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Kids Zone

Three images: Three girls smiling & yelling on a carnival ride, Bean & Bear performing at the Hilderbrand Stage, a child makes a craft at the Artist Market

Family Fun around Every Corner

This page features information from a past event. Save the date for next year: Sept 25-26, 2026.

From wild rides to wacky shows, from kid-approved toys to kid-made masterpieces, the Blue Stone Festival has endless ways for kids (and kids at heart) to enjoy the day. Wherever you wander, family fun is waiting around every corner.

 

🎡 Kids Zone - A Whirlwind of Excitement 

Unleash your inner adventurer at the Kids Zone! Bounce your way through wacky inflatables and hop aboard exciting carnival rides. With a $15 wristband, enjoy unlimited access to all rides and inflatables -- all day long! The Kids Zone is presented by Ivybrook Academy. 

 

🎭 Live Shows - Where Fun Takes Center Stage 

A few steps away from the Kids Zone is Hilderbrand Stage. Visit this stage on Saturday Morning (11am - 3pm) to enjoy live music, magic tricks, puppets, zany kazoos, and so much more!  

11:00 am - Rick Hubbard Kazoobie (Family Entertainment) 

11:45 am - Lady Bug (Preschool Entertainment) 

12:30 pm - The Bean & Bear Show (Magic & Puppetry) 

1:15 pm - Rick Hubbard Kazoobie (Family Entertainment) 

2:15 pm - School of Rock (Youth Band - Live Music by kids!) 

 

🎨 More to Explore 

The fun doesn’t stop there —there’s more for families to discover across the entire festival! 

Stroll through the Artist Market to find kid-approved treasures like wooden toys, colorful tie-dye, crochet stuffies, glitter tattoos, and more.

Visit the Emerging Artist Exhibit to see inspiring works from local students, from kindergartners’ colorful masterpieces to high schoolers' ceramics and paintings. And who knows, it might even inspire your little one to grab a paintbrush when they get home!

 

🎉 Blue Stone Festival Homepage

 

 Presenting Sponsor 

Kids Zone is presented by Ivybrook Academy.

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Recreational Program

Mother Son Dance

Friday, May 1
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the City’s sixth annual Mother-Son Dance! This event is for participants age K-5. Attire is business casual to semi-formal.
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Promoted Event

City Springs Theatre presents Mean Girls

Friday, May 1
The hit 2004 movie comedy by Tina Fey is now a hilarious, high-energy musical! When teenager Cady gets her first taste of an American high school, she encounters a clique of "mean girls" that she sets out to infiltrate and, ultimately, make them pay for their bad behavior.
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City Springs Event

An Evening with Broadway's Julie Benko

Thursday, May 7
Join us for an intimate evening with Broadway star Julie Benko, accompanied by her husband. pianist Jason Yaeger, as he shares her Jewish journey through song and story.
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