Children's Activities

Children's Activities

History comes to life for
our youngest patriots!

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A young boy in red shorts and cowboy boots playing with a hula hoop at an outdoor event, with children and adults in the background engaging in activities on a grassy field.

Kids’ Zone at
Sweet Home 250

At Sweet Home 250, children won’t just watch the celebration — they’ll jump right into the action. The Kids’ Zone is packed with hands-on fun, interactive learning, and high-energy entertainment designed to spark imagination and excitement all day long.

Young guests can enjoy:

★ A lively puppet show filled with patriotic storytelling

★ An action-packed, interactive reenactment of Paul Revere’s Ride

★ Classic festival games, including cornhole and giant Jenga

★ Thrilling stunt dog show that will have the whole family cheering

★ Up-close encounters with some incredible birds featuring the Auburn University Raptor Center

From lively entertainment to larger-than-life games and live animal experiences, the Kids’ Zone blends fun, learning, and freedom in a way only Sweet Home 250 can.

Bring the whole family — because celebrating America’s 250th birthday should be just as magical for kids as it is for grown-ups.

  • Group of children outdoors holding wooden sticks, with some wearing costumes or hats, and adults standing in the background on a grassy area under a partly cloudy sky.
  • A young boy with brown hair and fair skin holding a stick, standing outdoors during daytime. He is wearing a sleeveless gray t-shirt with a graphic and appears to be focused. Other children and adults are visible in the background.
  • A young girl with long hair tied in a ponytail, holding a wooden stick, wearing a colorful dress with a fish scale pattern, outdoors at a sunny event with people in the background.
  • Two young girls standing next to a man dressed as Uncle Sam at an outdoor patriotic celebration, holding small American flags. The girls are smiling, and the setting is a park with picnic tables and people in the background.
  • A young girl with long blonde hair, wearing a blue sleeveless top and shorts, is standing on a grassy field holding multiple colorful hula hoops.
  • A man and three boys playing giant Jenga outdoors on a grassy field, with trees and a white fence in the background.
  • Children and adults gathered around a reenactor in colonial attire at an outdoor event, with a small boat and a white tent.
  • Children dressed in colonial costumes playing a game with a cricket bat on a grassy lawn.