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KidFest in Carrboro

POSTED BY
Jody Mace

Bring the family out to Carrboro Community Health Center, 301 Lloyd Street, Carrboro, for KidFest on Saturday, July 27th, 2019, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.

This is a free event that includes:

  • Free food
  • Music Teddy Bear Clinic
  • Giveaways
  • Free face painting
  • Water Balloons
  • Martial arts demo
  • Fire trucks and police cars
  • FREE Locopops

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Carrboro Community Health Center

301 Lloyd Street
Carrboro, NC

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