Celebrate Canada in a festival that continues to grow in popularity.
Last year, close to 6,000 children of all ages attended the Salmon Arm Children’s Festival at the fairgrounds.
Festival organizers are determined that the festival remain a free event so that all children and families in the area may enjoy a fun celebration on Canada Day.
Included in the 2013 festivities is a great lineup of entertainment:
• A talented percussionist, David Thiaw is also a singer, storyteller, composer, linguist, teacher, drum craftsman and the leader of Domba, an Afro Jazz Group. Thiaw has been a popular addition to festivals across Canada – both for children and adults – and was a popular addition to last year’s festival main stage.
• Jonny Be Good, a young magician from Vancouver will be featured on the main stage and will also be doing walk-abouts as he mesmerizes one and all with his sleight of hand.
• Mike Shaver and Stephanie Webster and of a Million Dollars in Pennies tell their stories in clever songs.
• Kiki the Eco Elf is a children’s entertainer from Vernon. She is an avid fan of the planet Earth and is dedicated to teaching children about how to protect this amazing planet through engaging story-telling, interactive songs, and entertaining clowning and face painting.
• Petite Joyce Marchant, a talented teamster of very large horses, will once again be offering free wagon rides.
Other free activities include several inflatable bouncy houses, a dance exhibition by local dance studios, a 4H small animal display, plus lots of arts and activity tents. The ever popular 50-cent carnival games and a refreshed prize tent are back.
Every child gets one free game ticket on entry, and wearing red earns them a bonus ticket.
Food vendors will offer a variety of choices for all ages and attendees are welcome to take their own bag lunches.
A note to the older “kids” in the crowd, this festival is a non-smoking event, and dogs, even on leashes, are not permitted.
Anyone who wishes to sponsor the event or donate an item to a silent auction, may call organizers Karen Bubola at 250-832-6192 or Kari Wilkinson at 250-832-8261.
“The entire festival is put on through the support of local organizations and businesses,” says Wilkinson.
“A special thank you to our humongous sponsor, the Salmon Arm Rotary Club.”
