Family Fun Night Back In Summit Thursday

SUMMIT, NJ – Family Fun Night will once again transform Beechwood Road and Bank Street into a carnival-themed kid zone from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday.

There will be a main stage at the top of Beechwood Road near Springfield Avenue with acrobats, a live animal show, a magic show, and live music. The Bank Street Parking Lot will be Healthy Kids’ Corner, hosted by the Summit YMCA with tons of fun games and activities for the kids. Bank Street will be the Food and Game Truck Alley. The regular Thursday night Summit Street Sounds will provide live music throughout downtown, too. See below for a full list of activities.

Main Stage Schedule

Located at intersection of Beechwood Rd and Springfield Ave.

• 4:00-4:45pm – Li Liu, Chinese Acrobatics
• 4:45-5:00pm – Free mini Zumba class, courtesy of the Summit YMCA
• 5:00-5:45pm – Live animals from Rizzo’s Wildlife World
• 6:00-6:45pm – Mr. Magico
• 6:50-7:05pm – World of Rock Student Showcase
• 7:10-8:00pm – World of Rock Trio

Activities scheduled (subject to change):

Summit YMCA Healthy Kids Corner (Bank Street Parking Lot)

• The YMCA’s Healthy Kids Corner is a free event for all kids and families. Our goal is to get kids more active and engaged in learning through healthy eating habits and a more active lifestyle.
• At the YMCA Healthy Kids Corner you will find carnival games, arts and crafts, Family Zumba, fitness activities, healthy snack ideas, pool safety tips, area health vendors and much more.

Food and Game Truck Alley (Bank Street)

• Mobile X Gaming is bringing the ultimate gaming experience to Summit! Enjoy a variety of top games including a state-of-the-art driving simulator on Bank Street.

• Kona Ice – Shave ice that you put your own flavors on (as many as you want!)
• Kürly Kurtősh – Hungarian chimney cakes (sweet pastry with a crispy, flavored outside and a soft, fluffy inside)
• Lizzmonade – handcrafted lemonades with fresh fruit
• Mexican Spice – Authentic Mexican food to go
• Playa Bowls – healthy fruit bowls with delicious toppings
• Pizza Vita – Pizzas made to order in a wood-burning oven
• Smoothie King – Smoothie samples

• Looking for something else to do downtown on Thursday? Summit Street Sounds features live music downtown from 5-8 p.m. every Thursday through the end of June! Enjoy a meal at one of Summit’s many outdoor cafes, listen to some great live music, and shop at the downtown businesses, some of which will be open late.

Organizers said the event is being sponsored by:

Major Sponsor – Lois Schneider Realtor
Stop by their booth for beach balls and some awesome balloon art from Shawn Yaney.

Supporting Sponsor – Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
Oak Knoll is also our popcorn sponsor! Visit them for a free cone of popcorn.

Entertainment Sponsors

• Cotton Candy – Sponsored by Sweet Nothings
• Face Painting – Sponsored by Genualdi Orthodontics
• Remote Control Car Racing – Sponsored by Regal Bank
• Free Activities + Participating Downtown Businesses*
• Brain Balance - Face in hole, corn toss, giveaways
• Brownie Points Bakery – Free mini cupcakes
• Summit Downtown, Inc. 18 Bank St. Suite 108 Summit, NJ 07901
• http://summitdowntown.org 908-277-6100
• Free Activities + Participating Downtown Businesses Continued
• Caricaturist – Artist Ed Giordano is back drawing caricatures for free
• Color Me Mine – Details coming soon
• Excel Orthopedic Physical Therapy - Bubbles, chalk, giveaways, and games
• Kidville - Craft table and a prize drawing for 2 months of unlimited membership to Kidville.
• Krazy Kevin - Our juggling, unicycling acrobat is back and will be strolling through the crowds
• Made with Clay – Clay hand building projects for ages 3-15
• My Super Foods – Samples of their Super Food Snacks
• Paper Source – Kids paper crafts
• Photo booth - Step into our photo booth for a snapshot to remember the evening
• Robot Revolution – Hands-on robotics demos and building
• The Writers Circle – Writing games, including Add-a-Line easel, prompts, Story Magic cards, Plotfoolery board game

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