Sunshine Festival 2026 - Maven Youth Participation Sessions
Sun, 04 Oct
|Maitland Park
A special Sunshine Festival experience for home-educated youth - join the Maven Reuse Challenge, see a real community activation in action and meet Mike Barker at 1:00 pm.


Time & Location
04 Oct 2026, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Maitland Park, 39 Maitland St, Geraldton WA 6530, Australia
About the event
Step behind the scenes at the Sunshine Festival with Maven Hub.
Created especially for home-educated young people and their families, this free, approximately one-hour Youth Participation Session offers something beyond simply attending the festival.
Young people can experience how a real community activity is designed and delivered while taking part in Maven’s Reuse Challenge.
The challenge asks families to choose an everyday item and decide: should it be repaired, reused, recycled or placed in the bin? What else could it become?
Behind the scenes, participants can explore how the activity works, notice what captures visitors’ attention, share their own reuse ideas and see how different people approach the same problem.
Each young person chooses how they would like to participate.
Tickets
Participation at 10am-11am
One free place for one home-educated young person to take part in a behind-the-scenes Maven Youth Participation Session. A parent or guardian must remain present throughout the session and does not require a separate ticket. Participation is relaxed, optional and guided by the young person’s interests.
$0.00
Sale endedParticipation at 11am-12pm
One free place for one home-educated young person to take part in a behind-the-scenes Maven Youth Participation Session. A parent or guardian must remain present throughout the session and does not require a separate ticket. Participation is relaxed, optional and guided by the young person’s interests.
$0.00
Sale endedParticipation at 12pm-1pm
One free place for one home-educated young person to take part in a behind-the-scenes Maven Youth Participation Session. A parent or guardian must remain present throughout the session and does not require a separate ticket. Participation is relaxed, optional and guided by the young person’s interests.
$0.00
Sold OutParticipation at 1pm-2pm
One free place for one home-educated young person to take part in a behind-the-scenes Maven Youth Participation Session. A parent or guardian must remain present throughout the session and does not require a separate ticket. Participation is relaxed, optional and guided by the young person’s interests.
$0.00
Sale endedParticipation at 2pm-3pm
One free place for one home-educated young person to take part in a behind-the-scenes Maven Youth Participation Session. A parent or guardian must remain present throughout the session and does not require a separate ticket. Participation is relaxed, optional and guided by the young person’s interests.
$0.00
Sale ended