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The Countdown to KidsFest is ON!!

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The Countdown to KidsFest is ON!!

This year’s program is jam packed with action and proving to be bigger and better than ever.
Event coordinator, Ms Ann Lehmann hopes to get more than 3000 children involved to top last year’s record of 2500.

“We have had so much support in the local community and there is so much fun to be had. As a bonus this year, we’ve had over 15 suggestions from kids themselves realised, which means the kids can do activities they themselves have come up with up”.

This year also boasts several, aboriginal cultural, activities to boost awareness and participation with aboriginal people in the area.
Over sixty events will be held over the week. Some highlights of this year’s program include:

Sunday May 15th:


Steam train rides, craft, reptiles and stories at the

KidsFest Picnic
Illawarra Light Railway Museum
10am to 3pm
48a Tongarra Road
Albion Park Rail
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Monday May 16th:

Free activities for families with 0-5 year old children, including puppet show, face painting & Matilda's animals at the

Warilla North
Open Day

9am to 1pm
2-6 Hill St Warilla

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Ph 02 4298 5205

 

 

Tuesday May 17th:

Morning tea, entertainment and craft activities
celebrating the importance of grandparents at the;

Grandparents Picnic
at HARS
10am - 12noon HARS
Cnr Airport Rd and Boomerang Ave Albion Park Rail.

In the evening some nocturnal wildlife at a Guided Spotlight Tour In Blackbutt forest
booking essential;
phone Tourism Shellharbour on 1300 656 169.

Wednesday May 18th:

Free entry into Sunset Softplay (formally Playdays)
for children under 5 years whilst
parents and carers meet with child and family service experts at

The Children’s Health
and Development Expo.

2 sessions:
9:30am - 11am and
11.30am – 1pm
48-50 Sunset Avenue Warilla

Thursday May 19th:

Enjoy a variety of interactive activities to help parents support their children's learning and development at,

The Playgroup Muster at Blackbutt Reserve.

10am- noon
Blackbutt Reserve Shellharbour Road
(entry near the Shellharbour Resort Motel)
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Friday May 20th:

In the morning YellowKat Children's Show, Visit Tongarra Museum, Park & Play,
followed by,

The Super Kids Show with
The Nutrition Magician
12nn-1pm
Ravensthorpe Guesthouse & Restaurant
56 Tongarra Rd Albion Park.

Then in the afternoon enjoy

Fishing by the Lake
3:30pm-5:30pm
Pelican Park SthWest Shore
Lake Illawarra.

a free fishing outing with bait ,
tackle and some fishing equipment provided
or bring your own.
Includes free BBQ.

Saturday May 21st:

Kites, marionette puppets, frog and backyard mini beast presentation,
drumming, craft, face painting, dancing, festival parade followed by
camping & cross cultural campfire story battle,

The Festival Finale,
from noon at the,
Killalea State Park,
Killalea Drive, Shell Cove.
Bookings essential for camping. ph 02 4237 8589 cost $15/$5 (under 13 years).

This year’s KidsFest definitely has something for every child to enjoy. There are activities running all week, right across the Shellharbour region.

For more information and a full program visit kflogo
or look out for a copy in theLakeTimes2011opt

 


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