Free fun: Flagstaff Children’s Music and Arts Festival

City of Flagstaff Recreation Services presents the Fifth Annual Flagstaff Children’s Music and Arts Festival on Saturday, August, 18^th from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Wheeler Park (212 W. Aspen Ave.).  

Voted 2009’s Most Outstanding Cultural Event from Arizona Parks and Recreation Association, this family-friendly event celebrates the artistic potential of all youth in our community.  In addition to dance and music performances, children can make recycled arts projects, participate in the instrument petting zoo, make their own musical instrument, and learn to paint, draw and create sculptures.  

There will be a Kiddie Caboose, bounce houses, carnival games, Face Painting, Balloon Animals, Library Bookmobile, food vendors and other fun things to do.  Most activities are free!  A $3.00 wristband can be purchased for unlimited rides on the Kiddie Caboose and bounce houses.

For more information call 213-2300 or visit flagstaff.az.gov/recreation.  

Free Activities include:

· Music and Dance performed by talented local youth

· Turn Trash into Treasures Recycled Art Project

· Create your own musical Instrument Workshop

· Learn to play a musical instrument @ the Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

· Carnival Games with Prizes

· Library activities including

· Clay creations

· Painting

· Face Painting

· Balloon Animals

· Puppets

· Informational booths

$3.00 Wristband includes unlimited rides on:

· Bounce House

· Kiddies Caboose