The date is set for Children & Youth Partnership’s 16th Annual KidsFest event! This exciting festival for young children will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Roanoke Island Festival Park in Manteo from 9:30am – 12:30pm. Children, parents, grandparents and child care programs are invited to participate in a morning of music, games, crafts, entertainment, and play activities, all for free!
Last year, KidsFest brought out more than 1,700 young children and adults to enjoy a morning of fun on the grounds of Festival Park’s Outdoor Pavilion. Attendees participated in over 60 play opportunities that were available, including bubbles, the Sea Turtle Hospital, Wildlife Olympics, Exploring the Life of Bees, a variety of arts and crafts, fire trucks, police cars, a backhoe, and a school bus.
KidsFest has become a much-anticipated event celebrating Dare County’s young children and promoting the importance of play in developing their minds and imaginations. Readiness for school is more than basic knowledge of language and math and includes all facets of development: physical, cognitive, social, and emotional competencies.
Play and positive play environments allow opportunities for children to discover, create, imagine, explore, and experience materials that will foster language skills, writing, cooperation, and scientific and mathematical concepts. The Outer Banks is a beautiful place for young children to connect with nature and develop a love for the outdoors and all that it offers in our community.
Children & Youth Partnership (CYP) is currently seeking exhibitors to be a part of KidsFest 2025 by presenting an activity that is child-friendly and age-appropriate for young children up to the age of five.
Don’t have an activity for kids but want to be involved? Ask us about how you can volunteer or help sponsor this well-loved event in our community. CYP welcomes the opportunity to publicize your company or organization as a sponsor for this fun, feel-good celebration!
If you are interested in being a part of KidsFest 2025, contact Children & Youth Partnership for Dare County at 252-441-0614 or visit darekids.org/kidsfest for more information.
Children and Youth Partnership is a non-profit organization serving children, youth, and families in Dare County. The Partnership administers the Smart Start program for Dare County for children birth through age five and is a central source of information about activities, programs, and resources for all children and their caregivers.
The Outer Banks Voice- February 12, 2025- Participate in KidsFest 2025 as a volunteer, exhibitor, or sponsor
