Scurry and Skip to the 2016 Homestead Day’s Children’s Festival!

Scurry and Skip to the 2016 Homestead Day’s Children’s Festival!

The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on June 10, 2016. It is reproduced in full below.

Come one, come all and enjoy games, activities, races and more at the 2016 Homestead Days Children's Festival on June 18th and 19th from 12-4 pm at the Homestead National Monument of America's Heritage Center! This free carnival of centennial commemoration will be filled with amusements for the entire family. Grab a potato sack and race across the homestead, or test your steady hand in an egg and spoon race. Earn a prize by completing games and competitions! Each day there will be complimentary performances at 1 and 3 p.m.by the Mighty Magic Pants Band.

Be prepared to dress for the warm weather, wear plenty of sunscreen, stay hydrated and have a blast at the 2016 Homestead Days Children's Festival!

Remember, Homestead National Monument of America has an exciting schedule of events planned for 2016. Keep up with the latest information by following us on Twitter (HomesteadNM) and Facebook (Homestead National Monument of America).

Homestead National Monument of America is a unit of the National Park Service located four miles west of Beatrice, Nebraska and 45 miles south of Lincoln. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.daily through Labor Day. Admission is free of charge. For additional information, please call 402-223-3514 or visit https://www.nps.gov/home/.

EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICATM

The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage.

Suggested caption: Join us for some free fun at the Homestead Days Children's Festival at Homestead National Monument of America, June 18 &19, 2016,12-4 p.m!

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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