Providing Free Fun for the Family

Saturday 10 AM–3 PM & Sunday 11 AM–3 PM

IMAGES: A Festival of the Arts is family friendly event offering multiple opportunities for our youngest community members to feel included. While you’re strolling through the festival and exploring the fine arts, families are invited to stop by the Volusia County Student Art Exhibition and Creative Education tent and join the fun!

Student Art Exhibition

Atlantic Center for the Arts partners with Volusia County teachers to showcase the artwork of young, emerging artists in the Student Art Exhibit, where the art of talented students from New Smyrna Beach High School, New Smyrna Beach Middle School, Coronado Beach Elementary School, Chisholm Elementary School, Sacred Heart Catholic School, Read-Pattillo Elementary School, Edgewater Public School, Indian River Elementary School, Mainland High School, Holly Hill Middle School, Samsula Academy, Burns Science & Technical Charter School, and Conklin Davis Center for Visually Impaired in Daytona Beach is on display.

Creative Education Tent

The popular Creative Education Tent is back, with Upward Trend Academy leading the way as the IMAGES 2026 Creative Education Sponsor. Families can enjoy four fun, hands-on projects designed for children of all abilities. All activities are free, engaging, and designed with every child in mind—including friends with physical and developmental disabilities. Take home a handmade creation and lasting memories!

Upward Trend Academy is a K-12 Private School and Pediatric ABA therapy center that serves students ages 2-22 years olds with varying disabilities in New Smyrna Beach and surrounding areas. They utilize the science of Applied Behavior Analysis to teach academics, social skills, life skills, and so much more. Their mission is to bring a wide variety of services that helps support students and their families no matter what diagnosis or deficit they are facing. Learn more about Upward Trend Academy online at upwardtrendacademy.com.