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. 

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Additional information

• Attendance type: In person
• Cost: Free
• Event type: Health, Safety & Wellness, Family Engagement