Along with 90 hours of Ohio's BEST live blues and jazz music, there will also be a fun Giant Eagle Family Fun Zone for kids on both Saturday (12-5pm) and Sunday (12-4pm), where kids can enjoy FREE fun. Visitors do not have to pay admission to the Festival to enjoy the activities in the Giant Eagle Family Fun Zone. There will be many FREE kids activities in this family fun zone, like:
- Crafts
- Sports demos
- Gymnastics drills
- Hands-on tech fun
- Interactive musical activities
- and more!
Enjoy an All-New Little Kidz Zone which will offer inflatables, laser tag, and more – geared towards toddlers to elementary students. Jump ‘til You Drop wristbands are available for $8 (or two for $15; three for $20), and include turns on the hamster balls (which return this year due to popular demand!).
The Musical Discovery Zone Stage offers fun for even the youngest attendees who can engage and interact with musicians from the Jazz Arts Group and the Columbus Blues Alliance as they discover the amazing world of rhythm and melody. When the workshops are over, be entertained with performances by local music students and a special performance by the Columbus Children's Theatre! Check out the times for the planned performances for Saturday and Sunday HERE.
There will also be amusement rides throughout the weekend at VFW Park. You can get all day wristbands each day (Friday $15, Saturday $18 and Sunday $15) or buy individual tickets.
Get all the details on the kid and family activities HERE.
Directions and Parking info can be found HERE. Parking is $5 per car (cash only).
Admission to the festival is FREE for children under 12. Ages 12 and up are: $5 per person Friday and Sunday. Saturday from 11am - 5pm is $5 per person, and 5pm to 10pm is $8 per person. Weekend passes are $13 - which you can buy on-line now.
Special savings: Free admission on Sunday from 11:30am - 12:30pm with the donation of one non-expired, non-perishable food item per person. Donations benefit Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
Get all of the festival details on their website HERE and Facebook page HERE.
How to enter the giveaway:
To enter to win a family fun basket that includes 2 adult admission wristbands (children under 12 are free), 2 kids zone wristbands, a #2015CBJF SuperFan T-shirt, plastic cups, beads and some fun little stuffed toys and goodies for the kids, please comment telling us what is your favorite thing about the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival or simply that you want to win. You must be a subscriber to NE Columbus Macaroni Kid’s FREE eNewsletter of local kid and family events, if you are not please subscribe HERE.
Winners will be chosen by random.org on Sunday June 14th at 8pm EST and be notified by email. They will have until Monday, June 15th at 11pm EST to confirm via email. One entry per person for the duration of the giveaway. You must be at least 18 years old on June 8, 2015 to enter.
See the fun from past festivals...
Crafts:
Face Painting:
Amusement Rides:
Mud Morganfield Band (eldest son of Muddy Waters!):
