A fun afternoon for kids & parents!
Oktober Festival Day One: Oct. 13, 2018
https://www.czechcenter.org/calendar/2018/4/4/kidsfest
Description:
The Czech Center Museum Houston will be celebrating the 100th anniversary of Czech and Slovak independence throughout the month of October. We have an exciting exhibit planned detailing the historic traditions of Czech culture and the inspirational stories behind the success of achieving Czech freedom. On weekends, we will be hosting free movie nights of classic Czech movies for the public to enjoy with snacks and refreshments.
The true celebration kicks-off on the 6th of October with our festival full of fun and games that begins at 12 P.M. We welcome families and kids of all ages to come help us celebrate this magical moment in Czech history. Our entertainment includes different booths around our museum with activities like face-painting, balloon animals, and a snack & kolache station generously provided to us by the Kolache Factory. A visiting puppeteer who has a vast knowledge of Czech marionettes will put on an enchanting show for our audience and explain how marionettes have been a significant part of the Central European culture.
Our collection of popular Czech toys from different eras will be on display. Just like in America, people in the Czech culture have traditional interactive games they played in their childhood. People will have the chance to participate in a few of these games and win some awesome prizes. With so much to do, the festivities will continue for five hours so everyone will have time for all the amusements we have planned. This is a great opportunity for people from all over to come and experience all the famous Museum District of Houston has to offer and learn about the unique ways Eastern European culture has influenced the American heritage since the 19th century.
Schedule:
12:00 PM – Doors open to public
Scheduled Booths:
· Face Painting by SolShine Arts
· Balloon Animals
· Traditional Czech Toys
· Kolache and Refreshments Table
· Caricature and Drawings
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM – Puppet Show by Jean Keucher from Jean Keucher Marionette Playhouse
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM- Traditional Czech Children’s Games
Scheduled Games:
· “The Golden Gate is Open”
· “Sugar, Coffee, Lemonade”
· “Honza, Wake up!”
· Jump Rope
· Hop- Scotch
