The largest children's festival in the United States!

Plans for the 2012 Festival are currently underway, so check back often to see what we're cookin' up for 2012.

 

 A LOOK BACK...
 
Check out the fun & excitement families enjoyed in 2011.

2011 Festival Highlights
8 Big Family Adventure Areas * 6 Stages of Fun

Special attractions include the Saturday appearance of STERLING KNIGHT, starring as CHAD DYLAN COOPER on Disney's "SONNY WITH A CHANCE" and New Line's "17 AGAIN," as well as the Sunday appearance of ROSHON FEGAN, who stars as TY BLUE on Disney's new hit, "SHAKE IT UP."


The festival celebrity fun also includes the Satruday appearance of CHRIS & MARTIN KRATT, stars of WILD KRATTS, HoustonPBS' new adventure show. DORA, THE EXPLORER and DIEGO, presented by Moody Gardens, will be on-hand all week-end to add the fun, as well as DINOSAUR TRAIN's BUDDY,  presented by HoustonPBS.
 

AREA 1
McDonalds Family Fitness Zone
featuring the McDonalds Family Fitness Stage
McDonalds Bounce House * Soccer Kick * Meet Ronald McDonald, *  Meet Hamburglar & Grimmace - Saturday 11:00-1:00 pm and Sunday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm * Nightlight Pediatrics * Woodlands Mommy  YMCA * Yes I Am * Breath of Hope * Houston Zoo * Main Street Theater * Houston Wilderness * Collaborative for Children * Tot Spot * Big, Bang, Boom * KHMX Mix 96.5 FM * KILT FM 100 
Visible Changes Haircut Hut - Adults - $20; Kids - $10
Proceeds benefit Child Advocates

El Paso Energy Tile Painting Corner
A festival favorite!  Get creative with personalized tile painting.

AREA 2
Kid's Directory Stage - Music * Juggling * Magic * Dance
Battlefield Houston Laser Tag Challenge
* Kid's Karoake * Azteca * Bedoyecta Multivitamin * North Houston Kidstuff Directory * La Subasta * ShowBizKids * Mi Familia * Yakult * The Tooth Doctor * Markets * Games & Rides * Sunny 99.1 * SATURDAY:  Majic 102 * Praise 92.1 * Recuerdo 106.5 * SUNDAY:  The Box 97.9 * 104.9 Tu Musica * KKHH Hot 95.6 FM

AREA 3
Baker Hughes Circustown
featuring the Baker Hughes Big Top Stage
Sky High Sway Poles * Motorcycle Globe of Thunder * World Record Hoola Hoop action * Acrobatics * Juggling * AAA Texas * Picture People * Sparkletts * Infinity Auto Insurance - enriching young lives through reading.  Stop by to pick up your FREE bilingual book! * Waste Management Puppet Palace
Kelsey-Seybold Teddy Bear Clinic

H-E-B Healthy Kids Zone, featuring Child Advocates
featuring the Healthy Kids' Kitchen Stage

Healthy Kids' Kitchen, spotlighting The Chef Dude - Clive Berkman Chef Hat decorating * The Bubble Box  
Putt Putt Golf * Face Painting * Goya Foods * Get the scoop on Child Advocates  

AREA 4
Apache Super Science World
Dry Ice Capades * Optical Illusions * Earthworks * Fossil Dig * Sand Art * Meet Petro Pete * Natural Gas Vehicle * Volcano Splash Drinks

Green Mountain Energy Zone
Meet Super Earth * Exerience WINDFACE - an interactive wind machine that will blow you away!  Pinwheel craft * Beanbag Toss  Photo Stockade

Houston Family Magazine * BlueCross BlueShield Care Van * Clif Bars * Yes I Am * Silverleaf Resorts Markets * KHJK 107.7 FM * ESPN Deportes * SATURDAY:  La Tremenda 1010 * SUNDAY: Mega101  Que Bueno 93.3

AREA 5
ESPN 97.5 FM Sports Zone
Sports action & fun games!  Houston Rockets Bungee Run * Houston Texans (Sunday only) * Houston Astros * Houston Aeros * Houston Dynamo * Soccer 4 All * The Face Exchange * ESPN 97.5 FM * Giant Slide * Markets * First Aid * Lost Kids * Lost & Foiund * 104 KRBE

AREA 6
Sterling McCall Family Fun Zone, presented by AutoTrader.com
Meet Houston Texans wide receiver, KEVIN WALTER -2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday only * Get your fun photo taken by Catch the Moment. * Design your own license plate Get a close-up look at the 2011 Toyota Highlander & other new Toyotas * Great Giveaways * Football Guessing Contest * Carrousel

The Houston Chronicle Chalk Zone

BBVA Compass NBA Team.  Works.  On Tour.
The ultimate NBA Experience!  Featuring two big basketball courts, the latest NBA video games and giant video wall.   Meet & get autographs from seven time NBA champion ROBERT HORRY, scheduled to appear in the BBVA Compass NBA Team.  Works.  On Tour.  from 1:00 pm  - 4:00 pm both Saturday & Sunday.
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 AREA 7
Best Buy Jump, Jive & Jam Zone
featuring the Best Buy Jump, Jive & Jam Stage
Disney stars Sterling Knight, starring as Chad Dylan Cooper on SONNY WITH A CHANCE (Saturday) & Roshon Fegan, starring as Ty Blue on SHAKE IT UP (Sunday) * Chris & Martin Kratt, stars of Houston PBS' WILD KRATTS (Saturday)   Dora, the Explorer & Diego, by Moody Gardens *  Buddy, star of HoustonPBS' DINOSAUR TRAIN
Best Buy games & giveaways * Cricket Wireless * Page Parkes Modeling * Radio Disney fun * Woodlands Financial * The Big Swing

 
AREA 8

Get wild...in Spanish AND English!  PLANETA FEROZ - presented by V-me - PLANETA FEROZ Wildlife Exhibits - all week-end * PLANETA FEROZ Stage Show - Sunday only 
The Greensheet * Petting Zoo * Pony Rides
 
  
IGX Gaming Zone - The ultimate faming experience!  Tournaments all week-end.

 2011 Schedule of Fun
For the complete Entertainment Schedule CLICK HERE  

 

 

Now accepting performer applications for the
2012 festival. 

If you or your group would like to be considered to perform at the 2012 festival, please click here to apply:  Entertainment Application
Thanks for your interest!