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Thanks to our friends at Midwest Kids Fest, we are going to send 4 lucky families to the 6th Annual Midwest Kids Fest – July 30-31, at the Overland Park Trade Center!

Midwest Kids Fest is the only place where the entire family can laugh and learn together – all under the same roof! There is TONS of fun for everyone – petting zoo, pony rides, bouncers, moonwalks, obstacle courses, face painting, entertainment stage, games, characters, and TONS of shopping. You won’t want to miss out.

Here’s how the contest works:  Please leave a comment with your best tip(s) for beating this oppressive summer heat!  We will randomly select 4 winners, and each winner will receive a FAMILY 4-PACK of tickets. Tickets will be ready for pickup on-site at Will Call on July 30 or July 31, 2011. Please submit  your comment/entry by 9pm CST this THURSDAY, JULY 21, 2011.

If you aren’t one of our 4 lucky winners, you can still get a deal on your Family 4-packs of tickets – ONLINE ONLY- FOR $16 (SAVE $4) or print out the above coupon for $2 off.

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Must be 21 years of age to enter and win. Only one entry per household will be considered. No substitutions or transfers. Giveaway prize is not redeemable for cash. By entering, winner consents to allow the use of his/her name for promotional purposes without further compensation. Winner releases all sponsors of liability regarding use and enjoyment of the prize. No purchase necessary to enter or win.

The 2011 Kansas City Midwest Kids Fest is a weekend filled with fun and activities for the kid in everyone!! Midwest Kids Fest is a weekend event where parents and children are all entertained under the same roof.  It is scheduled for July 30-31, 2011, from 10am-5pm at the Overland Park International Trade Center (6800 W. 115th St.).

Activities include:

• Kids Activities
• Door Prizes
• Stage Entertainment
• Demonstrations
• Interactive Workshops
• Bouncehouse
• Moonwalk
• Obstacle Course
• Reptile & Amphibian Zoo
• Petting Zoo
• Cutest Baby/Kid Contest
• Games
• Kids Characters
• Magician
• Storytime
• Chance to win $50,000 in college scholarships
• Chance to win an SUV
• Face Painting
• Pony Rides (FREE!  From 10am -2pm each day, courtesy of Faulkner’s Ranch)

Admission is $5 cash per person (over 1) but you can buy a Family 4-pack for only $16.

It’s April 1, and that means it’s April Fool’s Day.  But to thousands of families in the metro (and from out of town, too!) it means Opening Day at Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead.

Located at 13800 Switzer and open since 1978, the Farmstead is so many things.  It’s part petting zoo (over 200 animals, including peacocks, goats, pigs, pygmy goats, rabbits and geese) and part living history lesson.  There are beautiful flower and vegetable gardens, clearly marked with species names. There is a one-room schoolhouse, a dairy barn with cows and calves, and old-fashioned bank, a hands-on mining exhibit and LOTS more to do!

Wagon rides, fishing at the pond, pony rides and playground equipment help wear little ones out.  You can easily spend a full day here.  There are even two new attractions for the 2011 season! Alex & Emily’s Ice Cream Parlor features hand-dipped ice cream treats. Next door, you’ll find Vic’s General Store.

Modeled after the Conser General Store that originally operated in this area, the new general store features historically correct interior fixtures and finishes. In addition to being a replica of an actual early 1900s general store, the facility will also feature an area of nostalgic items for sale.

The Deanna Rose Children’s Farmstead is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 1 to Oct. 31. Memorial Day to Labor Day, the Farmstead is open until 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. There is an admission fee on weekends– but Mondays through Thursdays, it is FREE! Friday through Sunday, it’s $2 per person; 1 and under are free.  Believe me, this is the best money you’ll spend for a day outside with your kids!