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KidsFest 2014 – Ready to Launch

The headline acts include Dirt Girl, Dr Seuss - Cat in the Hat live show, How to Train your Dragon 2 with Viking training school, Mr Peabody & Sherman will be having an interactive dance party & back by popular demand Humphrey B Bear.

KidsTown Playground Coordinator Steve Wilson said KidsFest is now in its ninth year and has established itself as a fun packed event for the whole family, thanks to a huge number of sponsors, volunteers and program partners such as Shepparton Show Me, McDonalds Shepparton & Mooroopna, Coles, Tourism Victoria, SPC, Brown Baldwin Accountants, Tourism Greater Shepparton, Prominent Group, Bunnings Warehouse, Aquamoves & Wood turners of the Goulburn Valley.

“This year’s festival features a number of high profile children’s entertainers as well as sporting activities thanks to a number of local sporting clubs, woodturning demonstrations and roving entertainment such as Prime Possum, Terry the Tap from GV Water and loads more,” Mr Wilson said.

“There will also be a sideshow alley area with lots of rides, including camel rides, dodgem cars, jumping castles and a merry-go-round. We are still looking for volunteers to fill positions in lots of different areas of the festival, such as arts & crafts, face painting, and many more areas.

“KidsFest is great value family entertainment and there is something for everyone, so kids, drag mum and dad along as KidsFest starts soon.” Kidsfest is on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 September 2014 from 10am to 4pm each day.

“The KidsFest website has the full program of events listing the times and days all the shows will be on stage. There is also a competitions page for kids to download colouring in pages now to win a VIP meet and greet pass for any of our headlining acts. Jump onto www.sheppkidsfest.com.au for all the details.”

Entry into the KidsTown’s KidsFest is $2 per person (some activities may incur an additional cost.)

The festival kicks off the school holidays at KidsTown, and for the rest of the school holidays there is lots of activities throughout Greater Shepparton.

More information regarding this as well as further information about the event can be obtained from the team at KidsTown on 5831 4213 or visit http://kidstown.org.au/