BIRDTOWN JAMBOREE

in partnership with

Young Theatre Players

&

Tye Dye By Hez

presents

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THE KIDSZONE!

FRI AUG 4th

FREE Family Fun Night

6:30 pm in Wellington Park

CHRISTMAS in AUGUST

in support of

The Simcoe CHRISTMAS PANORAMA

* Christmas Carol Sing-a-long

* Food Truck Food & Treats for sale

* Santa's Arrival & Photos with Santa

* At dusk we will screen the family-favourite

THE GRINCH

Donations to Simcoe Christmas Panorama Gratefully Accepted!

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KidsZone Schedule

Sat Aug 5th-Mon Aug 7th

10:00am-4:00pm 

 

Daily Activities

Tye Dyeing by Hez 

Cost: $5.00 

Come Out And Make Your 

Own Funky Tye Dye Shirt

First come-first served each day, while supplies last 

Face Painting with Young Theatre Players

Cost: $5.00

Suggest a design or have our young artists

create something whimsical!

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Crystal Lake Conservatory

Dance and Aerial Performances & Demo/Trial Classes

each day of the Festival, from this long-standing

Dance Studio in Simcoe, Ontario! 

Come get a glitter tattoo, a Princess Kit,

ask questions of Conservatory Staff

and Register for the trial classes each day!

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"Nature's Calling Environmental Education" 

The great people from this amazing Nature School

right in the  heart of Norfolk County will be

doing a nature craft at their booth

in the KidsZone, where you can find out

about their programmes and register

for Nature School!

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Simcoe & District Humane Society

Learn about pet care while having fun

at their interactive Game and Craft Booth!

(Caution: You will be in paint...you WILL get dirty...you will have FUN!)

You can also register for the 2nd Annual

Pet Contest, taking place on

Mon Aug 7 at 2pm in Clifton Park

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Andy The Balloon Guy!

A local favourite, Andy

will create your favourite balloon

characters, right before your eyes.

Catch him in the KidsZone, daily, from 12:00-2:30pm.

By donation!

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Boon’s Music Studio presents 

The “Be A Star Karaoke Stage”!

Come up and sing (or play!)

your favourite song(s) on a REAL stage

with REAL sound equipment!

Are you the next STAR of the

Friendship Festival?!  Show us your stuff!

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Jr. Makers Market

Come and see the entrepreneurs and

movers and shakers of the future!

Selling all kinds of wares, our Jr. Makers

are setting up shop Sat through Mon.

Come and buy some great Jr. Maker Merch

and support these inspiring young people!

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The Craft Zone! 

Make a Festival Crown, a wand,

a shaker or bracelet, or WHATEVER YOU WANT! 

Let your creativity run wild in our new

CRAFT ZONE!

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Art In The Park Gallery

Come create a masterpiece and 

hang it in our Nature Gallery for

all to see!  Leave it up for the weekend, 

or take it home after it's dry!

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Rock (and Roll?!) Painting

Get ready to rock at our Rock Painting Table!

Be a part of the Simcoe Painted Rocks community

and leave your rock with our Hashtag on it

(#SHFF2023) somewhere around

Norfolk County. Take a photo of it

and tag us!

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Sidewalk Chalk It Up!

We've got lots of chunky sidewalk chalk

for you to draw, doodle and write all over

Bonnie Drive!  GO WILD!

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Photo Booth & Photo Wall 

Dress Up and Take your photo and 

Tag us on Social Media with #SHFF2023 

 

Lawn Games 

Bombastic Bubbles 

Sidewalk Chalk Art 

Human Tic-Tac-Toe 

Giant Jenga 

Lawn Twister 

Ring & Bean Bag Toss

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Norfolk Roots Midwives Parenting Station 

You can change and feed your baby here in  

the comfort of a cool, private, tented area.  

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INDIVIDUAL DAY ACTIVITIES 

 

FRIDAY August 4th

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The Friendship Festival is partnering with

The Simcoe Christmas Panorama to bring you

CHRISTMAS in AUGUST!

Starting at 6:30pm at the Main Stage in

Wellington Park, there will be

food and treats to buy from our food vendors,

Santa's arrival, a Photo Booth with Santa, a 

Christmas Carol Sing-a-long,

and then, at dusk, we will be screening

THE GRINCH movie!

Donations will be gratefully accepted for

The Simcoe Christmas Panorama

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SATURDAY August 5th 

 

Illusionist Lucas Wilson

Will be on the Main Stage @ 12:00 

And the Clifton Park Community Stage

@ 1:45 & 3:45

 

Crystal Lake Conservatory

10am-11am - Welcome Table

Glitter Tattoos, Princess Kits, a chance to ask

questions and register for today's trial classes

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11am-12pm - Trial Class: Ballet for Ages 3-8

Ballet is a theatrical dance that features highly formalized

steps and movements. It uses body movements, music,

and stage scenery to speak emotions, a story,

an atmosphere, or a theme.

