(Chelsea Update would like to thank Bridget Favre for the information in this story.)
One of the most popular features of Chelsea’s Sounds and Sights Festival is the KidZone entertainment and activities area. The KidZone, sponsored by Robin Hill Farms and Kimber Zatkovich of Reinhart Realtors, will offer activities for children of all ages on both Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Located behind the Clocktower complex, kids enjoy free bounce houses, children’s entertainers, small animals, sporting activities, and more.
On Friday, July 28, the Chelsea District Library will be on site 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with summer fun and prizes for all ages. Under the Kidzone tent, event festivities kick off with ATA Martial Arts instructors and students demonstrating safety and Taekwondo skills at 10 a.m.
Next, children are invited to make free crowns in preparation for the arrival of “Princess Belle”. The fully dressed character from Beauty and the Beast will be available for photos from 11:30 a.m. till 1 p.m.
Hands on fun begins at 1 p.m. with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra Instrument Petting Zoo. Children have the chance to get up close and personal with the orchestral instruments they see professionally played on stage. It’s a fun and educational program, suitable for Preschool through 5th grade, that teaches how vibrations become sound, and sound becomes music.
On Saturday, July 29 racecar driver Fritz Wilke will be at the kid zone from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children can sit in his racer and get complimentary photos by MMB Imagery.
Under the KidZone tent at 11 a.m., The Flying Aces perform a professional frisbee show. All ages will enjoy the spectacular athletic skills displayed by The Flying Aces performers. Next, Local favorite, Eddy Discovery Center, returns to the KidZone stage from noon to 1 p.m. with an up close look at plants and animals from our area.
At 1 p.m. “ROARY” Mascot from Detroit Lions will be on-site to meet and greet fans. Finally, at 2 p.m. spectators are invited to cheer on the Chelsea Robotics Team as they race robots built by local students.
Once again, Robin Hills Farm will be on site both days teaching kids how to build boats in preparation for the annual Dragonboat Festival which takes place on Aug. 5.
In addition to the stage performers, the KidZone is filled with activities for kids of all ages, including: bounce houses, Chelsea Fire Department demonstrations, Ceramics Clayland crafts, Chelsea children’s Co-op Preschool’s duck pond, Chelsea Lanes’ games, and the giant Main Street Church Plinko game.
For a complete list of activities, visit http://www.chelseafestivals.com/festival/kid-zone.
