Bays Mountain Park’s Kids at Bays Day set for May 18

KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Bays Mountain Park will host its annual Kids at Bays Day on May 18.

The event gives children the chance to enjoy and outdoors and participate in activities at the park.

It will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Activities will include:

• Mountain Bike Workshop: 10 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in the bike parking lot. You must bring your own bike and helmet.

• Yoga for Kids: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the observatory lawn.

• Astronomy Day: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Lily Pad Pavilion.

• Growth Ring Challenge: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Nature Center balcony.

• Make a Mountain Toy: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Farmstead Museum.

• Rock Painting: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Farmstead Museum.

“Kids at Bays Day is a great opportunity to get your children out of the house, away from their devices and to reconnect with nature,” said Megan Krager, Bays Mountain Park manager. “We’ll have a variety of programs happening all across the park that day, so no matter your interests we should have something right up your alley.”

There will also be programs on snakes, raptors, wolves, plants, and more and the observatory will offer views of the night sky from 8:30–9:30 p.m.

The activities are free with a $7 entrance fee.

Food trucks will also be on-site behind the Day Camp cabin.

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