Each family, which along with their kids attended the Sunday Children's Day fete organised by the Town and Municipality of Wieliczka, certainly could not be disappointed.
Numerous attractions such as an inflated castle, a slide, a pony ride, a literary contest, painting using an easel, not mentioning the clowns, the jugglers and the stilt walkers awaited the children who came to the Upper Market Square (Rynek Górny).The childfren joyfully participated in all the prepared games and games. Since the weather favoured a day out in the open, around 6 PM, when the event was drawing near its conclusion, the children's queue enabling participation in particular events did not get any smaller.
The event changed the venue from the stage onto the market square itself, where the stilt walkers organised jumping through the giant skipping rope together with the yougsters.
The family Children's Day fete commenced officially at 2 PM with the performance of Podstolice Brass Band.
Then there was a performance by the trumpet players from the First Degree Music School of Wieliczka and a presentation by the Wieliczka Town and District Public Library, which organised a literary competition.
The children gathered in front of the stage guessed which fairytale the colourful characters appearing on the stage came from.
At the same time the fishermen opened their stall in the market square, the firemen started their presentation, candy floss was being given out and brave children could have a go at their first in their lifetime horseride. In short time lots of pictures appeared on the easels thanks to the children partaking in the competition entitled "The Children's Town".
The children gladly participated in the interactive theatre show entitled "Oh, Tośka", telling the story of naughty Antonina who could not bear the first grader's duties.
The acrobatic presentations by the stilt walkers, jugglers and clown proved to be unforgettable as did the circus workshops organised by them.
The event was conducted by the Treasurer who also was responsible for announcing the results of the Fireman Competition and the results of the lottery where the mountain bike was the main prize.
On the 1st June for several hours the Upper Market Square of Wieliczka became the Kingdom of Children, who joyfully participated in various events including games, dances and competitions.
