Heritage Festival
November 3, 2025
Wellington Heritage Festival
Join the DEI Board Committee and WPA as we bring the flags in the Thomas Family Dining Room to life at Wellington's third annual Wellington Heritage Festival on Monday, November 3, from 5:30-7 p.m.
Bring your whole family to experience and celebrate a wide variety of cultures. Travel through stations representing a heritage, culture, or location from around the world. Students will fill their Wellington "passport" as they sample unique cuisines, enjoy cultural dress, and learn fun facts about different destinations.
Event Details
Parents and caregivers, we need YOU to make this amazing event a reality. Sign up below, or contact Emlah Tubuo with questions. Students may work with a faculty advisor or a parent volunteer to host a table, if desired.
- TABLE HOST – Represent a culture or heritage that you love!
- FASHION SHOW – Display cultural attire in a fun way!
- DANCE - Join a rehearsal or two before Nov 3, and participate in the dance flash mob!
- OTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
For planning purposes, the table host sign-up closes on Friday, October 24. But there are many other ways to help. Thank you for supporting this event!
Table hosts are asked to submit their final table details using this form by October 27.
Click below to view the albums below from our past Heritage Festivals. Your parent or student Vidigami login will be required in order to view.
Our first planning meeting for volunteers will be held on Wednesday, September 24 from 8:15-9:15 a.m. in Ruscilli Conference Room.
We will also offer a virtual meeting for Table Hosts on Monday, October 6 from 5-5:45 p.m. If you sign up to host a table, you will receive the link by email.
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Monday, October 20 - 3:45-4:15 p.m.
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Tuesday, October 21 - 3:45-4:15 p.m.
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Saturday, October 25 - 10-10:30 a.m.
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Monday, October 27 - 3:45-4:15 p.m.
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Wednesday, October 29 - 3:45-4:15 p.m.
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Sunday, November 2 - 4-4:30 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per person and include a Wellington "passport" for each child to use as they navigate the evening. All activities and foods are included.
Skip the line at the door by purchasing your ticket online now!
Financial Assistance: If your family requires financial assistance to participate in this WPA event, please email our WPA staff liaison, Melanie Eggleton, at eggleton@wellington.org. Your name and personal information will be kept strictly confidential.
The entire family will enjoy traveling through the Thomas Family Dining Room to each table "destination." Learn more about a specific country or culture by observing unique clothing, learning fun facts, sampling different foods, and enjoying regalia representing the destination.
Children will gather stickers on a Wellington "passport" BINGO card as they visit each area. Enjoy fun games, contests, and other activities offered throughout the event.
Special features of the evening include a fashion show highlighting cultural attire, dance performances, henna art stations, music representative of our destinations, and a flash dance mob.
Each table destination will feature one or more foods to sample. Common allergens will be marked on ingredient lists. Please check with each table host if you have any concerns about a particular offering.
Even if you don't plan to eat at this event, there will be much to see and experience beyond the cuisine. You won't be disappointed!
This event will be in the Thomas Family Dining Room. Parking is available in the front and back parking lots. From the front lot, enter through the Rotunda Main Entrance, and please use the regular security sign-in process until 6 p.m. From the back lot, enter through the East Entrance at the Thomas Family Dining Room, but please plan to check-in and obtain a special ID badge for use while you are in the building. Thank you!
Our table hosts have shared music selections that are representative of their heritage or culture. Enjoy the playlist beyond the event by clicking below!