Kids Summer Fest on Saturday

The 11th annual Kids Summer Fest on Saturday at the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club will offer information for families on having a healthy, safe summer.

“We’re so pleased to once again present our Kids Summer Fest to increase awareness about making healthy life choices and preventing keiki injuries during summer playtime,” said Jen H. Chahanovich, president and CEO of Wilcox Medical Center, and CEO of Kauai Medical Clinic. “Our mission is to create a healthier Hawaii, and this event allows our physicians and staff to get outside the walls of our medical center to connect with the community.”

The Kids Summer Fest is free and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will feature interactive health and wellness activities, including the Make A Smoothie with the blender bikes, free sports physicals for children between ages 5 through 18 and lots of fun games and healthy snacks.

More than 20 health and wellness activities will bring life to the ballroom as keiki scramble for registration for the 30 bicycles that will be given away.

Frozen in the Summer will see keiki have fun in the snow with some icy activities to test their coordination and strength, and the Teddy Bear Clinic will offer a journey through a hospital experience — from admission to discharge.

There will be free snack boxes while supplies last, and the Hawaii Concussion Awareness and Management Program is teaming up with the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children to give away helmets.

Ocean safety, free dental screenings, Keiki Zumba and a mini obstacle course are part of the program.

An ambulance and a fire truck will be available for closer inspection and meeting some of Kauai’s first responders.

For more information: 245-1198