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Second annual ‘It Starts in Parks’ Festival June 9 in Byrd Park
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Richmond’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities will hold its second annual It Starts in Parks Festival in Byrd Park Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The festival is free and will feature a variety of fun activities and games for everyone, from young children to senior citizens, as well as live entertainment on two stages.
This free outdoor family festival will fill the park around Fountain Lake with healthy and fun activities ranging from athletic events to board games and art projects. Come try out the rock climbing wall, ride the trackless train, see the live turtles and snakes, meet the crime dog McGruff, get to know the mounted Police and their horses, run in a sack race, test your skills at golf, play lawn chess, bingo, horse shoes, Frisbee golf, badminton and other fun games, win prizes, visit with a host of health-conscious exhibitors, and enjoy the entertainment on two stages and a day in the park with your friends and family.
“The whole concept of It Starts in Parks is to get outdoors, get active and have some fun,” said J. R. Pope, Richmond’s director of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities. “The Department offers huge variety of ways to have fun with your family and friends, and this is a way to showcase them.”
Stage I
10 a.m. - Welcome
10:15 a.m. - 11 a.m. - African American Trailblazers Choir
11:15 - Noon - Drumline Performance
12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m. - Klezmer Musicians
1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m. - Richmond Public School Choir
2:15 p.m. - 3 p.m. - James Gates Trio
Stage II
10 a.m. - Country Line Dancing
10:30 a.m. - Latin Folk Dance
11 a.m. - Elegba Folklore Dancing
11:30 a.m. - Mosby Dancers
Noon - Salsa Dancing
12:30 p.m. - Karate Demonstration
1 p.m. - Kids-Co./AGAPE Junior City Theater Dance Performance
1:30 p.m. - Belly Dancing Demonstration
2 p.m. - African Dance Performance
2:30 p.m. - Charisma - Modern Dance Performance
Other Scheduled Activities
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Jewelry Making
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Roving Magician
11 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Juggler Jonathan Austin
11 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Caricature Artist Available
Athletic Events
11:30 a.m. - Soccer Game for Viewing
Noon - T-ball Game for Viewing
12:30 p.m. - Soccer Game for Viewing
10:30 a.m. - T-ball & Soccer Games for Viewing
Ongoing Activities
Roving Musicians
Pedal Boat Rides
Rock Wall Climbing
Double Slide
Trackless Train
Basketball
Horseshoes
Jump Rope
Putt Putt
Hopscotch
Lawn Chess
Volleyball
Golf
Tennis
Fishing
Hula Hoops
Hula Hoop Making
Sack Races
Petanque
Badminton
Face Painting
Arts & Crafts
Mural Painting
Tattoos
Senior Bingo Games
Disc Golf
Volleyball
Remote Control Boats
Turtles & Snakes! (Exhibit)
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