​KidsZone Schedule

Sat Aug 2nd - Mon Aug 4th

10:00am-4:00pm 

 

Daily Activities 

 

Mr. Brown Knows Balloon Twisting Fun

Watch in amazement as Mr. Brown Knows twists colourful balloons into your favourite animals or objects! 

(He's a pretty great musician, too, so you never know what magic might happen, right before your eyes!) 

10am - 1pm

By Donation

 

Tye Dye by Hez

Cost: $10.00 *on up - prices vary

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

Pick your favourite design or have our young artists create something whimsical!

 

Crystal Lake Conservatory

Dance and Aerial Performances & FREE 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!

 

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!

12pm and 2pm, Daily

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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!

 

Krafty Kids Korner

Make a Festival Crown, a wand, a shaker or bracelet, or WHATEVER YOU WANT! 

Let your creativity run wild in our new CRAFT ZONE!

 

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!

 

Rocks & Buttons

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

(#SHFF2025) somewhere around Norfolk County. Take a photo of it and tag us!

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NEW this year is our BUTTON MAKING STATION!  Make a Friendship Festival Logo button,

or create your own design!  Our helpers will assist you in making a real button you can wear, or share!

$1.00/button

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Story Time!

Sponsored by Firefly & Fox Books

Let the students of Young Theatre Players take you away on an adventure

through wonderful stories provided by Firefly & Fox Books!

You might also get to meet some colourful characters!

12:30pm and 3pm, Daily

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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!

 

Photo Booth & Photo Wall 

Dress Up and Take your photo and Tag us on Social Media with #SHFF2025 

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Lawn Games 

Bombastic Bubbles

Giant Connect 4

Tetris Tumble XL

Sidewalk Chalk Art 

Life size Tic-Tac-Toe 

Giant Jenga 

Mini Putt 

Angry Birds Demolition

Ring Toss

Cornhole

And MORE!

 

Open Doors Sensory Station

This sensory driven station is a great spot for young and old alike to play, explore and enjoy creating together!

 

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 

 

SATURDAY August 5th 

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Nature's Calling Environmental Education

Nature Crafts and a chance to learn about all the programming from these wonderful educators!

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

11am-12pm Aerial Demonstration and workshop

1-2pm - Dance demonstration and workshop

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SUNDAY August 6th

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Tunes and Tots

with

Jessica Rayner-Bieri

from Art with Heart Studios

Musical exploration for teeny-tiny rock stars!

10am to 10:45am

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Crystal Lake Conservatory

Aerial Demonstration and workshop

11am to 12pm

Dance demonstration and workshop

1pm to 2pm​

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MONDAY, AUGUST 7th

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Strum & Shine: Beginner Ukulele Workshop

(at the Clifton Park Community Stage)

with

Jessica Rayner-Bieri

from Art With Heart Studios

10:45am-11:45am

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Come out and learn the basics of playing the ukulele, from how to hold it to the first few chords! 

By the end of the hour, you'll be ready to perform a song or three at your next campfire!

Ukuleles provided (while supplies last), or bring your own! 

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Annual Kids Pet Contest

presented by

The Simcoe & District Humane Society

at the Clifton Park Community Stage

12pm-1pm

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Do you and your pet have a special talent?  Do you sing together?  Do you dress alike?

Is your pet funny?  Do they know any awesome tricks?

Come and show us what you both can do!

For ages 2-16.  Prizes to be won!  All pets must be on a leash or harness to keep them safe on stage.

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 Merry Maker Parade, "Summerween" and Design Your Ride Contest

Meet in the KidsZone Rallying Area at 2:30PM  

Come dressed in your favourite Halloween costume, bring your decorated bike, stroller, or scooter,

with the musical instrument you created in our Kraft Korner!  

OR DO ALL THREE!!

Our YTP Volunteers will lead you through the park to the main stage to showcase it all

and let the Judges decide!  You might win a prize!
 

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

Norfolk County & The Birdtown Jamboree!   

 

We also could not have made the KidsZone happen without our partners: The Young Theatre Players (YTP), Tye Dye By Hez, Crystal Lake Conservatory, Boon’s Music Studio (Delhi), Jessica Rayner-Bieri, Art With Heart Studio Inc. (Simcoe), The Simcoe & District Humane Society, Open Doors Norfolk, Norfolk Roots Midwives, Illusionist Lucas Wilson…and all of our amazing volunteers!   

 

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