Bay Area KidFest Returns to Concord Memorial Day Weekend

The 24th annual Bay Area KidFest takes place at Mt. Diablo High School in downtown Concord May 25 to 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Entertainment spans music and dance performances, sporting demonstrations and monkey shows. There are also more than 20 rides — including a zip line, ferris wheel and giant slide — as well as around 100 exhibitors and vendors, plus activities like face painting and art workshops. Kids will also be able to explore a Contra Costa County fire truck and try on the gear. A printable schedule of events is available on the Bay Area KidFest website.

Here's what's taking place on the main stage at KidFest 2013:

Daily Performances

• Samantha Samuels & Dora and Diego (10:45 a.m. daily) 
  

• D'Ann's Academy of Dance (2 p.m. daily)
  

• USKS Family Martial Arts (2:30 p.m. daily)
  

• Da Island Way Polynesian dance & music (4:00 p.m. daily)
  

• Netzahualcoyotl Folklorico Mexican Folk Dance (4:30 p.m. daily)
  

• Samantha Samuels' "Kabaret for Kids" (5:45 p.m. daily)

• Radio Disney AM 1310 Road Crew (11 a.m. Sat. only)
  

• Contra Costa Budokan (11:30 a.m. Sat. & 11 a.m. Mon. only)
  

• UFC Gym (11:45 a.m. Sat. and Sun. only)
  

• Delta Martial Arts and Athletics (12 p.m. Sat only)
  

• Contra Costa Chinese Cultural Enrichment Chinese folk dance (12:30 p.m. Sat. only)

• The Undercovers Band The Best Cover Tunes (11 a.m. Sun. only)
  

• UFC Gym (11:45 a.m. Sat. and Sun. only)
  

• Poison Apple Productions songs from “Willy Wonka Jr. & A Pirates Life for me” (12 noon Sun. & 11:30 a.m. Mon. only)
  

• FUNKMODE Hip-Hop & break dance (12:30 p.m. Sun. only)

• Contra Costa Budokan (11:30 a.m. Sat. & 11 a.m. Mon. only)
  

• Poison Apple Productions songs from “Willy Wonka Jr. & A Pirates Life for me” (12 noon Sun. & 11:30 a.m. Mon. only)
  

• MEMORIAL DAY TRIBUTE U.S. Army Color Guard, Mt. Diablo High School Jr. ROTC, guest singers (12 noon Mon. only)
  

• Lamorinda Theatre Academy "Contemporary Broadway" (12:30 p.m. Mon. only)