Feel Fest 2026

Feel Fest 2026 is a two-day festival on October 9-10, 2026, where the community  can experience mental health in creative, innovative, and engaging ways.  Free and open to everyone.  Here's the full breakdown of the weekend:

• October 9th - Moonlight Dance: Farmers Market Pavilion - 7:00-10:00 pm
  The festival kickoff.  Live music, food, and a chance to learn more about the weekend ahead.  Attendees can sign up early for the next day's events at the Moonlight Dance itself.
• October 10th - A Run to Rember: Carey Park on the Jim P Martinez Loop - 9:00-11:00 am
  A 3K run or walk to honor those the community has lost, spent in nature in the morning.  There is a small entry cost for this one, but sponsorship is available for anyone that can't afford it, so cost is never a barrier to take part.
• October10th - Feel Fest City:  Downtown Hutchinson - 1:00-10:00 pm
  The festival moves downtown for a series of creative mental health workshops across various locations, covering things like art, dance, music, anxiety and stress tips, and even dog training therapy.  Attendees grab a map and sign up, and can claim a ticket after each workshop redeemable for food or drinks later at The Gathering Place.  Information booths throught Feel Fest city also feature The Web, the network of mental health and community services available locally and beyond.
• October 10th - The Gathering Place 
  The hub for the festival's final activities: live mural painting, a featured outdoor film with an optional pajama party for all ages, food trucks and food booths, and a community dandle lighting ceremony to close out the weekend.

Full event details, sign-ups, and ways to get involved, go to feelfest.org.