Every Friday evening, royalty, pirates and characters of all kinds gather for a truly spectacular event: Our Once Upon a Village party! Check out some of the exciting activities families can enjoy.
Face painting
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Kids can transform into swashbuckling pirates and beautiful princesses thanks to our volunteer face painters.
Dress up
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Dress for the occasion! Wish families, volunteers, and staff members don their pirate costumes and prettiest princess dresses for this lively party.
Dancing
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Volunteers and families should come with their dancing shoes … because these pirates and princesses can turn anywhere into a dance floor.
Crafts and games
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Kids can create their own treasure maps, learn to shoot archery and so much more. They’ll laugh and play – just like kids should.
Sweets of all kinds
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Imagine laughing, smiling kids, in princess dresses and eyepatches … all on the sugar rush of their lives. It wouldn’t be a Village party without all kinds of treats for families to enjoy. There is hand-spun cotton candy, buttery popcorn – and kids can even decorate their own desserts!
Smiles
But the best thing you’ll see at Once Upon a Village – better than pirates, cotton candy, games and dancing – are the smiles on kids’ faces. Want to create those smiles? Sign up for a volunteer shift!