Given the current weather, it’s fitting that the group Sol y Canto (Sun and Song) is headlining the New School of Music’s Family Festival on Saturday.

And, rain or shine, the music will go on.

The event runs from noon to 3:30 p.m. and, weather permitting, will take place in the Lowell School Park (on Lowell Street and Mount Auburn – directly across from Mount Auburn Hospital). While the rain is expected to hold off until evening, in the case of a downpour, the event will be moved inside the New School at 25 Lowell Street.

The festival will feature free child-friendly activities including face painting, games and other performances – highlighted by Marafanyi Drum, Dance & Song: From the Heart in Poetic Motion – as well as food and drinks. There will also be a musical instrument “petting zoo” where children can try out various instruments.

However, tickets are required for the Sol y Canto performance.

Sol y Canto will go on at 1 p.m. with the Marafanyi performance scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

More information on the Family Festival can be found on the New School of Music’s Web site.

For those unfamiliar with the New School of Music, the non-profit music school offers classes for community members of all ages and music levels.