March 1, 2013

Kids Food Festival

What: Kids Balanced Plate Scavenger Hunt: Seek, discover, taste, and win! Appetites of all sizes will be satisfied! Kids bounce amongst exhibitors on a Balanced Plate Scavenger Hunt, explore their way through the kitchen playground, get hands-on during chef-led cooking classes and taste and sample various foods and products, and more! Parents are exposed to new, related products and services, learn new information to benefit their families and enjoy presentations on the key ingredients for that perfect balance of yummy and good-for-me!

Kids have fun exploring the Kids Food Festival in efforts to create the perfectly balanced meal! Participants receive a Balanced Plate Scavenger Hunt activity card (based on the USDA ChooseMyPlate.gov guidelines) and bounce from kiosk to kiosk, engaging in exciting activities and sampling family-friendly foods – while also learning about the importance of achieving balance in their food choices. At each stop they receive a food-themed stamp and are rewarded (with an amazingly tasty goody bag full of featured products and samples) when they balanced their plate correctly.


When: March 2nd and 3rd from 10am to 5pm
Where:
Citi Pond at Bryant Park Neighborhood: Midtown West / Theater District 6th Ave (also at 5th Ave) (Btwn W 40th St & W 42nd St)

Cost: General admission is free! Tickets for hands-on cooking classes available now!