Pittsburgh International Children's Festival
May 16-20, 2007
Pittsburgh PA
http://www.pghkids.org

from Festival website:
*All activities are subject to change. Please visit the Festival Information Booth on the Festival Grounds for the most current information on activities.

Planned Activities International Children's Festival 2007*

African and Diversity Activities-YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
Barnyard Petting Zoo (small fee to feed animals)
Bubbles Giveaway-Shady Side Academy
Caricatures (fee)
Bubble Table-The Children's Museum of Pittsburgh (at Museum)
Car Display-Bill Gray Volvo
County Marbles Tournament
Danish Garland Crowns, Ballet Demonstrations, & more! -Pgh. Youth Ballet
Display and Contest-Cricket
Face Painting-Pittsburgh International Children's Theater
Festival Food
Festival Souvenir Vending
Festival Survey-Free Gift and Enter to Win!
Free Admission to The National Aviary
Free Outdoor KidStage Performances-Pittsburgh International Children's
Theater
Giveaway-Shady Side Academy
Hay Pile-Citiparks
Jabali African Activity-August Wilson Center for African Studies
Product Sampling, Balloons, Inflatable, and Tattoos-Flat Earth Chips
Puppet- and Mask-Making-WQED Mulitmedia
Rainbow Play Systems Ehibit-Lilliput Play Homes
Roving Art Cart "Habitat for Nature's Little Wonders"-Citiparks
Safari Train Giant Inflatable Crawl-Through Maze-Citiparks
Tennis-Citiparks
Toran-Making(Traditional Indian Door-Hangings)-The Mattress Factory
Touch Tent and Parachute Activity-Frick Environmental Center
Turkish Bracelet Beading and Balloons-Snowdrop Science Academy
Turtle Puppets-Familylinks
"Pledge to Be Peaceful" and Visor- & Mask-Making-Communities in Action for Peace
Hungarian Embroidery Placemat Craft-William Penn Association
Danish Paper Hat and African Sonmask-Reading is FUNdamental Pittsburgh
Puppet Show and Coloring Activity-Healthy Home Resources
Studio Tours following My Lunch Table performances)-The Saturday Light Brigade
Aika Rockets, Worms, and Science Eperiments-Bayer
Product Sampling-kidDidits (11am-2:30pm)
Giant Eagle Eagle's Nest
Make Your Own Maracas-Tickets For Kids Foundation
African Kente Cloth neck- or Wristbands-Frick Art & Historical Center
Animals of Africa Activities-Montessori Family Cooperative
Autograph Signing-Pittsburgh Pirates (11am-12pm)
"Dogs and Cats From Around The World" and Adoptable Animal Visits-Animal Friends
Face Painting-Comcast
Face Painting, Clowning, and Balloons-ACAC Cracked Pot Clowns
Free Shuttle to the Venture Outdoors Festival, 11am-5pm
Hot Air Balloon Rides-Re/MA
Kalocsa Heart Hungarian Keepsakes-William Penn Magyar Folk Dancers
Paper Flags of Africa-PAEYC
Western PA Tree-Climbing Competition and Activities
African Beading-Three Rivers Adoption Council
Balancing Sticks-Carnegie Science Center
Cari-bou Mascot, Coffee Sampling, and Coloring Activity-Caribou Coffee
Center for Creative Play
International Flags-Pittsburgh Folk Festival
Khamsa Good Luck Hands-Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Plinko, Giveaways, and More-WLTJ Lite Rock 92.9
Prize Wheel with Acting Class Giveaway-John Robert Powers
Temporary Tattoos and Balloons-PNC bank
Watercolor Painting on Fabric-Shady Lane School

DIRECTIONS:
The International Children’s Festival is located in a 4-block area on Pittsburgh’s North Side, between the National Aviary and the New Hazlett Theater.
West Park, home of the National Aviary, is located on the block encompassed by Ridge Avenue, Arch Street, North Avenue and Brighton Road. Allegheny Center is just a block and a half away, where the Children’s Museum is located. Allegheny Center is circled by the Commons, a one-way four lane road. There is a parking garage for vans and cars located beneath Allegheny Center Mall at the Gate 4 entrance. Parking is $4/day with your Festival (red) discount parking voucher.
Performance venues are located at Cardinal Wright Regional School, Allegheny Traditional Academy, The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh Theater, and the New Hazlett Theater (see map). Festival activities are in West Park.
(more specific directions and festival map are available at website)

http://www.pghkids.org/