There’s even more to explore after you Learn! Create! and Participate! with Wembly Wordsmith, Rita Readsmuch, her curious monkey pal Stanza, and their traveling rainforest wonderland.
INFO BOOTH
Need a ticket to a workshop, directions to a specific tent, or a Wordsmith Passport to complete your Children’s Alley adventure? Just look for the Info Booth – X marks the spot! Grab a passport when you arrive, then complete activities around the Alley to get your adventure stamps. Once your passport is full, come back to the booth to redeem it for a free book of your choice! And if you’re searching for even more treasure, be sure to ask about the Bam Adebayo special edition coloring book and Golden Ticket, provided by the Bam, Books, and Brotherhood Foundation!
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READ & CHILL LOUNGE
The Read & Chill Lounge is the place for all things chill and bookish. Start your morning off with family yoga with Namaste + Play, then curl up on a beanbag with a new book provided by the Early Learning Coalition.
Saturday & Sunday: 11 a.m. Namaste + Play
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BOOKS & BOOKS SUPPLY POST
Booksellers are like wizards – tell them what you wish for and they can make the perfect book appear! Swing by for book recommendations, signed copies, author autographing, and browsing all the latest and greatest, from board books to YA.
Click here for a schedule of presenting kids and young adult authors.
NICKLAUS CHILDREN’S HEALTH SYSTEM
Being healthy starts with being happy, and Nicklaus Children’s Health System is here to put a smile on your face! Visit the Nicklaus nook for interactive educational activities, giveaways, and more surprises that’ll have the whole family feeling happy and hyped for good health!
PROGRAMMED & PRESENTED BY
UHEALTH JACKSON HEALTH TEDDY BEAR CARE
Where kids become doctors for a day to nurse teddy bears back to health! From general checkups and eye exams to the surgical suite, kids guide their patients through the getting better process – and through the power of pretend play explore their interests in the health care field!
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ZOO MIAMI MOBILE FUN FACTORY
Learn about Zoo Miami’s dedication to animal care and unleash your creative side with the Mobile Fun Factory for art projects that illustrate how the zoo enhances the lives of its animal residents. The Fun Factory will be open every day in Children’s Alley, so stop by any time!
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THE CHILDREN’S TRUST BOOK CLUB TENT
Where toddlers and babies build, play, and let their imaginations come alive through storytelling! Short, captivating workshops will also offer parents ideas on engaging their little ones around literacy.
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ART, OUTDOOR GAMES & ROVING PERFORMANCES
We’re making room for our second-favorite thing to do after reading – playing! Keep an eye out for our games space equipped with giant dominoes and Connect 4, a beanbag toss, and more. Guided Hula-Hoop workouts with Flow by Cassandra will take place throughout the weekend, or you can just grab an available hoop and get spinning!
Wembly and Rita run into some amazing performers in their travels, and they’ve brought some of their favorites to the Fair! Watch for giant puppets, balloon twisters, stilt-walkers, and animal-human hybrids. Always look up and around for our fabulous friends from CircX and Dangerfun Entertainment.
And don’t forget to make your way into the rainforest wonderland at the nearby community coloring walls, featuring artwork from famed illustrator and author George O’Connor of our pals Wembly, Rita, and Stanza!
STANZA’S STORY WAGON
Walk down Wordsmith Way and wade into Stanza’s Swamp Land to meet new and favorite picture book authors, navigate a swampy obstacle course, and create some boggy folk art!
SWAMP SAFARI OBSTACLE COURSE
Unlock the superhero within by testing your skills and learning new ones with Warrior Kids Academy! Engage in friendly competitions and races, or just experiment with your own strength and skills under the palm trees! The Swamp Safari Obstacle Course is open every day of the Fair.
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THE WOVEN CANOPY: INTER-WEBS & CRITTERS WITH INTERKNIT
The InterKnit brings its whimsical folk art to Swamp Land with a colorful web of yarn that you can enhance with fuzzy swamp critter pompoms you create!
PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH
THE INTERKNIT
SLIME STATION WITH THE POPPET PROJECT
The Poppet Project’s slime station is where you can create your own perfect shade of sparkly goo to take home with you!
DOG MAN ENCOUNTERS!
Keep an eye out all weekend for everyone’s favorite canine cop who’s part dog, part man, and ALL hero! Dav Pilkey’s Dog Man will make appearances around the Alley for photo ops and giveaways, including temporary tattoos and posters!
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GRAMMY WINNERS IN THE ALLEY: LUCKY DIAZ & AGENT 23 SKIDOO!
Latin Grammy-winning musician and author Lucky Diaz will bring his new book to life through music! PARTICIPATE! in this epic bilingual performance of La Guitarrista, The Rock Star Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
On Sunday, it’s rhyme time with the Grammy-winning Agent 23 Skidoo! PARTICIPATE! in an energetic mini-concert featuring KNDY at 12:30 p.m., then LEARN! how to write your own rhymes in a hip-hop workshop at 3 p.m.
