City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 13, 2018

CONTACT: Tammy Miller
Marketing Specialist
Community Relations/Parks and Recreation
City of Columbia
573.874.7465
[email protected]

Parks and Recreation presents last Family Fun Fest of 2018

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

"Creative Kids" will be the theme of the last Family Fun Fest of 2018. Columbia Parks and Recreation is partnering with the City’s Office of Cultural Affairs to hold the free event from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 W.

                              

Don’t miss stage entertainment plus interactive activities for children. Performing arts include:

Burford Shelter Area Stage

6 p.m. Missouri Contemporary Ballet lecture demonstration

6:45 p.m. Youth Dance/Theater Performance
 
7:20 p.m. Babaloo Music & Fun 


Local organizations will be providing crafts and art activities including:

Access Arts

Columbia Art League

Daniel Boone Regional Library Bookmobile

Face painting

Sidewalk chalk art

TRYPS Children's Theatre

Food trucks scheduled to be at the park include Manzo’s Pizza, Big Cheeze, Ozark Mountain Biscuit Truck, RJ’s Real Italian Ice, Kona Ice and StreetDogs Hot Dog Cart.

The Creative Kids event is made possible with financial support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.

Family Fun Fests are sponsored by Tigers Community Credit Union, ParentLink, Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau, KPLA 101.5, and KOMU 8.

Call Columbia Parks and Recreation at 573.874.7460 for more information.



City of Columbia Vision
Columbia is the best place for everyone to live, work, learn and play.

City of Columbia Mission
To serve the public equitably through democratic, transparent and efficient government.

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