Drury University and North Point Church teamed up again for KidsFest, a free community event for families to play and learn about area nonprofits and opportunities. The event was held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 in Jordan Valley Park. Children could visit the booths with their parents and splash in the flowing water pools. In addition, the first 500 kids received a free towel, swim suit and city pool pass.
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Kids try string instuments and horns at Springfield KidsFest on Saturday, June 13, 2015.
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Kids splash down the steps with flowing water at Jordan Valley Park.
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Booths offer ways to interact with squishy, colorful and even slimy items.
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The Missouri Institute of Natural Science has families dig for fossils in sand pits.
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Many booths, like the Ozarks Food Harvest, offer candy or prizes for playing the backyard game corn hole.
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Organizations from the greater Springfield area have tables and booths set to let children play and have parents learn more about community opportunities available.
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The first 500 kids receive a towel, swim suit and city pool pass.
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Kids splash each other at Kids Fest in Jordan Valley Park.
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Families play in the dirt and learn about gardening at Kids Fest.
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Mackenzie Hutson, 2, walks in the running water at Jordan Valley during Kids Fest.
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Kids 'paint' a house using shaving cream and water at Kids Fest.
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Lines for Kids Fest wrap around past Mediacom Ice Park.
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