Kid City is fun for the entire family

Family Fun at the Fremont Festival of the Arts is just down the street from the many artisans and performers this year. Stroll through the Festival to State Street and your kids will be rewarded with a place where they can enjoy activities created just for them.

This family-centered area is filled with activities that are engaging and entertaining. Performers on the Kid City stage, hands on activities provided by the Fremont/Newark YMCA and the traditional amusements and rides provide a unique activity space that goes beyond the typical fair offering of carnival rides.

YMCA Kid City will feature designated stations for attendees to visit to experience various fun and interactive learning activities. Your kids and the young at heart in your family will enjoy the learning activities as well as the many performers at the Kid City stage. At the Health Center sponsored by Washington Township Medical Foundation, you’ll find plenty of free sun screen and activities about how to make healthy choices. A visit to the Kid City library offers an opportunity to read and participate in family story time. And City Hall visitors can contribute their ideas as to how to make Fremont a greener city. By completing the route through these and the many other Kid City attractions, visitors will receive their citizenship in Kid City and be entered into a prize drawing.

“At Kid City, we bring the Y to the community by providing program areas that reflect our values and our commitment to children and families in the area,” says David Hembree, Executive Director for the Fremont/Newark YMCA. “FUN Activities that support healthy lifestyles, literacy, caring stewardship of the natural environment and civic responsibility are all part of how we put our mission into play and practice” said Hembree. “We love being a part of this event; the folks at the Fremont Chamber are awesome to work with!”

The Mayor of YMCA Kid City will preside at opening ceremonies on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. The mayor is chosen from contest entries written by local fifth graders who answer the question “If I was mayor of Fremont, I would make my city GREENER by…”

There is fun for the entire family at the Fremont Festival of the Artsl! Come to YMCA Kid City and create an arts and crafts project, play music in one of the interactive areas, and watch performances on the Kid City stage. Make sure you visit all of the activities to enter your name in the prize drawing. YMCA Kid City is open both days and admission is free to families with children 12 and under. Rides and attractions require purchasing a ticket. See you there!

Kid City Entertainment Schedule - come back later for updates!

Call for performers: Do you want to participate?

Do you want to be on stage at Kid City? Past participants include: hula/tahitian dance groups, martial arts groups, puppeteers, jugglers, storytellers, magicians, gymnastic groups.

Contact the East Bay YMCA

Catherine Rice
Fremont/Newark YMCA
510-657-5200

Check us out on the web! www.fremontymca.org