Join The City In Celebrating The Free To Be Me Festival

Next month, the City of Santa Clarita is hosting its annual Free To Be Me festival in Valencia.

On Friday, the City of Santa Clarita announced they are hosting the “ Free To Be Me ” festival for its third year in a row.

The event is scheduled to be on Saturday, May 5 from 12 to 3 p.m. at West Creek Park to celebrate Santa Clarita special needs communities and their families.

The area where the event is located features an incredible inclusive play area, equipped with ramps for easy accessibility, a roller slide that reduces static electricity buildup for individuals with cochlear implants, a We-Go-Swing and a We-Go-Round with abundant room for multiple users.

Inclusion aids are set to be available to ensure smooth operation of the park’s equipment for everyone, according to officials.

The Free To Be Me Festival is set to showcase free, live performances and demonstrations featuring organizations that offer programming for individuals with special needs; new this year is a wrestling demonstration.

Music from Pop Vision Band and active story time with the Santa Clarita Public Library round out the live entertainment.

In addition, attendees can look forward to multiple arts and crafts experiences, face painting, character appearances and interaction with first responders.

Recreational organizations that work with the community with special needs also offer basketball, volleyball, golf, street hockey and soccer to accommodate the Festival’s diverse group of players.

To ensure that all attendees feel comfortable, the Free To Be Me Festival is set to provide a sensory-friendly Chill Zone for a space to relax quietly, away from any unwanted noise.

There are also therapy animals set to be in attendance, ready to be brushed in a therapeutic and soothing form of relaxation.

Momentum Refresh is set to offer a fully accessible restroom, alongside the ADA-accessible restrooms already at the park.

For more information about the Free To Be Me Festival, click here or contact the City of Santa Clarita’s Arts and Events Office at (661) 250-3787 or aeo@santaclarita.gov.

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