Dia Del Nino at Please Touch
Saturday is children's day, with a Spanish flair to the activities.
On Saturday, celebrate Please Touch Museum's fifth-year anniversary of Dia Del Nino (Day of the Child), an international extravaganza presented by Telemundo Philadelphia and El Sol. The day will have arts, cultural, and health activities.
Festivities kick off at 9:30 a.m. with the Philadelphia Eagles' Drum Line Pep Rally, the Eagles cheerleaders, and mascot Swoop. Singer Louie Miranda will perform Latin children's music at 11 a.m., 1:15 and 3 p.m.
Theater and crafts activities will be featured, and Telemundo, using a mini television studio, will let kids record a weather report and explore their TV talents. Nonprofit organizations Mexican Cultural Center and Raices Culturales will facilitate a folklore activity at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Dr. Beatriz Garces, cofounder of the Garces Family Foundation, checks children for cavities, oral cancer, and tooth decay and discusses dental health.
Telemundo will announce the Child of the Year award winners for children who wrote essays on their community service. City Managing Director Rich Negrin will greet winners and present the museum with a proclamation.
Sheep Shearing Day at Peter Wentz Farmstead
Watch farmers cut wool to keep sheep cool on Saturday at Peter Wentz Farmstead Sheep Shearing Day.
From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. attendees will see how farmers shear sheep to keep them from getting too hot in spring and summer. Children can learn about other springtime activities on a colonial farm. There will be colonial games and toys, puppet shows, farm tours, open-hearth cooking, historical craft activities, and more.
Dino & Bug Bonanza Family Festival at Camden Children's Garden
Guests will learn about dinosaurs and insects while digging for fossils in the Dino Garden. There will also be educational activities, planting activities, crafts, and more.