Pony rides and bouncy slides — See this year’s Turkey Creek Festival in pictures
Nine-year-old Kelsey Walter reacts to seeing her face painted by Sisters Act Face Painting. Face painting was a popular activity with a steady line throughout the event. Photo credit Kylie Graham.
The annual Turkey Creek Festival was held Saturday, May 20, at Antioch Park in Merriam.
Children of all ages enjoyed a petting zoo, inflatable bounce houses, face painting, pony rides and more.
Along with activities for the kids, the event included 10 food trucks, live music, arts and crafts vendors and fishing for the whole family.
The petting zoo, which featured goats, sheep, camels and more, was popular among children and grownups alike. Free food was offered to visitors to hand feed the animals.
While some children were hesitant 10-year-old Rowan Mannion explained, “The camels just use their lips to eat, so it doesn’t hurt at all.”
Breani Fuimaono brought her two-year-old daughter Nova Gray to the event after seeing it on advertised on Facebook. Nova’s favorite part was the pony rides.
“She (Nova) was upset we had to get off the horse, so now we’re right back in line,” Fuimaono said.
Here are some more images from the day:
Rowan Mannion, 10, feeds a camel at the petting zoo. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Mason Baker smiles as he slides as he finishes an inflatable obstacle course during the Turkey Creek Festival Saturday, May 20. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Two-year-old Nova Gray (pink) with her mom Breani Fuimaono on Gray’s second pony ride of the day. Photo credit Kylie Graham.The Teachey family looks toward five-year-old Bryce as he begins to reel in his line. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Andrew Thompson bounces his 16-month old son Avery on an inflatable derby horse. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Three-year-old Alice Wu feeds goats at the petting zoo. Children were offered free food to give to the animals. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Train rides were available taking riders around Antioch Lake North. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Jilian Roscoe was the first performer of the festival seen here singing “Come Together” by the Beatles. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Five-year-old Skylar Ross slides down an inflatable obstacle course Saturday morning. Two different obstacle courses were available along with a bounce house and derby racing inflatables. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Two-year-old Hudson Parr smiles while riding a pony. Photo credit Kylie Graham.Ximena Casarin smiles while on a pony ride. The horses were her favorite part of the day. Photo credit Kylie Graham.
Kylie Graham is a Johnson County native and graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln who does freelance photography around the Kansas City metro.
