Mama Llama – Face Painters (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.), Creative Simcoe Street
You can become the canvas! Art Crawl is very excited this year to host the wonderful talents of Mama Llama Entertainment Inc.
Professional face painter, mural artist, and children’s entertainer, April Pearson enjoys creating colourful, engaging artwork for festivals, community events, and private celebrations.
Asha Rani – Henna Artist (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.), Creative Simcoe Street
Asha is a freelance henna artist with a passion for creating beautiful, intricate designs that celebrate tradition, creativity, and individuality.
Over the last three years, Asha has had the pleasure of sharing her art at celebrations, festivals, community events, and private occasions throughout Simcoe County, Ontario.For Asha, Henna is more than temporary body art—it’s a beautiful way to celebrate culture, special moments, and self-expression. She loves bringing creativity and a personal touch to every design she creates.
Under the Sea Installation (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.), Creative Simcoe Street
Art Crawl Poetry Tent with Collingwood’s Poet Laureate, Kate Russell (4:00 – 8:00pm), Creative Simcoe Street
My Collingwood Is – Take a moment and let us know what Collingwood means to you! Flex your creative muscles and join Collingwood’s Poet Laureate in making a collection of short poetic impressions of the town, drawing inspiration from a gallery of images.
Word Jars – Mix and match is the name of the game! Our Word Jars are full of possibilities to craft your own poems. Choose one word at a time from each jar and construct your own literary work of art – the sky is the limit!
Pretty River Academy Art Zone (4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.), Creative Simcoe Street and Tremont Square
Early Years Creation Station – A quieter, sensory-friendly area with washable materials, chunky tools and open-ended mark-making.
Family Photo Centre – An art-inspired setting for festival portraits, where visitors can capture the excitement of the Crawl one snapshot at a time.
Collaborative Community Artwork – Visitors will have the chance to contribute to one artwork that grows and grows throughout the day. Join your fellow Crawlers and help create an unforgettable community artwork – the more the merrier!
