2023 Ohio River Sternwheel Festival: Events available for children
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MARIETTA -- Children's activities will be held Saturday and Sunday at Armory Square on Front Street during the 47th Sternwheel Festival.
Activities will start at noon Saturday with the Columbus Zoo Traveling Education Program and will last an hour before the Coloring Contest from 1-3 p.m.
Two categories are in the contest: Easy, for kids only; and Advanced, for kids and adults.
The contest allows one entry per person.
Two winners will be selected from each category at 3 p.m. and the winners selected will receive a prize.
Five to seven animals will be presented on Saturday, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said about its presentation.
Children can learn about the animals' native range and what they eat and meet the Animal Care Team.
From noon-3 p.m. Sunday, the fun continues with Dino Roar, a live interactive dinosaur show that includes fossil displays and photo-ops. Fossils will be on display with baby dinosaur who is full of antics, according to Dino Roar. Then T-Rex appears.
During both days of children's activities, kids can get a temporary tattoos and watch balloon twisting.
The children's activities are sponsored by the Marietta Welfare League, Marietta Morning Rotary Club, Marietta Community Foundation and Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Zacharias.
Gretchen Dowler can be reached at gdowler@newsandsentinel.com