Family participation in community events and festivals is framed by certain conditions related to their ability to enhance their quality of life (QOL) and family flourishing. For communities to flourish, families must feel safe, secure, accepted and included. The research has the following aims: (1) to consider whether location is a determinant in family QOL and event participation, and (2) to identify how cultural identity and family issues may affect families' QOL and the role events play in their ability to flourish as a family.,An integrated mixed-methods design was used derived from quantitative and qualitative traditions, including surveys, interviews and secondary data. The survey component combined Jepson and Stadler's St Albans 2015 QOL study survey with research instruments used by the Rotorua Lakes Council (RLC). The Rotorua sample included 521 valid anonymous online surveys and 11 semi-structured interviews. The RLC's Arts and Culture team provided expert advice, strategic plans and reports; secondary data were gathered from media reports.,When comparing key Rotorua and St Albans data, the participants' responses were very similar. What appear significant are socio-economic and cultural differences and family-flourishing factors specific to Rotorua's location and population. The findings show that the biggest obstacles for families attending events are money, work commitments and family obligations. The events reflect the region's unique cultural profile and provide a distinctive identifier of place and people that create a unique small-city event portfolio.,This study's findings have reinforced that for small-city events to succeed and attract high levels of patronage, council and community must work cooperatively towards common goals. Our findings indicate the importance, to our participants, of emotional attachment to Rotorua's natural landscape, built environment and unique cultural heritage. Additionally, arts and culture research focusing on new-migrant and multi-generational event participation is worth further consideration for preserving Rotorua's cultural history. Perceptions within the Rotorua community of their family experience at local events are central to our ongoing research and the further successful delivery of the RLC's event portfolio.,This research offers a case study that serves to build further areas of inquiry into the role events play in QOL, family flourishing and maintaining indigenous cultures. Study findings have reinforced that organisations, practitioners, festivals and events succeed in attracting high levels of patronage for a small city. This study provides insights for designing culturally inclusive event portfolios that include events and festivals that target family audiences.

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参加家庭活动：建立繁荣的社区

家庭参与社区活动和节日的条件取决于与他们提高生活质量（QOL）和家庭繁荣的能力有关的某些条件。为了使社区蓬勃发展，家庭必须感到安全，有保障，被接受和被包容。该研究具有以下目的：（1）考虑位置是否是家庭QOL和事件参与的决定因素；（2）确定文化身份和家庭问题如何影响家庭的QOL以及事件在他们的能力中的作用作为一个家庭蓬勃发展。，采用了一种综合的混合方法设计，该设计是从定量和定性的传统中衍生出来的，包括调查，访谈和辅助数据。调查部分将Jepson和Stadler的St Albans 2015 QOL研究调查与罗托路亚湖理事会（RLC）使用的研究工具结合在一起。罗托鲁瓦（Rotorua）样本包括521个有效的匿名在线调查和11个半结构化访谈。RLC的文化艺术团队提供了专家建议，战略计划和报告；从媒体报道中收集了次要数据。比较罗托鲁瓦和圣奥尔本斯的主要数据时，与会人员的反应非常相似。看起来很重要的是罗托鲁瓦的地理位置和人口所特有的社会经济和文化差异以及家庭兴旺因素。研究结果表明，家庭参加活动的最大障碍是金钱，工作承诺和家庭义务。这些活动反映了该地区独特的文化特征，并提供了独特的地点和人物标识，创造了独特的小城市活动组合。研究结果进一步表明，要使小城市活动成功并吸引高水平的赞助，理事会和社区必须为实现共同目标而合作。我们的发现表明，对我们的参与者而言，情感上对罗托鲁瓦自然景观，建筑环境和独特文化遗产的重视非常重要。此外，针对新移民和多代活动参与的艺术和文化研究对于保存罗托鲁瓦的文化历史值得进一步考虑。罗托鲁瓦社区内部对他们在当地活动中的家庭经历的理解，对于我们正在进行的研究以及RLC活动项目的进一步成功交付至关重要。该研究提供了一个案例研究，可用于进一步探讨事件在活动中扮演的角色生活质量 家庭繁荣发展并保持土著文化。研究结果进一步证明，组织，从业人员，节日和活动成功地吸引了一个小城市的大量光顾。这项研究为设计具有文化包容性的活动组合提供了见识，其中包括针对家庭观众的活动和节日。