The 2nd annual Storm Lake Kids Fest will feature some new additions this year to coincide with the city’s sesquicentennial.
Kids Fest will be held on Sunday, June 25th from noon to 3pm at Awaysis Park. The event will include Iowa’s only professional puppet theatre, which is one of the state’s longest-running performing art shows. There will be two different history-themed shows and a puppet-making workshop.
Another new addition to Kids Fest will be the State Historical Society’s Mobile Museum. Also new this year will be the Storm Lake Fire Department Kids Fire House, which will be making its debut at the event. Kids will be able to learn fire safety and escape planning by touring the educational unit. Volunteers from the local fire department will provide assistance.
Kids Fest is co-sponsored by the City of Storm Lake and the King’s Pointe Waterpark Resort. Admission and all entertainment is free. There will be free admission at the waterparks all day on June 25th for kids under the age of 12, and five-dollars for everyone 12 and over. Several other events will be held during Kids Fest. Find more information below. Last year, Kids Fest drew over one-thousand visitors.
A foam pit party will be back as a highlight of the event. Kids, bring your swimsuit and get ready to party with mountains of bubbles blasted from the foam cannon. Duck King Fun will also be bringing a full array of additional good-times stuff – a dunk tank, little tykes dino lake, Slip ‘n Slide, pony hop racing, basketball challenge and clown toss. For the creative types, don’t miss the spin art experience.
One of Storm Lake’s favorite performers, balloon artist Professor Von Air, will be making his unique creations for the young visitors.
City government and its partners will be providing all kinds of fun and educational stations around the Great Lawn oval. Look for:
- The memorial fountain will be turned into a duck pond for the day, with candy prizes.
- The city council will be on hand with give-aways and a fishing game.
- The public library will be doing a make-it-and-take-it seed planting workshop. Kids can plant their own flowers or veggies.
- Witter Gallery will offer colorful face painting.
- Storm Lake Police will be on hand with the Yum-Vee filled with cool treats.
- Bolton & Menk Engineering will set up a mini water plant.
- Storm Lake water quality will share an environmental learning opportunity.
- Conditions permitting, special guests have been invited to share music and dance from Storm Lake’s various cultures.
- Public Services departments will have a snow plow, vacuum truck and other plus-size working vehicles on hand for children to check out.
- Community Education will bring out the athlete in youngsters with a new four-square volleyball game and a football throw event.
- King’s Pointe will offer coloring and temporary tattoo stations.
- The city finance department will invite kids to a new math challenge. Test your wits to win a special coupon.
- Buena Vista County Public Health is joining the fun with a camera craft-making activity and ring toss.
- Storm Lake United will have chalk art along the LakeTrail.
- Come out early – costumed mascots will welcome kids at noon and pose for photos from 12-12:30.
If your stomach is growling after all that fun, Kids’ Fest has some affordable food options too. Kings’ Pointe will offer a food tent with pizza, soft drinks and cotton candy. The Snack Shack will have its full menu available with some special additions like watermelon and mango on a stick, and new smash burgers.
The day offers even more Storm Lake enjoyment. The Municipal Band will be offering a special concert at 3 p.m. in Sunset Park – their Christmas in July show.
*In case of inclement weather, the Eulenspiegel Puppet Show will move indoors to King’s Pointe resort. Rain or shine, the show will go on, and everyone is invited. King’s Pointe waterparks will be subject to their capacity limits.
