About this event
Join us in celebrating our 1st annual Healthy Kids Festival! The festival focuses on the learning environment through interactive activities ranging from learning how food grows, tasting a healthy snack, shopping for yummy fruits and vegetables, and fun physical activity and nutrition games. This festival is a free family friendly event for children 3- 8 years old. Bring water! & Don’t forget to wear your sneakers!
- Grow Station - Discover how sweet potatoes grow & how they are harvested
- Try Station - Taste a yummy sweet potato snack, featuring a UNR created recipe (sweet potato & banana smoothie)
- Buy Station - Enjoy a free "farmer's market," where children can “purchase” fresh fruits and vegetables to take home & eat
- Physical Literacy Station - Engage in structured physical activity opportunities by playing games & doing various activities
- Nutrition/MyPlate Station - Highlight healthy snack foods & creating healthy meals using MyPlate
Visit the festival any time between 1 and 4pm on Saturday, September 13. Registration is encouraged but not required.
Additional information
- Attendance type: In person
- Cost: Free
- Event type: Health, Safety & Wellness, Family Engagement
Location
Neil Road Recreation Center
3925 Neil Rd. Reno, NV 89502