City of Columbia Missouri

P.O. BOX 6015
COLUMBIA, MO 65205

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 14, 2015

CONTACT: Tammy Miller, 874-7465

Parks and Recreation Presents Family Fun Fests in New Location

(COLUMBIA, MO) -

Kindness will be the theme at the first Family Fun Fest of 2015! The summer festival series has a new home this summer, at Cosmo Park near the newly renovated Steinberg Playground. Parks and Recreation will hold the "Kindness is Contagious" Family Fun Fest from 6 to 8 p.m. on May 20. This month's theme:

Kindness is Contagious

Sponsored by Children's Grove and Putting Kids First

The event will be full of fun activities, music, performances, and awareness for mental health issues and the importance of showing kindness to everyone. Kids will also have the chance to bounce in inflatables, and check out a fire truck from the City of Columbia and the Daniel Boone Library's Bookmobile.

The Fun Fests feature a new theme each month and offer free 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.

The Family Fun Fests are sponsored by the Convention & Visitors Bureau, KPLA 101.5, KOMU TV8, and Rockin' Rents Inflatable Entertainment.

Full Schedule:

All dates are held at Cosmo Park, from 6-8pm, third Wednesday of each month

May 20: Kindness is Contagious

Sponsored by Putting Kids First and Children's Grove

June 17: Explore Outdoors

July 15: Fitness is Fun

Sponsored by the ARC (Activity & Recreation Center)

August 19: Around the World

Sponsored by Missouri Care

September 16: Creative Kids

Sponsored by the Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs & the Missouri Arts Council

Call Columbia Parks & Recreation at 874-7460 for more information or visit www.GoColumbiaMo.com.



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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