The City of Loveland, with the help of the Thompson School District, will celebrate the 7^th annual Colorado Children’s Day on March 3, 2010 from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. with great activities for kids at designated City facilities. Loveland youngsters will be able to enjoy a day of fun and activities dedicated entirely to them.
 

Last year, more than 3,000 children and their parents enjoyed the fun at the Rialto Theater, Fire Station #1, Library, Museum/Gallery and Chilson Recreation Center. Activities planned for this year include:

·         ‘Touch- a- Truck’- fire engines, trash trucks, buses and more at Fire Station #1 (410 E. 5^th St.).

·         Free cartoons and popcorn at the Rialto Theater (228 E. 4^th St.).

·         Dr. Seuss story time starting on the hour and school bus safety puppet show starting on the half hour at the Loveland Public Library (300 N. Adams St.).

·         Storm water education puppet show with H20 Jo starting on the hour and walk-to-school skit with Smart T. Jr. starting on the half hour at the Museum/Gallery (503 N. Lincoln Ave.).

·         Autographs from Miss Loveland Valentine at the Museum/Gallery (503 N. Lincoln Ave.).

·         Free crafts, balloon-tying, dance/pottery demos at the Chilson Recreation Center (700 E 4^th St.).

·         Child admitted free with paying adult at the Chilson Recreation Center after 1 pm (700 E 4^th St.).

·         Justice Joe, Safety Sam and other character meet-n-greets at Fire Station #1.

·         Explore the Fire Safety Trailer at Fire Station #1.  

·         Vendor and sponsor booths and activities at Fire Station #1.

·         Fishing pole casting lessons with Loveland Fishing Club at Foote Lagoon.

·         Win prizes from Monkey Moe’s Playhouse and Chick-fil-A by collecting stamps on a Children’s Day passport.
 

Vendors for the 2010 Loveland Colorado Children's Day event will include: Colorado Division of Wildlife/Loveland Fishing Club, Colorado Bright Beginnings, Thompson School District, Safe Kids of Larimer County, PVHS Healthy Kids Club, Larimer County Solid Waste- Garbage Garage, PVHS Healthy Hearts Club, United Way of Larimer County Volunteer Office, YMCA of the Rockies, Larimer County Humane Society, Early Childhood Council of Larimer County, Boy Scouts of America and Lutheran Family Services. 

Sponsors for the 2010 Loveland Colorado Children's Day event include: City of Loveland, Thompson School District, Tri-102, Monkey Moe’s Playhouse, Chick-fil-A, Loveland Daily Reporter-Herald, Northern Colorado Kids.Com and Farmer’s Insurance Group.

The City of Loveland, with the help of the Thompson School District, has been celebrating Colorado Children’s Day since 2002. Children’s Day is the result of the long-time dream of Loveland resident Annie Hall. In March 2001 Colorado Senator Stan Matsunaka sponsored Senate Joint Resolution 01-015 which created a COLORADO CHILDREN’S DAY to be celebrated each year on the first Wednesday in March. The resolution was unanimously passed by the Colorado legislature. Through Ms. Hall’s efforts, the day is now celebrated in other cities in Colorado. Ms. Hall is working to make Children’s Day a nationally recognized holiday. For more information on the 2010 event, please call 970-962-2563 or 2562.