’s also a project that can enhance the sense of unity among teammates.
stamp rally
When it comes to activities you can enjoy anytime, anywhere, a stamp rally is a classic.
It’s known as an event where participants collect stamps around a certain theme.
Hand out stamp cards in places where many people gather, such as classrooms and the gym.
Prepare school-themed stamps and set them up in various locations.
Create excitement with your own ideas—like giving prizes to those who collect all the stamps! As students walk around the school collecting stamps, they might make new discoveries along the way.