Kids Area

JazzFest isn’t just for adults.

The Sanford Children’s JazzQuest will be a JazzFest hot spot for children 12 and under! JazzQuest is a fun and safe kids-only zone where children have opportunities to learn about music, play and create hands-on art projects. As a reminder we do not allow smoking in or near the kid’s area.

JazzFest is proud to again partner with the Washington Pavilion of Arts & Science as they help kids with make and take mini-skateboards, art projects and beaded activities.

JazzQuest 2015 Schedule of Activities:

Sandford Children's JazzQuestThursday, July 16th

6-8:30pm – Inflatables open

Friday, July 17th

6-8:30pm – Inflatables open

Saturday, July 18th

Noon – Inflatable’s Open
2:30 – Compassion Song Instrument Petting Zoo
3:45 – Discovery Mime Theater
5:00 – Kirby Science Discovery Center Science Demonstration
5:45 – The Barnyard Hero – Puppet Show by Jim Oliver
9:00 PM – Inflatable’s Close

Compassion Song Instrument Petting Zoo – We are a non-profit organization that provides financial and volunteer support, through the talents of local and national musicians, to offer HOPE to individuals and charitable organizations and agencies that serve the physical, emotional and artistic needs of children and youth.

Discovery Mime/Movement Theater – Embodying a unique and inventive approach to the art of mime and physical theatre, Discovery Mime/ Movement Theatre is an imaginative combination of mime, mask, slapstick, juggling, puppetry, music and drama.

Kirby Science Discovery Center Science Demonstration – Join Team Science as we dazzle you with our favorite science experiments and activities.  This fun and interactive demonstration will captivate people of all ages as we examine dry ice, explore the laws of physics, and witness “Exploding Toothpaste”.

The Barnyard Hero – Puppet Show by Jim Oliver –  About the show: Can Farmer Brown’s new puppy save the barnyard animals from a hungry fox? The Barnyard Hero is a wacky puppet show for all ages, featuring chickens, a not-too-bright rooster, a singing donkey, and of course, a sly and hungry fox. The show is loosely based on several fox stories from Aesop’s Fables.

Additional Activities – Saturday, July 18th ONLY 1:00pm to 7:00pm

Rocket Launching – Build and launch compressed air rockets and see them soar high into the sky 

Beading Fun – Create necklaces, bracelets and more

Rad Science  Ollies, 360s, flips, slides and grinds… all really rad skateboard tricks made possible by physics. Delve into how physics principles such as gravity, force and velocity make radical skateboard tricks possible. Make and take mini-skateboards and tech decks.

Group Collage Piece – A group themed activity where kids will work on making a collage of a musical instrument out different materials throughout the day.

Rug Weaving (noon – 8 pm) – Be part of making a giant rug from recycled materials that will travel around the City of Sioux Falls, hosted by JAM Arts + Supplies

Rain tent Cool off under the rainfall in this fun tent.

For more information, contact Sioux Falls Jazz and Blues at (605) 335-6101 or [email protected].