Welcome Bay Lions Club’s Kids Fun Day is back for 2025 with this year’s event catering to everyone.

The Kids Fun Day will be held at Tye Park from 10am-2.30pm on Saturday, March 15.

Organisers Sue Lowe and Anne James said this year they will welcome Parafed Bay of Plenty and the Halberg Trust, which bring their own equipment to cater for children with physical disabilities.

“We are really happy this year to be able to include all children in our fun day activities.”

The annual event – which is a way for Welcome Bay Lions Club to give back to its community – is open to everyone.

James said families should get ready for a wide offering of free games, entertainment and activities – with many of the games being traditional family fun from New Zealand’s yesteryear.

“A lot of games we will offer are traditional old games like potato and spoon races, sack races, tug-of-war and three-legged races, which we don’t often see these days. Also on offer is a colouring competition, bouncy castle and badminton.”

“New this year will be a demonstration of Scottish Country dancing, a balloon man, and we have invited the owners of classic cars.”

There will also be a sausage sizzle, a food truck and a coffee cart.

The Welcome Bay Lions Club Kids Fun Day is on March 15 from 10am-2.30pm at Tye Park in Welcome Bay.

“Kids enter for free, and for adults it’s a gold coin donation,” said James. “We’re looking forward to seeing everybody there.”