KidsDay comes to Les Gove Park on Friday

June 21, 2017 11:30 am
Auburn’s KidsDay began in 1985 and has increased in popularity ever since. New entertainment and activities are added every year. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter
Auburn’s KidsDay began in 1985 and has increased in popularity ever since. New entertainment and activities are added every year. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation is gearing up for its annual KidsDay event on Friday at Les Gove Park, 910 Ninth St. SE.

The free event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and offers inflatable rides, children’s activities, live stage entertainment, mini golf, hands-on art activities, food concessions, more than 100 information/activity vendors and a food court. Back again are the popular bungee trampolines, free face painting, an expanded touch-a-truck display and the ballistic swing.

On stage, The Brian Waite Band plays, followed by Recess Monkey, Eli Rosenblatt, Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies and more. The King County Library System presents Rosenblatt’s performance at 1:15 p.m.

Back is the ArtRageous Zone, which invites attendees to work alongside professional artists to create their own masterpieces to take home. Featured artists are Brian Lane, offering a Printmaking activity, Mary Ellen Bowers offering the Pointillism technique, and Crystal Lowy guiding children in the creation of speckled chalk and oil pastel drawings.

Les Gove Park features the popular Discovery Playground, a spraypark, bocce courts and other attractions. Les Gove Park is home to the Community & Events Center, The REC – Auburn Teen Center, the White River Museum and the Auburn Library. Parking is available in and around the park, with overflow parking at Grace Community Church and street parking surrounding the park.

The festival is sponsored by Fred Meyer Stores, UW Valley Medical Center, Amerigroup, UW Neighborhood Kent/Des Moines Clinic and Seattle Children’s South Clinic

For additional event information, parking information, a festival map or entertainment schedule, go to auburnwa.gov/events or call 253-931-3043.

Stage lineup:

11 a.m. – The Brian Waite Band

12 p.m: – Recess Monkey

1:15 p.m: – Eli Rosenblatt and his Trio (presented by the Friends of the Auburn Library)

2:20 p.m.: – Brian Vogan & His Good Buddies

3:15 p.m.: – Dick Scobee Steppers

3:30 p.m.: – Salute Award presentation

Free activities at KidsDay:

• Inflatable Rides

• Touch-A-Truck vehicle and equipment display

• Mini Golf (Presented by the Auburn Golf Course)

• Rock climbing wall

• Face painting

• ArtRageous hands-on art marking activities

• Indoor playground (ages 5 & under)

• Museum entry and activities

• Bingo

• Resource/activity fair vendors

• Helmet fittings (presented by UW Valley Medical Center)

• Rotary Spraypark

• Discovery Playground

Fee based activities include: Ballistic Swing Rides ($5); helmet sales ($8) courtesy of UW Valley Medical Center; bungy trampolines; paint ball target zone; craft vendor sales; & food court vendors