The Kokomo Post Kids: Weekly Fun Guide - Oct. 7

Written By Alli Lee

It’s easy to say that Kokomo is so boring when you don’t know what’s going on in town. Even our kids love telling us how dull life can get when your days all look the same. We’re here with a new weekly fun calendar, hoping to encourage you and your family to try something new and experience more of what Kokomo has to offer. Here’s something you can do with your kids every day this week! Take a look and tell them we sent you!

  • Monday, Oct. 7, 2024

    • Open Bowling at Heritage Lanes | 5 to 10 p.m.
      1301 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, IN 46902 | (765) 453-7781
      Fun for the whole family

    End your week with some fun and call Heritage Lanes to check for open bowling availability. They have open bowling from 5 to 10 p.m. on Mondays, where a group of five can bowl for an hour for $40 (including those fancy bowling shoes). Bowling is an easy and fun activity for the whole family, and you can grab some food at Roddy’s while you’re there. Be sure to call for lane availability and check out the Heritage Lanes website and Facebook page for last-minute updates.

  • Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024

    • Preschool STEAM Tuesdays | 2:30 to 3:15 p.m.
      Kokomo-Howard County Public Library Main Branch
      220 North Union Street, Kokomo, IN 46901
      Discovery Center | Recommended for kids ages 3-5

    Preschool-aged children are constantly seeking hands-on learning experiences where they can use their senses and create new things. Preschool STEAM is a short activity time that allows children to take part in hands-on experiments and activities related to science, technology, engineering, art, and math. You’ll want to have children arrive dressed for a fun and messy learning experience. Find out more by visiting the KHCPL website.

  • Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

    • Ink & Imagination: Blackout Poetry
      Kokomo-Howard County Public Library South Branch
      1755 E. Center Road, Kokomo, IN 46901 | (765) 453-4150
      Recommended for youth ages 6-11

    Create your own art using the words of recycled book pages with blackout poetry. You can create blackout poetry with any existing text by erasing or concealing portions of the text to make a new piece of poetry. Participants will transform old book pages into works of art using various mediums like paint, colored pencils, and crayons. This program is great for aspiring artists or those interested in learning more about poetry. For more information about this event and other upcoming events, visit the KHCPL website.

  • Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024

    • Eat at McDonald’s for Family McFun Night, 5 to 8 p.m.
      All Kokomo locations

    Our local Kokomo McDonald’s restaurants host their Family McFun Nights every Thursday. Different activities and supplies are provided for families to enjoy a meal together with some extra fun. Common activities include games, art, and special events for the holidays. Each location may offer a different activity alongside the family fun.

  • Friday, Oct. 11, 2024

    • Ninja Warrior Nights at Kokomo Flipsters | 4:30 or 5:30 p.m.
      2378 W. Boulevard, Kokomo, IN 46902 | (765) 457-1965
      For youth ages 4-12

    The first three Friday nights of each month (provided it's not a holiday weekend), youth are welcome to register for the American Ninja Warrior Night camps for just $15 per ninja. Two classes are offered, starting at 4:30 or 5:30 p.m., both lasting 55 minutes. Ninjas will train on the special ninja course located inside the Flipsters gym and practice martial arts, tumbling, and more. You can register using the iClassPro app. For more details about this camp, visit the Kokomo Flipsters website.

  • Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024

    There truly is no place like home. Based on the classic motion picture owned by Turner Entertainment Co. and distributed by Warner Bros., follow the yellow brick road to the land of Oz, made real in our own Havens Auditorium. Local youth and Kokomo Curtain Call volunteers have been working hard to perform a show that will take you on the adventure of a lifetime. You can purchase your tickets online for the 7 p.m. performance on Friday, Oct. 11, or the 2 p.m. performance on Saturday, Oct. 12.

  • Sunday, Oct. 13, 2024

    Just outside of Greentown, visiting Kendall Family Farm Adventures is a great fall family tradition. The whole family will enjoy picking pumpkins from the patch, going on a hayride, playing at the playground with pedal cars and mini golf, petting the animals, getting lost in the corn maze, and visiting the gift shop and concessions. Your admission includes everything offered on the farm. Children 5 years old and under are free with an adult admission; children ages 6-12 and seniors ages 65 and older are $5, and general admission for ages 13-64 is $10. This year’s corn maze is dinosaur-themed! Follow Kendall Family Farm Adventures on Facebook for more details.

What is on your family calendar this week? Leave us a comment below or on our social media pages so we can add it to our list! Check out our Kokomo Events Calendar for even more ways for you to experience Kokomo this week.

Alli Lee
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