Reporter staff

Auburn Parks, Arts & Recreation gears up for its annual KidsDay event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday at Les Gove Park, 1005 12th St.

The event offers a variety of inflatable rides, children’s activities, live stage entertainment, mini golf, kids’ arts-and-craft booths, food concessions, more than 80 information/activity vendors, a food court and more.

Back are the popular bungee trampolines, free face painting and a heavy equipment/vehicle display. It’s a day of free, fun-filled activities sure to keep any child entertained. KidsDay’s primary audience is children ages 3-10 years of age; however, there are lots of activity and entertainment options to keep the young folk and their older counterparts amused.

This year’s event has a lineup of stage entertainment, kicked off by The Not-Its!, followed by Recess Monkey, Ian Dobson and more. Ian Dobson’s performance is presented by the King County Library System at 1:15 p.m.

Auburn’s KidsDay began in 1985 and from its humble beginning has increased in popularity ever since, adding new entertainment and activities every year. Les Gove Park offers the popular Discovery Playground, a spray park, bocce courts and more attractions.

Parking is available in and around the park, with overflow parking at Grace Community Church and street parking surrounding the park.

Back by popular demand 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 Screen Printing activity, Mary Ellen Bowers offering the Pointillism technique and Yon LeMieux guiding children in the creation of old-fashioned peg dolls.

Auburn’s KidsDay is coordinated by Parks, Arts & Rec, with support from Fred Meyer Stores, Valley Medical Center and Seattle Children’s South Clinic and Southcenter Pediatric Dentistry.

For more information, visit www.auburnwa.gov/events.