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- brought to you by the Girl Scouts of West Central Florida
Simple ways to teach setting goals by doing jumping Jacks, making rope out of yarn or string, and the exciting challenge of cup stacking.
brought to you by the Ocala Symphony Orchestra
The Ocala Symphony Orchestra’s Musical Petting Zoo will give children of all ages the chance to get up close and personal with members of the musical instrument family. Pet a cello, touch a tuba, or give your best whack at a xylophone. Such are the possibilities that await you! Our musicians will be there to guide you on a tour of many musical instruments and teach you a little bit about how all of these instruments come together to form an orchestra. And if you are one of the lucky first 500 visitors you will get to take home an instrument of your very own!
brought to you by Marion County Parks and Recreation
Create a butterfly using origami, color it with beautiful colors, attach a string and wear it around your neck or fly it in the breeze!
brought to you by Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Ocala Auxiliary
Kids will go ducky at the chance to decorate their own duck! Join the Children’s Home Society of Florida’s Ocala Auxiliary in decorating duck pictures in honor of their upcoming Duck Derby. Craft supplies will be provided, children only need to bring their quaky imaginations! Kids will also have the chance to win a special treat when they play our duck pond game!
brought to you by Century Link and the Marion Cultural Alliance
Paint a mural inside a maze and create art for all to enjoy at Kidfetti!
brought to you by Too Your Health Spa and Creative Kids
Create edible animal critters using fruits and vegetables. Can you guess which bug is best to eat? Learn about nutrition while you play with your food, and receive instructions to make the critters at home.
brought to you by the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County
Children of all ages will enjoy personalizing their own animal figure by scratching off a colorful design, including words. Created artwork may be taken home or we will display it in our booth.
brought to you by Childhood Development Services
brought to you by Church of Hope
Family members will cheer each other on doing pull-ups in friendly competition with other families throughout the day. We will tally all the families’ scores at the end of the day and the family with the most pull-ups will win a prize that the whole family can enjoy! May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus! Romans 15:5
brought to you by Discovery Science Center
Construct bags to carry your creations of the day!
brought to you by Ellery Dunn
brought to you by Family Times Magazine
Family Times Magazine is happy to support The Centers with our mini-geo dig. DIG IN and have some great family times while your child sifts through soft sands to uncover little relics, and shiny collectibles. Allen Farm & Lawn will be on hand, too!
brought to you by Ocala Models & Talent
LTD is a unique new show with scripted segments, celebrity guests, salute to the troops, local events, and more. Put your talent on tape at our live audition. Winner of the event will have a guest appearance on Living the Dream. Not an actor? We are also holding runway auditions. Check it out…you may be the next top model.
brought to you by Fun4GatorKids.com, Giggle Magazine, Tutor Gainesville, and A Child’s Academy
Fun4gatorkids.com, Giggle Magazine and Tutor Doctor invites all family and friends to express themselves with bright bold hues by making your own whirling pinwheel. What a beautiful take home treat to enjoy in the spring breezes!
brought to you by the Home Depot
Children will be able to build a project out of wood from a kit with help from their parent/caregiver. Additional games and activities will be on hand.
brought to you by Marion Ballet Theatre
Come and decorate your very own head piece or masquerade mask. Marvel at the intricate detail on a Tutu and see inside a dissected Pointe Shoe. Meet cast members of Swan Lake and practice basic dance positions and much more!
brought to you by Health Education, Marion County Health Department
Step right up, step right up! See how the choices you make can change your life!
brought to you by Marion County Stormwater
Young artists will learn about water resource protection as they create their favorite water scene to take home as a wall picture or hanging ornament.
brought to you by Ocala Civic Theatre
Children can create their own farm animal magnets to take home, including pigs, cows, sheep, dogs, cats, and horses. Craft supplies will be provided. Participants will have a chance to win tickets to Ocala Civic Theatre’s upcoming production of “Charlotte’s Web”.
brought to you by the Mid Florida Red Cross
Participants will construct a bracelet from string and beads. Wear the bracelet at least until they have completed a home fire plan (usually after returning home). Blank home fire plans will be given to each family.
brought to you by Signature Brands
Design and decorate your favorite treats.
brought to you by the General Francis Marion Stamp Club, Ocala
Come discover the exciting world of stamp collecting. Children will receive their first stamp album and a supply of postage stamps. They’ll learn how to mount stamps in their albums.
brought to you by Sylvan Learning Center
Come and have fun learning with different games and also mark your spot with a bookmark created by you!
brought to you by The Centers- Rebuilding Hope!
Come leave your worries behind as you step through the Worry Free Zone. Families will paint two worry stones… one to nurture your own worries and one to leave on our worry free path.
brought to you by Unforgettable Events
Teaching children how to care for several varieties of flowers can be fun! Children will assemble a European hand bouquet which they can take with them to present to a loved one.
- Paint Your Future brought to you by the United Way of Marion County
Parents and children are encouraged to express their feelings of how they “Live United in Marion County” by painting their vision of their community on ceramic tile.
brought to you by Ocala Recreation & Parks
Join together as a family for some friendly competition as your family members try their hand at some old-fashioned favorites: Tug O’ War, Sack Race, Three-Legged Race and Spoon Race.
brought to you by the Ocala Star Banner
Every Monday Matt Manatee selects and publishes letters, drawings and jokes submitted by area grade school kids. Matt Manatee invites you to his booth to submit your entry for consideration to be published in the Ocala Star Banner! Each entry submitted (one per child) will also be entered to win a Matt Manatee tee shirt! Matt will also make several appearances throughout the day to meet Kidfetti attendees. Mom and Dads, bring your cameras!
brought to you by Ocala Fire Rescue
Learn about “Ocala Flamebusters”, a 6 week program offered by Ocala Fire Rescue & Ocala Recreation & Parks to teach children aged 6-11 about fire safety through fun & games. Experience the Boot Relay & Fireman’s Gear Relay for just a taste of the activities included in the program! Will provide information/pamphlets on obtaining a free smoke alarm and fire safety for the family.
Comprehensive on-site IDs for children.
brought to you by the Silver Springs Lion’s Club
brought to you by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office
brought to you by Munroe Regional Medical Center
brought to you by the Ocala Police Department
brought to you by the Y
Come learn different types of soccer drills to enhance your skill level, and participate in Kids Zumba!
brought to you by General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids and Marion County Children’s Alliance
Families will participate in Boxing, 2- minute Family Circuit Training, Tae Known Do, and Zumba demonstrations. In addition, they will become more knowledgeable about good nutrition and how to incorporate it into daily living.
brought to you by Roberto Benitez and the Ocala 5-Ton Challenge
Roberto will show children (and parents) how they can easily exercise on a regular basis using household items as training gear. Try your hand at a timed course with shadow boxing to music, plyometric exercise, jump rope techniques, speed bags, and more. Watch and learn from speed bag demonstrations with a pro boxer, Roberto.
brought to you by Angie Lewis State Farm Insurance
Engage in activities that enhance balance, agility, speed, and technique. Dot Drills, Agility Ladder, and Jump Rope to name a few. Featuring pro athletes Brock Marion (NFL), Javier Rodriguez (MLB), and Mike Jones (NFL) showing you how it’s done! Have your photo taken with the athletes and the Good Neigh Bear.
Professional Featherweight Boxer (7-1, 4 KOs), 10-time U.S.A. National Champion and 2004 U.S.A. Olympian
National Football League defensive lineman for nine seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, and the Tennessee Titans
Brock played for 12 years in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins and the Detroit Lions’. And now Brock promotes physical education throughout Florida.
Javier played professional baseball for seven years and now has called Marion County his home for the past seven years.
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