Friday, April 25, 2008
Weekend Events Provide Family Fun
So if you are like me and you are looking for a fun way to spend the weekend with your family, there are two activities in Stevens Point that fit the bill.
The Family Fun Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ben Franklin Junior High School, 2000 Polk St. The event will include a petting zoo, inflatable rides, train rides, live entertainment (with everything from martial arts to a drumming group to science and dance demonstrations) and much, much more. Children also will have a chance to get their picture taken with area mascots as well as check out construction equipment and emergency vehicles.
There also will be a variety of information booths for parents to check out (providing information on everything from dental and health care to school and church groups and everything else in between). Each booth also will feature an activity for the kids.
And the coolest thing ... there will be a giant pinata drop at 2 p.m. A crane will hoist the pinata in the air and drop it, spilling loads of goodies.
Admission to the event is $3 per person and $10 for a family. Children younger than 1 year old are admitted free. And all proceeds benefit Family Connections in Portage County, which oversees the Family Resource Centers in Stevens Point, Amherst, Junction City and Almond; and the Parent to Parent program, which matches volunteer mentors with parents of young children throughout Portage County.
On Sunday, the Rotary Club of Greater Portage County will holds its annual Heart of Wisconsin Kite Festival in the Portage County Business Park, north of Boldt Construction. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Wisconsin Kiters Club will brings kites in all shapes and sizes to fly and those who attend are invited to bring their own kites. Kite-making workshops for children will be held at the beginning of each hour.
Admission to the event is free. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.
Do you know of any other family-friendly events taking place this weekend? If so, please let me know so I can share them with our readers.
Family Fun Fest
The Family Fun Fest will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Ben Franklin Junior High School, 2000 Polk St. The event will include a petting zoo, inflatable rides, train rides, live entertainment (with everything from martial arts to a drumming group to science and dance demonstrations) and much, much more. Children also will have a chance to get their picture taken with area mascots as well as check out construction equipment and emergency vehicles.
There also will be a variety of information booths for parents to check out (providing information on everything from dental and health care to school and church groups and everything else in between). Each booth also will feature an activity for the kids.
And the coolest thing ... there will be a giant pinata drop at 2 p.m. A crane will hoist the pinata in the air and drop it, spilling loads of goodies.
Admission to the event is $3 per person and $10 for a family. Children younger than 1 year old are admitted free. And all proceeds benefit Family Connections in Portage County, which oversees the Family Resource Centers in Stevens Point, Amherst, Junction City and Almond; and the Parent to Parent program, which matches volunteer mentors with parents of young children throughout Portage County.
Heart of Wisconsin Kite Festival
On Sunday, the Rotary Club of Greater Portage County will holds its annual Heart of Wisconsin Kite Festival in the Portage County Business Park, north of Boldt Construction. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Wisconsin Kiters Club will brings kites in all shapes and sizes to fly and those who attend are invited to bring their own kites. Kite-making workshops for children will be held at the beginning of each hour.
Admission to the event is free. Food and refreshments will be available for purchase.
More Events???
Do you know of any other family-friendly events taking place this weekend? If so, please let me know so I can share them with our readers.
posted by Jamie Jung at
10:21 AM
Jamie JungAge: 29
Kids: Emma, 2
Husband/significant other: Married for almost 4 years
Occupation: Lifestyles editor for Stevens Point Journal and Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune
What I hope to accomplish with this blog: I hope to provide a venue to discuss motherhood with other mothers and to let you know you are not alone when your child throws a temper tantrum in the grocery store or refuses to brush her hair every morning. I also hope to provide information about some family-friendly places to go to have fun and spend quality time together.
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