Family Fun Day

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Simply Ever After Entertainment
Simply Ever After Entertainment is a kids entertainment company that has the goal of bringing joy to everyone they meet, as well as teaching the age-old fairytale lessons of kindness and bravery! They will be having a large variety of characters coming and going from their booth throughout the convention, as well as having story time with The Captain on Kid's Day from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM! Simply Ever After is so happy to get to be a part of this wonderful experience and can't wait to see you!
605 Magic Art Bus
605 Magic Art Bus is a mobile art studio bringing a full spectrum of art education through multiple mediums to all ages. We offer dynamic and ever-changing programs promoting lifelong skills through self-expression, confidence, and originality. Stop by our booth for glitter tattoos, face painting, and take-home art activities!
Wilbur the Coyote
The most famous talking coyote in all of Sioux Falls is back at SiouxperCon! Come say hi and take a picture as I wander around the SiouxperCon floor on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

KidZone Attractions

Siouxland Libraries
Stop by the Siouxland Libraries booth to learn more about what you can get with your library card. Don't have a card? Sign up for one at our booth! *Applies to residents of Sioux Falls and Minnehaha County.
Siouxland Library Activity Panel
Catch a break with the library from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM to create charms out of clay and assemble star-craft or game levels out of building blocks. You get to take home what you make!
South Dakota Discovery Center
Blast off with the Discovery Center's Planetarium for an out-of-this-world experience! Identify constellations and hear their stories, or visit other planets and moons. The universe is our backyard, let's explore it together!
ZooMobile
The Great Plains Zoo’s ZooMobile program provides an opportunity to experience part of the zoo without the need to travel. From preschool to retired adults and everyone in between, your group is sure to enjoy it when we bring the zoo to you! Presentations with unique animals from around the world are the perfect way to bring an adventure to your doorstep. Stop by our booth and check out our All About Animals presentation from 1:00 to 1:45 PM!
FIRST® LEGO® League
FIRST® LEGO® League introduces science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to children in grades 1-9 through fun, exciting hands-on learning. Participants gain real-world problem-solving experiences through a guided, global robotics program, helping today’s students and teachers build a better future together. Come stop by our booth all weekend long to build, experiment, and have fun with Legos!

Other Attractions Include:

  • Retro Gaming Setups
  • Bryt Stem
  • Crafts/Coloring Sheets
  • Saturday 11 am-1 pm (face painting, art activities, glitter tattoos)
  • Nursing Station
  • Quiet Space
  • Hood Magazine Booth(Sunday only)

Family Fun Day!

Schedule:

  • Zoomobile Booth: 10 AM – 12 PM
  • 605 Magic Art Bus: 11 AM – 1 PM
  • Poiko Quests & Stuff  Book Giveaway in Kidzone: 11 AM – 4 PM

Thanks to a generous grant from The South Dakota Humanities Council SiouxperCon will once again be giving away Free Graphic Novels on Dakota News Now Family Day Sunday September 29th.

800 copies of “Poiko: Quests and Stuff” by Brian Middleton will be available for all Readers 10 and under.

Brian will be available at the Vault Comics table on Friday and Saturday to interact with fans. On Sunday he will be in the Envive Chiropractic Kidzone in the Sioux Falls Arena signing copies of his Graphic Novels.

Join Brian at 3 PM on Sunday, September 29th, in Panel Room 1 as he discusses the making of his graphic novel Poiko: Quests and Stuff and answers questions from readers young and old. 

*If your young reader will not be present on Sunday but you are at SiouxperCon or Friday and Saturday please stop at the SiouxperCon Merchandise Table in the Convention Center Breezeway and your reader will be given a copy of Brian’s book that he can take to the Vault Comics Table (J-8) in the Convention Exhibitors hall for Brian to sign. 

Family Day & Kid Zone Sponsors

  • Siouxper Family Fun Day sponsored by Dakota News Now
  • SiouxperCon Kidzone sponsored by Envive Chiropractic 
  • Kids Cosplay Competition brought to you by The Hood Magazine
  • SiouxperCon Book giveaway brought to you thanks in part to a grant from The South Dakota Humanities Council
  • Wilbur the Coyote appearance brought to you by Turbulent Games