The Santa Maria Valley YMCA, Friends of Waller Park, and the Santa Maria Breakfast Rotary are teaming up to bring Family Day to Waller Park once again.
The event has been happening each year for more than 35 years and draws more than 5,000 people a year to the park. In addition to vendors, this year’s events will include community performances by El Padrecito Dance Studio and live music from Joe Daddy & the Sumthins and other performers. Zoo to You is bringing fur-laden friends, Radford Kustoms is sponsoring a car show, and the Santa Maria Sportsmen’s Association is running the Huck Finn Fishin’ Derby.
Admission is free, and free shuttle services from the Kmart parking lot will run every 15 minutes to the park and back.
“Family Day in the Park is designed to bring families and community together for a day of free entertainment and education,” said Brettly Biedinger, Santa Maria Valley YMCA event coordinator.
The festivities will take over Waller Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Aug. 18. For more information, call 937-8521 or visit smvymca.org.
This article appears in Aug 8-15, 2013.