Kids’ Park a Total Blast
NOTE: Content below is from 2009 event. Check back 3-4 weeks before the event for updated information.
For some action-packed fun and the best family entertainment value on the planet, head for the action-packed Tishman Speyer Properties Kids’ Park at the Mountain View Art & Wine Festival, September 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Castro Street. Located in the Wells Fargo parking lot, at Church and Castro Streets, the fun and games for youngsters of all ages will include everything from exciting amusement rides and a 24-foot climbing wall to super cool temporary tattoos and creative hands-on art activities.
Genial George D’Olivo is a kid’s best friend. His company, Classic Amusements, provides exciting rides, games and concessions for special events throughout the West. D’Olivo’s well-maintained equipment, dedicated staff, and selection of sought-after attractions have turned Mountain View Art & Wine Festival into a “can’t miss” event for families. Get ready for lift-off on the exciting Helicopter ride. The Froghopper, a favorite, is a guaranteed tummy tickler, taking riders 25’ in the air and bounce dropping them like a frog. Jump for joy on one-of-a-kind themed bouncers. Kids love their colorful appearance and boundless excitement. The bouncers are forced-air inflated with soft “pillow” flooring and walls for maximum safety. There’s a Dr. Seuss-inspired Cat-In-The Hat bounce house and the Tsunami Tidal Wave slide where kids can run, jump and bounce with their play pals.
The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) will be hosting a free hands-on art activity suitable for all ages. One of their professional artists will show kids how to create their own, one-of-a-kind work of art! The Exchange Students with Mountain View’s Sister City hope you’ll drop by their booth to play Tootsie Pop Game, make Balloon Flowers and draw-your-own mask. Every child will wallk away with a prize. Learn to draw and color your favorite cartoon characters! KidsArt, Los Altos will show you how to use a step-by-step drawing process using shapes to build up your picture. Enter to win a month of free art classes (classes are for ages 4 and older). The good folks from KMVT will be on hand with information about their Studio Production and Claymation camps.
Kids and adults alike will enjoy Mobile Rock’s menacing 24-foot Climbing Wall where trained climbing technicians will be available to show you the ropes. The wall is color coded to assist climbers, from the youngest to the most advanced, make it to the to the top. You and your friends will experience the adventure of a lifetime on Y3k Simulators computerized thrill ride. It combines wind, sound and outlandish motion, all synchronized to a breathtakingly large movie screen.
Stop by Friendly Felipe’s bustling booth offering playful sand sculptures where kids scoop different colored sand into plastic, animal-shaped bottles. When finished, the bottles are topped off with animal heads, like frogs, alligators and tigers, and become a truly creative creature keepsake. Aspiring princesses can select from his beautiful selection of wands and crowns. Felipe will show you how to make your very own unique wax hand. First, you dip your hand into hot wax forming a mold of your hand. Next, you dip your hand into any or all of eight different colors, creating a wax hands design all your own.
Surprise your friends and have some fun with a temporary tattoo by the incomparable henna artist Satvir. Henna tattooing is an all-natural, pain-free and temporary form of body art. Henna paste is made from ground henna leaves powder, tea, lemon juice, and eucalyptus oil. Designs are hand-drawn with the paste incased in a plastic tube or applicator. The henna dyes the skin with a maroon stain which lasts 1 to 2 weeks and fades away leaving no visible marks. |
