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May 26, 2010- Who: Austin Symphony Orchestra
- What: Children's Day Art Park
- When: June 9 - July 28, 2010
- Where: Symphony Square Amphitheatre - 1101 Red River
- Cost: 50¢ a child; adults are free when accompanying a child.
- Contact: Don Hill, Director of Public Relations - (512) 476-6064 x 213
An amphitheatre teeming with balloons, bubbles, roving symphony musicians, magicians, mimes, arts & crafts, storytellers, clowns, smiling faces, and musical instruments await the imagination of the young and the young at heart. Summer at Symphony Square means it is time for the Austin Symphony’s Children’s Day Art Park. Come experience the magic for yourself!
The Austin Symphony invites children and their parents to join in discovering the wonder and excitement that the performing arts can bring when they attend Children’s Day Art Park, an Austin tradition for over 25 years. Wednesday mornings this June and July, Symphony Square will be transformed into a secret garden of cultural delights waiting for the youth of Austin and Central Texas to enjoy.
During the morning festivities, musicians of the Austin Symphony Orchestra stroll through Symphony Square visiting with children, demonstrating their instruments and playing their favorite tunes. Kids can also visit the Instrument Petting Zoo to see, touch and play real orchestral instruments. At 10 a.m. performances especially geared for young children are presented on stage by some of Austin’s favorite entertainers:
After the performance a real Pied Piper leads everyone down the Lemonade Trail to the Magic Oak Tree for stories and fun in the Art Park “Big Top.” The myriad of available activities in which children can participate include having their faces painted and making craft projects.
2010 GUEST ARTIST SCHEDULE
June 9 – Roy Lozano’s Ballet Folklorico
June 16 – Joe McDermott
June 23 – Staci Gray
June 30 – NO CHILDREN’S DAY…Happy July 4th
July 7 – Lucas Miller and the Teddy Bear Picnic (Bring your bear!)
July 14 – John Emory
July 21 – Beto y los Fairlanes
July 28 – The Biscuit Brothers
Come again, or for the very first time, to make memories with your children and the child within. Admission to Children’s Day Art Park is 50¢ a child; adults are free when accompanying a child. Lemonade is only 10¢ a cup! Bring a sack lunch and picnic on the banks of Waller Creek.
At Children’s Day Art Park learning about the arts happens naturally!
