Gambado Fountain Park, Edinburgh’s biggest indoor soft play and party centre is set to host a special Easter Eggs-travaganza in aid of SiMBA, Simpson’s Memorial Box Appeal, with highlights including a Forth One Disco with DJ Mark Martin and a commemorative balloon launch.
Various fun and exciting fundraising events and activities will take from 7 to 11 April 2014. There will be a play about little parachutes, songs and storytelling sessions by Lea Taylor who created and directed the first Young Storytellers Festival in Scotland in 2013 and who is also known for her work at the Edinburgh International Book Festival and the Fringe. Children are invited to dress up in their favourite costumes on the day.
Other activities include a magician, face painting, arts and crafts, ceramics workshops, competitions, a sponsored slide, Easter egg hunt and musical parades with Gambado’s very own Tiger and surprise guest visits by his friends.
The fundraising week culminates with a disco by Radio Forth’s very own Mark Martin from 12-2pm on Friday, 11th April and a sponsored balloon launch at 5pm.
Nikki Jacobs, General Manager, said: “We are really looking forward to our special Easter fundraising event this year. We have really pulled out stops to make it ‘eggstra-special’ with some great activities planned for children of all ages to join in and have fun and at the same time help us raise money for a very worthy cause.”
Further Easter activities will continue from the 14 – 18 April, including a Teddy Bear Picnic, where children are invited to bring their favourite teddies along for a spot of lunch and a run around on the adventure play frame.
Gambado Fountain Park boasts everything from slides and ball pools to an imagination station and gated sensory area for toddlers. It also features an innovative climbing wall for young daredevils.
Gambado is open from 9.30am till 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, 9.30am till 6pm on Friday, and 10am till 6m on Saturday and Sunday. Prices start from £5.95 per child and all adults are free.
Check out Gambado Facebook for more details and timings for all of the Easter Eggs-travaganza events and activities.
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