Kids Day America - Butler, PA

05/16/2026

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Kids Day America took place Saturday, May 9, at the Butler Farm Show grounds.

The event, which is still organized by the same group that founded it, reached its 26th year Saturday. That’s a long time for a free event for children to go on. It is organized by Care Chiropractic Center to provide activities for families and to raise money for a local organization each year. This year’s benefactor was Fishing For Memories.

With the attendance of this year’s event strong, despite the morning being cold and rainy, we are likely to see another Kids Day America next year and probably one annually well into the future.

It’s not like this event will go out of style — its goal is the same as it was decades ago, as shown by previously documented experiences people had at Kids Day America. People also often want something to do outside when the first days of spring hit, even when they are more blustery than expected.

The event offers a day of vendor provided experiences to quench childhood curiosity. Groups set up tables filled with attractions, games, balloons or informational packets with services they offer, educating the whole family on the county’s resources. Participation from area groups who also provide activity and even information is great for continued community engagement with the event.

We’ll see if this Butler County staple can go on another 26 years, but regardless, it has provided an outlet for families and for organizations from 1999 to 2026 and counting.

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05/11/2026

Thank you Butler Eagle!

Kids Day America brings interactive learning to Butler youth

CONNOQUENESSING TWP — For it’s 26th year, Kids Day America returned to the Butler Farm Show grounds to deliver hands-on education and experiences to the community’s children on Saturday, May 9.

“I think they learn more whenever it’s interactive, and they really like being social and getting to see all of the cool things that Butler County has to offer,” Kristen Cress, a mother from Penn Township, said.

The event offers a day of vendor-provided experiences to quench childhood curiosity. Groups set up tables filled with attractions, games, balloons or informational packets with services they offer, educating the whole family on the county’s resources.

Heart and Soul Parrot Rescue attended the event with some rescued parrots, and taught children how to hold and handle the animals. Children learned how birds behave, where they come from and what they’re called, feeding their curiosity through experiences.

Sherry Johnson, the owner of the rescue, said birds are the third most re-homed animal in the country, so youths should understand and be able to handle them in the same way they can with dogs and cats.

“We’re all about giving back to the community, so we do events that are free, and most people don’t get to handle birds, so it’s a fun event,” Johnson said.

Johnson also pointed out that children can discover a new interest through attending the event. They may come out of the experience with a new hobby or even a new dream pet.

“Hopefully we sport their interest and when they get a little older they say ‘We want a bird now’ and they come visit us and adopt,” Johnson said.

Family Pathways set up a table with a game of mini fish bowl toss. Cobi Weale, a supervisor, said the goal at the event was to communicate with the families in the area about the services Family Pathways offers.

“We kind of just want to inform people on what they can do to help, because not a lot of people know exactly what that is that they can do,” Weale said.

Penn State Extension set up a booth and offered attendees free seeds to start their own gardens, including milkweed for any resident butterflies. Free samples like these allow children to continue fostering their curiosity after the event, as well as leaves a lasting impression on them.

05/11/2026

Thank you to everyone that joined us yesterday for 2026 Kids Day America ! We hope you had a great day! ☺️

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