KidsZone Schedule

Sat Aug 3rd - Mon Aug 5th

10:00am-4:00pm 

Daily Activities 

 

Tye Dyeing by Hez 

Cost: $10.00 *prices may 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 & 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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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 3rd Annual

Pet Contest, taking place on

Mon Aug 5 at 12pm in Clifton Park
(The Community Stage)

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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!

 

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

(#SHFF2024) 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 #SHFF2024 

 

 

Lawn Games 

Bombastic Bubbles 

Sidewalk Chalk Art 

Life size Tic-Tac-Toe 

Giant Jenga 

Mini Putt 

Angry Birds Demolition

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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.  

 

Open Doors Adult Sensory Station

This sensory driven station is a great spot for

 adults to play, explore and enjoy creating.

 

 

 

INDIVIDUAL DAY ACTIVITIES 

 

SATURDAY August 5th 

 

Illusionist Lucas Wilson

Will be on the Main Stage @ 12:00 

And the Clifton Park Community Stage

@ 1:45 & 3:30 

Story Time Sponsored by Firefly & Fox Books

10:30am, 12:30pm and 2pm

Let the students of Young Theatre Players

take you away on an adventure through wonderful stories provided by Firefly & Fox Books.

You may also get to meet some colourful characters!

 

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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SUNDAY August 6th

 

Story Time Sponsored by Firefly & Fox Books

10:30am, 12:30pm and 2pm

Let the students of Young Theatre Players

take you away on an adventure through wonderful stories provided by Firefly & Fox Books.

You may also get to meet some colourful characters!

 

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: 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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1-2pm - Trial Class & Performance

Join us daily for a 1-hour performance demonstration of

different styles of dance, acrobatics, and aerial circus!

 

 

 

MONDAY, AUGUST 7th

 

Story Time Sponsored by Firefly & Fox Books

10:30am and 12:30pm

Let the students of Young Theatre Players

take you away on an adventure through wonderful stories provided by Firefly & Fox Books.

You may also get to meet some colourful characters!

 

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 Merry Maker, Summerween and Design Your Ride Parade & Contest

Meet in the KidsZone Rallying Area at 4:00.  

Come dressed in your favourite Halloween costume,

or decorate your bike or stroller,

or bring your musical instrument you’ve created!  

OR DO ALL THREE!!

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

and let the Judges decide!

 

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: 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!

​1-2pm - Trial Class & Performance

Join us daily for a 1-hour performance demonstration of

different styles of dance, acrobatics, and aerial circus!

 

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Simcoe & District Humane Society Pet Contest

Meet at the Clifton Park Community Stage

at 12:00pm for their 3rd Annual Pet Contest.

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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**