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Yahoo
27-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Free fun for kids at the 28th annual 'Kidfest'
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Something big was brewing at the Central Panhandle Fairgrounds on Saturday. The Early Education and Care Head Start program is hosting its biggest event of the year to celebrate the little ones. They held their 28th annual 'Kidfest'. Early education and care is an educational program for children that also provides comprehensive services for families. It is a day about the kiddos, with 40 different agencies providing all sorts of fun activities for the children. Program Director Janice Flowers says the event offers free fun for children. ASCENT's Technology Expo aims to inspire careers in STEM fields 'It is truly rewarding to see the smiles on our children's faces, but also the smiles on the parents' faces. Too, to see because it's not a lot of things that are being provided today for children. That's not expensive. You can walk into these gates today for free and have fun,' Early Education & Care Head Start Program Director Janice Flowers said. They were joined by law enforcement agencies, like the Panama City Fire Department, the Bay County Sheriff's Office, and the Florida Highway Patrol. The Florida Highway Patrol brought a car crash simulator machine to teach children about car safety. PanCare and the health department were also there to provide physicals and dental exams for children. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kidfest in Panama City offers fun, learning, and resources
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – An annual celebration of our area kids is returning for its 28th year to the Central Panhandle Fairgrounds in Panama City this weekend. 'Kidfest' is hosted by Early Education and Care, a non-profit organization that provides quality care and education for local children and their families. At 'Kidfest', there will be a variety of food, drinks, entertainment, and community resources for families to learn about. Although the main goal of the festival is to provide attendees with a fun weekend outing, organizers hope all the kids will learn a few things at the event as well. Panama City's Redfish Film Fest returns with 70+ documentaries 'We believe in school readiness,' said Head Start Director Janice Flowers. 'We provide all of the activities in the classrooms for our children to make sure that their skills are there, to make sure that they are successful when they enter the public school system.' 'Kidfest' is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. and last until about 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 26th at the fairgrounds. Admission into the event is completely free for all ages. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
