Huntsman Day at This is the Place Heritage Park = Free Entrance & Free Ice Cream on Friday

This is the Place Heritage Park has free entrance this Friday! There are big trains, little trains, pony rides, petting zoo, lots of crafts & lots of fun. If you haven't been to This is the Place Heritage Park this coming Friday June 14th is the day to go...since it is free. I recommend getting there early they open at 10 am.

Check out their link for more information...

http://www.thisistheplace.org/todays_fun/huntsman_day.html

Utah Governor's Mansion (Kearn's Mansion) Free Tours All Summer

I LOVE history...I just finished a book about the Kearns Mansion now known as the Govenor's Mansion. I remembered taking a tour of this building in like 4th grade which was centuries ago! We are planning to go next week...I hope my kids will learn to love the beauty of historical buildings/places.

Tours are only offered...June, July, August & December

Tuesday & Thursday 2pm-4pm

603 E South Temple (parking is located East of the Govenor's Mansion behind the Utah Arts Council)

So if you are thinking of heading downtown....you should definitely swing by this beautiful home.

http://www.utah.gov/governor/mansion/

Sweet's Candy Factory Tour - FREE available through July 2013

We've done the Sweet's candy tour a few times & the kiddos have ALWAYS loved it. Really who doesn't love to be around candy right? It is easy to make a reservation...Monday - Thursday from 8:40am-3:30pm. They provide strollers if you need them & of course everyone gets to wear cutie hair nets. Each time we went the tour was slightly different but there were always samples as we went through & they usually gave the group a treat at the end too. 

So if you are looking for some free family fun...go to their website & sign up for a tour. They are not doing tours from July 22-Oct 31st this year so go soon!

http://www.sweetcandy.com/factorytour

KSL Book Festival & Utah Foster Care Foundation Chalk Art Festival - June 15th

Don't miss the KSL Family Book Festival, 11 AM - 7 PM on Saturday June 15. The event is FREE and held each year at the Gateway.

Sponsored by Security Service Federal Credit Union and Chuck-A-Rama, this fun-filled summer celebration includes free activities, entertainment, music, author signings, KSL personalities and more! Meet your favorite Cowboy characters from Pirate and Princess Parties of Utah and enter to win great prizes to be given away all day!

The Family Book Festival is held in conjunction with the amazing Utah Foster Care Foundation's Chalk Art Festival, which features incredible street painting by some of Utah's most talented artists. This year's theme is the Wild West... so come be part of the fun!

Entertainment to include:
-Free activities (dunking booth, carnival games, balloon artists)
-Meet Cowboy Woody and Cowgirl Jessie!
-Meet your favorite KSL personalities!
-Treats and games from Custom Events
-Live Music by Contagious
-Entertainment (magician, Jump Rope competition Team, etc.)
-Face-painting 

-Author signings from Deseret Book 

The chalk art is always AMAZING!! & your kids can meet tons of characters!!