More than 20,000 parents, children and relatives attended to the first ever Jiggle Jam Family Music Fest, making it the largest family music festival in the Midwest. And, there’s even more in store for 2009.
Kansas City Parent Magazine is a "School of Hard Rock" sponsor for this event. We're hosting a special Princess and Pirate booth at the Festival where parents may take their child's picture with a Princess or Pirate. We also have great goodies, so be sure to visit the KCParent.com booth at Jiggle Jam!
As for music... the giants are coming back! They Might Be Giants, the alternative rock duo that has left humongous footprints on records, Grammy-winning soundtracks and kid-show theme songs, showed Kansas City that young families can play, sing, dance, listen and learn together at last year’s festival. And, they’ll be back to headline the second annual Jiggle Jam Music Fest over Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24, at Crown Center.
In addition to live, youth-oriented performances by They Might Be Giants, Dan Zanes, Brady Rymer, Justin Roberts, Trout Fishing in America, and favorite Kansas City performers like “Mr. Stinky Feet and Funky Mama, the festival features musical workshops, puppet shows, craft activities, shopping, games, food and drink. Wonderscope, will be among the special activities, as well as musical chairs and coloring, and the grounds of Crown Center Square will be set up with the popular bubble tents and bouncy toys.
The first festival of its kind in the Midwest, Jiggle Jam is designed to generate the most joyful sound in the world – that of families having fun together!