City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 24, 2019

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

Rescheduled Family Fun Fest set for June 26

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Family Fun Fests will continue this Wednesday, June 26 with the theme, Explore Outdoors. The event was postponed from June 19 due to rain. Family Fun Fest will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 West, near Steinberg Playground.

Columbia Parks and Recreation’s Fun Fests feature a new theme each month and offer entertainment for the entire family such as music, special performances, art activities, bounce-houses, hands-on activities, balloon animals, face painting and fun for all ages.

 

This month’s theme will focus on outdoors-related activities and is sponsored by the Columbia Missourian.

 

Entertainment schedule:

Lamb Shelter stage

6:45-7:45 p.m. Allie Bruns

 

Burford Shelter stage

6 p.m. Wild Heart

6:45 p.m. Raptor Rehab

7 p.m. Wild Heart

 

Food trucks at the park will be the Big Cheeze, Kona Ice, RJ’s Real Italian Ice, Crepe Cart and 2 Odd Dawgs hot dog cart. Kids will also have the chance to see a City of Columbia firetruck and visit Daniel Boone Regional Library’s Bookmobile.

 

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

 

Full Schedule:

July 17: Fitness is Fun

Featured sponsor: Show Me State Games

Aug. 21: Around the World

Sept. 18: Creative Kids

Featured sponsors: the Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs and the Missouri Arts Council

 

Call Columbia Parks and Recreation at 573.874.7460 for more information or visit CoMo.gov.



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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