River City Roots Fest - Activities - Children & Family Activities

Children's Fun Festival at Caras Park

In 2009, Missoula was named Montana's first Playful City USA. With this designation, Missoula becomes a national role model, leading the way for play and growing the next generation of healthy and productive adults. The Roots Fest hosts all the children's and family activities in Caras Park, entertaining 3,000-4,000 children and their families for two days. SpectrUM Science Discovery Area, along with many other local organizations will provide fun and educational activities including a youth performance stage, face painting, crafting, children's music, a high school rock band competition and more. Fun activities for Children and Families will be located in Caras Park from 12-6pm both days of the 2011 Festival. As with the rest of the festival - this is FREE and All Are Welcome!

2011 Children's Fun Fest Schedule!

YOUTH PERFORMANCE STAGE
SATURDAY, AUG. 27
TIME    Performance
12-1 PM    On Center Performing Arts Performance by Curtain Up!
1-2 PM    The Unknowns
2-3 PM    The Scribblers
3-4 PM    Childbloom Guitar Performance: Kids Music and Movement
4-4:30 PM    Sci Girls HighTech Fashion Show
4:30-5 PM Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater School Performance
5-7 PM Pinewood Studios Live! Dess Lennox, Sarah Brewington, Ren Neuman, Kira Means, Anya Pearson
7:00 PM    DropSlip

SUNDAY, AUG. 28
TIME    Performance
12-12:30 PM    Aikido of Missoula Demonstration
12:30-1 PM    spectrUM Science Show
1-2 PM    Djebe Bara and West African Dance Workshop
2-3 PM    Manik Harum: Balinese Percussion Performance and Workshop
3-4 PM    Pinewood Studios Live!
4-5 PM    Living Rhythm Community Drum Circle: Tangled Tones Music Studio
5-6 PM    Playing With the Band: Club Shmed Studio & Tangled Tones Youth Performances by: Black Cacti & more



OTHER PAVILION ACTIVITIES BOTH DAYS

spectrUM Science Learning Tent    12-6 pm
Poverello Center Face Painting     12-6 pm
Mismo Gymnastics Obstacle Course    12-6 pm
ZACC: t-shirt screenprinting, crazy hat making, random supply sculpture arting, hand building with clay    12-6 pm
Montana Public Radio Putt-Putt and Story Telling    12-6 pm
Parks & Rec Climbing Wall    12-6 pm
Childbloom Guitar Workshop   12-6 pm
Aquatic Ways: Junior Boat Inspector     12-6 pm
Party Shots Photo Booth    12-6 pm
Misssoula Butterfly House & Insectarium    12-6 pm
Nursing Tent    12-6 pm
MCAT Space Taxi    12-6 pm
Balloons, Décor & More     12-6 pm
Rocky Mountain Ballet Theater School    12-6 pm
Turning the Wheel Art Project     12-6 pm