Somersworth to celebrate 40th International Children's Festival
SOMERSWORTH — Mark your calendar for June 17 and June 18, for the 40th Somersworth International Children's Festival and pre-festival Celebration.
Friday night's Celebration starts at 6 p.m. at Somersworth High School, with live music featuring the popular Wayne from Maine and Bad Breath Microphone, tasty food, and a spectacular fireworks display! Bring your blankets and enjoy the show! For those bringing chairs, there will be designated areas for seating to help prevent damage to the new grass on the football field.
On Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Main Street in Somersworth will be transformed into a vibrant street filled with lots of fun for the kids, yummy food, craft and retail vendors, educational exhibits, and more. In the early childhood area, the little ones can blow bubbles, draw pictures, make crafts, and play in the sand. Many community organizations and businesses will be providing free children's activities. Kids will even be able to help decorate two buses that will be used in the demolition derby at the Granite State Fair! The ever popular World Cultures Passport Center will give kids an opportunity to get a mini passport with their picture on it and learn about many countries, make crafts, and win raffle prizes. This year there will also be a Touch-a-Truck area!
Main Street will have two stages. The Main Stage will feature the popular local bands, 3WAY from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and The Visitors from 1 to 4 p.m. The World Cultures Stage will feature local and regional entertainment, including Islandside starting at 10 a.m., Carol Coronis at 11 a.m., McDonough-Grimes Irish Dance at noon, Indonesian music and dance from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m., and the Burlington Taiko Group from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
The Trolley will provide free transportation back and forth from Main Street to the Noble Pines Park.
There will be lots more fun at the Noble Pines Park from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Pines Stage will have a great lineup of favorite kids' entertainers, including Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate at 10 a.m., Steve Blunt at 11 a.m., Wayne from Maine at 12 p.m., Tricky Dick's Magic Show at 1 p.m., and Matt Heaton at 2 p.m. Wildlife Encounters will be back again this year! There will also be food, a petting zoo, slip and slide, skateboard demos, and more! The City Splash Pad will also be open.
This event is being hosted by the Somersworth Festival Association and supported by Major Sponsors Service Credit Union and the City of Somersworth and many other local businesses and organizations. For vendor information or questions about these events, visit the Somersworth Festival Association's Facebook page or their website, www.nhfestivals.org, email them at sfachild.festival@gmail.com, or call them at 603-692-5869.
This article originally appeared on Fosters Daily Democrat: Somersworth celebrates 40th International Children's Festival
