Safe Kids Day at the Zoo Kicks off Safe Kids Month in Kansas
- Lucas Kenney
- 7 hours ago
- 2 min read
Safe Kids Kansas
Safe Kids Kansas and the Topeka Zoo are partnering to host a fun, family safety day on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Safe Kids Day at the Zoo is an annual event that helps teach children and their grown-ups how to be safe and healthy throughout the year. This year’s theme is “When I Grow Up.”
In addition, Governor Laura Kelley has proclaimed May as Safe Kids Month in Kansas. This annual observance raises awareness of childhood injury prevention and encourages parents to learn practical tips to keep their kids safe from preventable injuries.
Each year, one out of every four children in the U.S. needs medical attention due to preventable injuries. Luckily, there are things we can all do to ensure normal bumps and bruises don’t turn into more serious and disabling injuries or death. Safe Kids Kansas and our partners work to improve child safety through awareness, education, programs and smart policies. The Topeka Zoo is the perfect place to engage with families and share safety tips.
“When we keep children safe and healthy, we are supporting their future so they have the chance to grow up to be whatever they can imagine,” said Cherie Sage, State Coordinator for Safe Kids Kansas.
Safe Kids Day at the Zoo is a day of games and entertainment, interactive education and resources for parents, combined with a day to explore the amazing Topeka Zoo. Regular zoo admission rates apply.
In addition to the more than 25 partners hosting booths at the zoo, we will have entertainment and games courtesy of Happy Faces Entertainment and Kansas Ballet Academy. We will also have free bicycle helmets available, which will be fitted to your child by trained volunteers from 9 a.m. until noon. To receive a helmet, your child must be present. Helmets are available while supplies and sizes last.
In addition, we will have a check presentation from State Farm to Safe Kids Kansas to support bicycle safety and motor vehicle occupant protection. We are grateful for the ongoing support of State Farm and their agents.
More information is available at safekidskansas.org or by following us on Facebook and Instagram.