Parks Day Celebration & Kids Day
Date and Time
Saturday Jul 11, 2015
9am-dusk with a movie to follow
Location
Coeur d'Alene City Park - 415 Mullan Rd
Fees/Admission
FREE
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Contact Information
City of Coeur d'Alene - Parks & Recreation Dept
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Description
Celebrate Parks Day July 11th!
Saturday, July 11th, enjoy the eighth Annual Parks Day Celebration, the event of the summer you do not want to miss! Parks Day features different parks each year to familiarize the community with all of the many parks available for use. This year’s event will be at City Park (415 Mullan Rd) from 9am-dusk with a movie to follow. There will be free food, free activities and entertainment for all. Forest Cemetery is being featured as a side event, with historical walking tours held at 2pm & 3pm.
The event begins with a free pancake breakfast at 9am cooked by the Panhandle Kiwanis. Kids Day in the Park activities will be from 11am-3pm. The North Idaho Association for Education of Young Children (NIAEYC) and the Coeur d’ALene Childcare Commission hosts this part of the event which features many booths with free activites for kids. Mudgy the Moose and Smokey the Bear will also be there. A free bounce house will be available from Jump N 2 Fun during Kids Day events. The Coeur d’Alene Kiwanis will provide a free hot dog lunch starting at noon.
All day entertainment includes something for everyone including the Alliance Band, the Sorensen Jugglers, Music from Michael Morris, The Angela Marie Project, the Youth Marimba Band and the Powell Brothers featuring Arvid Lundin. There will also be a special presentation from Birds of Prey Northwest at 11am.
There will also be a hot dog dinner at 5pm cooked up by the Coeur d’Alene Lion’s Club. There will be many on-going activities during the day including basketball play, volleyball, educational booths and much more! Just for attending the event, stop by the parks booth for a free balloon and a chance to win amazing prizes including a CDA Parasail ride, Texas Roadhouse giftcards and more!
Parks Day is brought to you courtesy of the Coeur d’Alene Parks Department and the Panhandle Parks Foundation. Sponsors include Avista, Waste Management, Greenstone Homes, Contractor’s Northwest, and the Hallock family.
For more information about this amazing event and a schedule of events, go to cdaid.org/parks or call the Parks Department at 208-769-2252.