About this Event
A joyful, youth-powered & led community experience designed to celebrate children’s skills, creativity, innovation and intelligence. Kids are not just attending - they are helping lead the experience!
CALLING KID VENDORS • PERFORMERS • CREATORS • YOUNG LEADERS • COMMUNITY PARTNERS
WHAT TO EXPECT
• Kid vendors and young entrepreneurs
- Vendors who cater to youth also welcome
• Youth performers, entertainers, DJ and MC
• Games, activities and family fun
• Food, community connections and resources
• Hands-on opportunities for children to build confidence
• Kid vendors and young entrepreneurs
THE HEART OF THE EVENT
The Kids CookOut creates space for school-aged youth to discover what they do well, explore new ideas, express themselves and experience leadership in action.
FOCUS
Skills • Creativity • Innovation • Intelligence
A community celebration built for kids - and powered by kids.
Agenda
🕑: 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Sing, Rap & Dance Performances
Info: kids showcase their talents on stage
🕑: 01:00 PM - 01:15 PM
Hula-Hoop Showdown –
Info: See who can keep the hoop moving the longest.
🕑: 01:30 PM - 01:45 PM
Freeze Dance
Info: A kid DJ controls the music; anyone moving when it stops is eliminated.
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM
CookOut Olympics
Info: Water-Balloon Spoon Race – Carry a small water balloon on a large spoon without dropping it.
Sack Race – Use potato sacks or sturdy reusable racing bags. Minute-to-Win-It Stations – Include cookie-face, cup flipping, cotton-ball transfer, and ping-pong bounce.
🕑: 03:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Fashion Walk
Info: KIDS walk in a fashion show to show off their personal designs
🕑: 03:45 PM - 04:00 PM
“Are You Smarter Than a Kid?”
Info: Kids compete against adults using age-appropriate questions.
🕑: 04:10 PM - 04:40 PM
Sing, Dance & Rap Performances
Info: kids showcase their talents on stage
Event venue & nearby stays
1145 E WASHINGTON ST, 1145 E WASHINGTON ST, PHOENIX, United States
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