/R E P E A T -- It's A Whimsical Weekend for Thousands of Children at
Downtown Yonge BIA's Kidzfest/

    
    - Big birds, cool cats and cartoon celebrities entertain at Yonge-Dundas
    Square -
    

TORONTO , Nov. 27 /CNW/ - A mob of teeny toddlers will descend on Yonge-Dundas Square for a fun-filled weekend of kid-friendly rides, face-painting, crafts and interactive performances at the Downtown Yonge BIA's Kidzfest - a free two-day event with guest appearances from cartoon celebrities Max & Ruby, Dora & Diego and Spongebob Squarepants on his 10th anniversary tour. On November 28th and 29th, adventurous tots will swing around the square in a colourful swing carousel, whirl around on the ladybug ride and take their 'coverkid' moment posing in a faux magazine shoot. Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs pack prehistoric fun into the first performance of the weekend, followed by a slew of musical guests including David Archibald and Maggie G. Fun will 'let fly' with Birds of Prey on Saturday, and Jungle Cat World brings a rip-roaring good time to Sunday.

Kidzfest is a free event that takes place on Saturday and Sunday, November 28th and 29th as part of the Downtown Yonge BIA's Winter Magic festivities. Further information is available at www.wintermagic.ca.

    
    What:       KIDZFEST

    When:       Saturday and Sunday, November 28th and 29th, 11:00am - 5:00pm

    Where:      Yonge-Dundas Square

    Photo Op:   Hundreds of kids take over Yonge-Dundas Square to enjoy
                rides, crafts, live music, cartoon character meet & greets
                and performances from Max & Ruby, Birds of Prey and Jungle
                Cat World.

    Lineup of Kidzfest Events:

    Saturday, November 28th

    11am - 5pm  Face-painting, crafts, treats and rides
    11am & 2pm  Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs show, followed by meet
                and greet
    12pm & 3pm  David Archibald's zany musical adventure
    1pm & 4pm   Birds of Prey
    1pm - 3pm   Spongebob Squarepants meet and greet

    Sunday, November 29th

    11am - 5pm  Face-painting, crafts, treats and rides
    11am & 2pm  Max & Ruby show, followed by meet and greet
    12pm & 3pm  Around the House with Maggie G
    1pm & 4pm   Jungle Cat World
    1pm - 3pm   Dora the Explorer & Diego meet and greet
    

About Downtown Yonge BIA

The Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area (B.I.A) is an association of 2000 businesses and property owners in downtown Toronto . Founded in 2001, the mandate is to revitalize and position Downtown Yonge as Canada's premier business, shopping and entertainment destination. For further information: www.downtownyonge.com

For further information: Helen Jamer, Julia Harper, Idea Workshop, [email protected], [email protected], [phone] x27, [phone] (cell)