FEATURED ENTERTAINMENT

Black Belt America
Hiii-Ya! Discover the exciting world of martial arts where the entire family will have fun while learning important life, leadership and defense skills. Black Belt America is dedicated to providing the highest quality programs with maximum benefits for children, teens, and adults. Visit www.blackbeltamerica.com for more!

 

Boulder’s Climbing Wall
The climbing wall is back! This extremely popular Kids Expo attraction has three different sides to the wall with four different routes that can be climbed. Each side has routes set at different levels of difficulty. Accordingly, it can service both beginners and expert climbers. Please note that there is an additional fee to scale this fun and adventurous attraction. Visit www.bouldersgym.com to learn more.

Cashel Dennehy School of Irish Dance
The Cashel Dennehy School of Irish Dance is a family oriented dance school established to promote Irish heritage as a performing art. We offer Irish Step dance lessons to children of all abilities, ages five and up. Classes in the Madison area are held Sunday afternoons. To learn more, visit www.casheldennehy.org.

Get Kids Outside
Stop by to see our show and demonstration of our four high-quality, affordable Big Bubble Wands and get information about customized programming. Kids will be invited up on stage to try out the wands for themselves.

Wells Fargo presents The Home Depot Build It Zone
What’s that hammering noise? It’s the sound of more than 1,200 kids and their parents piecing together and decorating their very own toys courtesy of The Home Depot! Home Depot is bringing their popular Kids Workshop to the Kids Expo. Designed for children ages 5-12, these workshops teach children do-it-yourself skills and tool safety, while at the same time helping to instill a sense of accomplishment. Sessions are being held all day on Saturday and Sunday. To learn more about Home Depot’s Kids Workshops, visit www.homedepotclinics.com.

The Island Kids Show with Papa Michael
Papa Michael is devoted to greeting listeners and inviting them to sing along. Indeed, it's easy, with all the fun radiating from him and his original music. The Island Kids Show features singalongs, limbo, hula hoops, percussion instruments and and assortment of contests. Throw in a uniquely animated reading from "The Growing Books" as an added attraction, along with his kid-friendly music, and you have an experience to remember. Visit www.drakemusic.com to learn more!

 

 

Kicks Unlimited
Kids Expo gets kicked up a notch as Kicks Unlimited teaches martial arts to kids and adults of all ages. The Kicks Unlimited P-Squared team is recognized throughout the nation as one of the top martial arts teams. They will provide interactive demonstrations at their zone throughout the two-day Kids Expo!

 

Monona Academy of Dance
Monona Academy of Dance will present several pieces of ballet, jazz, tap and modern from their past competition season. Also excerpts from the upcoming production of Nutcracker Fantasy will be showcased.

 

 

Real Parents, Real Answers
Parents may not realize that children as young as age seven are trying their first cigarette. Although youth smoking has decreased in the past few years, it is still a prevalent health risk and one that parents need to keep on their radar. Dr. Popkin from Real Parents, Real Answers will present several 15-20 minute seminars throughout the weekend on how to talk to your kids about not smoking.

Ronald McDonald
Don’t miss your chance to meet the one and only Ronald McDonald at Kids Expo. One study says that 98 percent of American school children can identify everyone’s favorite clown! He’ll be on hand to meet and greet his fans near the Ronald McDonald House booth in the McDonald’s Family Zone.

 

 

School of Madison Ballet
“Movement in Your World: Me & My Parent” Leap! Stretch! Turn! Join Madison Ballet for an engaging Creative Movement experience for the whole family. Children and parents dance together while focusing on rhythm, movement, music and fun. Activities will center on body awareness, motor skills and individual expression through movement.

Scholastic Book Zone
Scholastic is back at this year’s Kids Expo with their extremely popular Book Zone. The books offered at the Scholastic Book Zone can educate, inspire, amuse, and take young readers on adventures they’ll never forget!

Star Productions, LLC Petting Zoo
Here’s an opportunity for people of all ages to view, pet and learn about domestic and exotic animals. Star Production’s menagerie includes critters like pygmy goats and llamas, a Flemish giant rabbit, Patagonian cavies and a Sulcata tortoise. You can also have your picture taken with an albino Burmese python and ride the ponies. Stop by and meet them!

SwimWest Swim School
Whether your kids are beginning or accomplished swimmers, they’ll enjoy SwimWest Swim School’s presentation of the "Safer Three Water Safety Show." The show is about 15-20 minutes long and will teach kids lessons about how to stay safe while in and around water.

Ward-Brodt
Kids can find musical inspiration when the professionals at Ward-Brodt Music take to the stage. In their performance, Ward-Brodt will show kids the ABCs of how to play real musical instruments as they play a variety of family-friendly songs. And with so many instruments to choose from, every kid will likely discover one that looks and sounds right to him or her.

Wisconsin Public Television
Superhero “WordGirl” visits Kids Expo! Endowed with power punches and dictionary strength, she can put any word-wrenching scoundrel back in his or her place proving once again that crime doesn’t pay…but knowing the right word for the right moment is priceless.

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