Come learn some fun, basic ballet steps!

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1-2pm - Performance: Dance and Aerial Circus

Join us daily for a 1-hour performance demonstration of

different styles of dance, acrobatics, and aerial circus!

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3-4pm - Trial Class: Aerial Hoop for Ages 5-11

The aerial hoop (also known as the lyra) is a circular steel 

apparatus (resembling a heavy-duty hula hoop)

suspended from the ceiling, on which circus

artists may perform aerial acrobatics.

It can be used static, spinning, or swinging.

Come learn some balance and test your strength moves!

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SUNDAY August 6th

 

Katie’s Music Studio Brantford presents 

A Musical Instrument Petting Zoo  

Have you ever wanted to play a musical  

Instrument?  Now is your chance to  

Try them out! (Sunday Only from 10am-4pm) 

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Crystal Lake Conservatory

10am-11am - Welcome Table

Glitter Tattoos, Princess Kits, a chance to ask

questions and register for today's trial classes

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11am-12pm - Trial Class: Acrobatics for Ages 5-10

Acrobatic Dance, or acro as it is commonly referred to by dancers

and dance professionals, is the beautiful fusion of classic dance technique

and the precision and athleticism of acrobatic elements.

Often defined by unique choreography, acro dancers seamlessly

blend musicality, emotional expression, line and extension

with acrobatic movements in a dance context.

Come bend and flip with us

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1-2pm - Performance: Dance and Aerial Circus

Join us daily for a 1-hour performance demonstration of

different styles of dance, acrobatics, and aerial circus!

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3-4pm - Trial Class: Aerial Skills for Ages 6-12

Aerial silks is a type of performance in which one or more

artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a

specialist fabric, hanging in two long pieces.

Come climb with us!

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Touch-A-Truck:

Come out and see a real tractor and an ambulance and

get up close and personal!

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MONDAY, AUGUST 7th

 

12:00-12:45  Drum Circle  

with Professional Drummer Costa Chatzis 

Bring a hand drum use the ones we have,

or use the instrument you made in our

Craft Area and beat out the rhythms of the earth!

You will feel the power and connection

that playing music together creates!

(Be sure to check out Costa on the Main Stage

Monday at 1:30pm with Nosey Neighbour

and on Sunday Night with Hip Hop Artist MER!) 

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This workshop will be a great warm-up for our:

 Merry Maker Parade with Parade Marshall The Great Spontini.  

Meet in the KidsZone Rallying Area at 1:00.  

The Great Spontini will teach you a song

and then you will march through the parks

to the Main Stage for a 1:30 arrival

and performance for the gathered crowd!  

 

Crystal Lake Conservatory

10am-11am - Welcome Table

Glitter Tattoos, Princess Kits, a chance to ask

questions and register for today's trial classes

​

11am-12pm - Performance: Dance and Aerial Circus

Join us daily for a 1-hour performance demonstration of

different styles of dance, acrobatics, and aerial circus!

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1-2pm - Trial Class: Aerial Sling for Ages 5-12

Aerial sling and hammock dance belong to the discipline

of aerial dance. It is built upon the foundations of trapeze,

and uses an aerial silk folded in half to create a loop. 

Come swing with us!

3-4pm - Trial Class: Hip Hop for Ages 5-12

Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily

performed to hip hop music or that have evolved

as part of hip hop culture. It is influenced by a wide

range of styles that were created in the 1970s and

made popular by dance crews in the United States.

Come groove with us!

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Simcoe & District Humane Society Pet Contest

Meet at the Clifton Park Community Stage

at 2:00pm for their 2nd Annual Pet Contest.

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We wish to acknowledge the incredible support of our KidsZone sponsors: 

Ontario Southwest Tourism Relief Fund & The Birdtown Jamboree!   

We also could not have made the KidsZone happen without our partners: The Young Theatre Players (YTP), Tye Dyeing By Hez, Crystal Lake Conservatory, Kiara Barrow, Boon’s Music Studio (Delhi), Katie’s Music Studio (Brantford), Art With Heart Studio Inc. (Simcoe), Costa Chatzis, Dan Fewings (The Great Spontini), Andy The Balloon Guy, Illusionist Lucas Wilson, Norfolk Roots Midwives, Nature's Calling Environmental Education…and all of our amazing volunteers!

  

**All Artists, Activities, Dates, Times & Locations are subject to change without notice**