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Come enjoy the wonderful Field of Fun! If you are traveling with children plan to visit the Field of Fun, a playground of FREE and exciting activities on Memorial Park, behind the Issaquah Police Station and next to the Foods of the World. The Field of Fun is where kids and kids at heart reign supreme. Activities include cool art, hands-on projects, rides and games, the Kid's Stage with music, magic, and...so much more!
The Field of Fun hosts many non-profit organizations, including Issaquah schools groups and youth clubs. These groups use the opportunity to raise awareness and funds for their organizations while having a whirl of fun!
2009 attractions include pony rides, puppet theater, Alpaca Petting Zoo, Puget Sound DockDogs, the Kid's Stage, mini-trains, and more.
Watch this space to find out what is in store this year!
Join us on the Field of Fun, Saturday, Oct. 3rd at 2 p.m. to see the Festival Spectacle featuring hundreds of our local children as part of the special performance created specifically for the Issaquah Salmon Days Festival.
We are delighted to have returning artist-in-residence Jeroen Mourik bringing his Festival Spectacle to life again this year for the 2009 festivities, and the performance will be a fabulous addition to our 40th Anniversary!
The Festival Spectacle was first performed at the 2005 Salmon Days event and was a huge success that we brought it back again in 2008. This year’s performance is Ohfishally Spawnsored by Cascade Bank allowing Mourik to return and expand on his fun and educational concept. Mourik, a European now living in the Canary Islands, works with schools around the world.
“I am happy to be back in Washington,” said Mourik, who originates from the Netherlands. “I am very pleased with that and am excited to rekindle the community connections I made in previous years as the artist-in-residence.”
“We are looking forward to offering this wonderful educational opportunity to a local school. The Festival Spectacle will be created will be performed at 2 pm on Memorial Park on Saturday. Having Jeroen as an artist-in-residence enhances our commitment to including cultural diversity as a priority for Salmon Days,” said Robin Kelley, Director of Festivals for the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce.
“We continue to seek out activities that will include everyone and make the Festival meaningful to the broadest audience. We have always encouraged participation by families and are delighted that schools have allowed volunteering at the Festival to count as credits. This involvement ensures a part for the youngest in our community. In Issaquah, our third-graders are learning about the life cycle of the salmon. This adds an educational, international artistic element to the Festival.”
If you would like more information regarding Fishy Fun at Salmon Days, drop us a line at info@salmondays.org or by calling 425.392.0661.