NEWBURYPORT — The Exchange Club of Greater Newburyport will again offer free food and fun activities with Kids Day in the Park at Atkinson Common this Wednesday during Yankee Homecoming.
A judged carriage and bicycle parade around the Civil War monument will begin events at 10 a.m., with prizes awarded in each category.
Local musician Steve Swochak will conduct his usual sing-along, and Newburyport Recreation and Youth Services will offer a story hour. Assorted crafts and game activities will be offered by the Newburyport Bank, the Newburyport Public Library and the YWCA.
Vehicles from Newburyport police and fire and the Department of Public Services will be open for inspection, as will an ambulance from Cataldo.
The Essex County Sheriff’s Department K-9 unit will demonstrate the use of trained dogs in police work, while The Dojo of Salisbury will conduct a karate demonstration.
Newburyport High School art students will paint faces until closing time at 2 p.m.
Complementary hot dogs will be handed out by the club around noontime, courtesy of The Butchery in Newbury, with buns from Shaw’s, chips from Frit-O-Lay and drinks from Coca-Cola