Franciscan Health Crown Point, partners hosting free Safe Kids Day

March 20, 2025

Kids-playing

CROWN POINT, Ind. – Children and their families are invited to join in the fun at the free Safe Kids Day on Saturday, April 5 at the Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA.

The interactive event will include a variety of activities along with educational booths with information about keeping kids safe, healthy and happy. Families will learn more about bike and helmet safety, child passenger safety, stranger danger, pediatric dental care, fire safety, pet safety, medication safety, the Franciscan Health Prenatal Assistance Program, safe sleeping, breast feeding, water safety and more.

Kids can experience dinosaur encounters with a life-sized triceratops and blue raptor presented by TAG Entertainment, as well as face painting and balloon twisting from BeeGiggles.

Families can also attend the “Tim Hanning: Pro Kids Show” at 10:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Hanning’s award-winning show connects with kids through magic, comedy, music, puppets and audience involvement.

Attendees will receive an entry for giveaway drawings.

Safe Kids Day is a project of Safe Kids Northwest Indiana in partnership with sponsors Franciscan Health Crown Point, the Dean & Barbara White YMCA, Franciscan Health Trauma Services and Cleveland-Cliffs.

The event is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central at the Dean & Barbara White Southlake YMCA, 100 W. Burrell Drive in Crown Point. Attendees should use the west entrance.

The event is free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is available online or by calling (219) 488-1380.

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