Family Activities

The Toddler Oasis for our littlest Acorn Oakies includes toys and crafts. Kiddos can enjoy the popular bird seed box while parents lounge in nearby Adirondack chairs.

Tryouts will be held from 3:30 to 4:30 pm on Friday and Saturday at the Children’s Stage. The show will begin at 3:00 pm on Sunday at the Children’s Stage.

Join LATO partner Cal Poly's Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Lab (PERL) for a meet and greet with some of their slithery reptiles. Other native fauna may stop by for a visit, too.

Saturday 2:30-3:30

Don Norton is best known as the emcee for the Children’s Talent Show, but did you know in 1989, Don presented a children’s concert at the very first Live Oak Musical Festival? Don is a former Cuesta College preschool teacher and an Emeritus ECE/ Family Studies instructor. He has presented his interactive music and movement workshops and concerts all over California. Your family and friends are invited to celebrate, sing, and move like no one is watching.

Hang out with friends and play a game of ping pong, tetherball, or frisbee golf. Compete in duck races and corn hole. Or, have fun with hula hoops! Activities will be held in the Children’s Area.

Join LATO partner Cal Poly’s Physiological Ecology of Reptiles Lab (PERL) to learn hands-on how they perform science in the field. Lab members will lasso some lizards and we might even catch a snake or two! All critters will be handled with care and respect.

Oak Woodland Activities

Join LATO at their booth in the Children’s Area for a variety of fun crafts and games, including Guess the Mystery Scat and Oak Quiz Bowl.  

Creek Exploration

Come with LATO to explore the magical area along Dairy Creek. Learn about plants, creek invertebrates, and how to explore while leaving no trace. Spend some time nature journaling or just resting in the shade. Poison oak, ticks, and mosquitoes may be present. 

Learning Among the Oaks (LATO) is a program of The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County (LCSLO), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. LATO works to connect youth and families to nature and the land with public K-6 education programs, the development of youth naturalists called Oak Ambassadors, and family outdoor adventures. For all LATO activities, meet at the LATO tent in the Children’s Area

Get inspired by seemingly gravity-defying aerial performances. See what’s possible with a hanging apparatus and diligent practice. Expansion of consciousness can be exhilarating by falling with grace. Performances will be held in the KCBX Stage audience area at various times throughout the weekend.