Abbey Medieval Festival – Family Fun Day
Highlights
- Experience medieval life through engaging re-enactments and performances at the Abbey Medieval Festival in Caboolture.
- Enjoy a sensory-friendly Family Fun Day with inclusive activities for all ages, ensuring a comfortable atmosphere.
- Witness thrilling jousting and captivating Birds of Prey displays that bring history to life in a vibrant setting.
- Explore diverse market stalls and delicious food vendors, offering a taste of the Middle Ages in a festive environment.
In July school holidays each year, the Abbey Medieval Festival welcomes thousands of visitors to experience life in the Middle Ages, specifically 600 to 1600AD in Europe and the Middle East.
The Abbey Museum of Art and Archaeology together with re-enactors, jousters, performers, food vendors and merchants deliver one of Australia’s premier living history events.
The Friday Family Fun day will return with a family and sensory-friendly day.
This day offers a shorter, affordable ticketing option with inclusive activities for all ages.
With a sensory-friendly focus, Friday family fun day provides a smaller capped crowd experience, with high-sensory activities such as cannon fire removed from the program.
Features all the favourites of the festival including Jousting and Birds of Prey, entertainment and encampments, markets and food merchants.
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Dates & times
- Next occurrence:
Accreditations
- Australian Museums and Galleries Association
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
Features
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Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers a range of contact methods for receiving complaints.
- Companion Cards are accepted.
- Employs people with disabilities.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Accessibility information and photos, including of a bathroom, room and/or floor plan on their website (can be emailed on request).
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Information in large print is available.
- Uses easy to read fonts in their signage and communication materials (Helvetica and Arial).
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
- An appropriate area for toileting an assistance dog is available.
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Visual alerts for emergencies (Include flashing light) are available.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
- Grab rails in the bathroom
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Accessible seating areas in theatrette
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Staff are trained to respond to allergic reactions.
- Equipment to respond to anaphylactic shock such as epi–pens and defibrillator.
- Toiletries which are chemical and fragrance free (if requested).
Access & Inclusion
An access and inclusion statement is available on the business website.
- https://www.abbeymedievalfestival.com/accessibility/
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