The 2nd Annual South Whittier Educate & Celebrate Festival is returning to Adventure Park on Saturday, August 16, Supervisor Don Knabe announced recently.
The South Whittier Educate & Celebrate Festival is once again expected to draw thousands from the community. There will be over 90 vendors in attendance that will have booths set up in the park for the event. There will also be a Health Fair between the hours of 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Other activities available at the festival will include:
– Parent Classes
– Free Immunizations
– Free Dental, Vision & Hearing Checks
– Various Health Screenings
– College Town
– Local Youth Entertainment
– Arts & Crafts
– Kids Zone
– Martial Arts Demonstrations
– Many Local Non-Profits
– Mobile Blood Drive
– Bug Zoo, Petting Zoo & Pony Rides
– Rock Climbing Wall
– Bouncers
– County Resources
– Local School Districts & PTA’s
This is going to be a fantastic community festival and I am thrilled to be a part of it, said Supervisor Knabe. The response and excitement that we received for last year’s event was overwhelming, and we expect this year’s festival to be even better.
The festival is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe, the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, and Care 1st Healthplan; other sponsors include: Southern California University of Health Sciences, Rose Hills, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, Wal-Mart, Mitsubishi Motors of Whittier, Burrtec Waste Industries, and The Gas Company. For more information on the festival, please call (562) 807-7350.