What is the The Great Big Hullabaloo?

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Presented by Chippewa Valley Family, Associated Bank, and Volume One, “The Great Big Hullabaloo” will be a dynamic day of kid-centric and family-focused fun. Expect an interactive whirlwind of music, art, science, technology, theater, dance, and performances in ten major spaces of the Pablo Center – all geared for creative, curious, community-loving kids and their grownups!

No joke – we’re taking over the Pablo Center. At The Great Big Hullabaloo, children will discover an array of enriching experiences ranging from experimentation with the sounds of musical instruments to producing a community art masterpiece to dancing off energy in the “kid disco” to quiet moments with a scientific challenge … and so much more.

See a full list of performances, activities, and original attractions below!

Basic Info & Tickets

WHEN: Saturday June 1, 2019, 10am - 4pm
WHERE: Pablo Center at the Confluence, 128 Graham Ave., Eau Claire
WHO: Kids & Families
WEB: volumeone.org/hullabaloo

TICKETS:
Tickets include access to all exhibits, spaces, and activities, all performances, and several first-come/first served items for kids including make-n-take projects, experiments, a wellness teddy bear, and other prizes.

Kids (3-12) - $7
Adults (13+) - $15
Kids 2 and under - FREE
*All children under 18 must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Buy tickets here »

AND HEY! A portion of all ticket proceeds go to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eau Claire!


What to Expect at The Great Big Hullabaloo, coming up on June 1 ...

Live Performances

Included with ticket price, The Great Big Hullabaloo will feature fantastic performances throughout the day ...

  • Jump into a hilarious science comedy show from celebrated performers In Capable Hands
  • Watch a one-of-a-kind music video and performance by quirky kids performer Beth Jean
  • Enjoy dance performances from the award-winning Diamond School of Dance
  • Rock out at a Girls Rock Band performance (a band of local middle school and high school students)
  • Take in a performance from the talented Chippewa Valley Youth Chorus
  • Get inspired by a showcase of kid stars from the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre
  • Settle in for story time provided by area public libraries
  • AND! Don’t miss thrilling, roving performances from Weapons of Brass Destruction and the Memorial High School Band

Five “Districts” of Fun: Activities & Exhibits

The Great Big Hullabaloo will sprawl across five “districts” – large, special areas set up throughout the Pablo Center. And! If kids visit all five districts and get stamps on their special passport, they’ll get to choose a prize.

1. MUSIC DISTRICT

  • Belt out a big tune in the karaoke lounge
  • Dance your butt off in the Kids Disco from Kaleidoscope Entertainment
  • Visit the Instrument Petting Zoo and experiment with their sounds with help from the Eau Claire Music School and Memorial High School Orchestra
  • Enjoy a mini music lesson with the Eau Claire Music School
  • Craft your very own instrument with Blugold Beginnings

2. ARTS DISTRICT

  • Paint a picture by steering a robot around your canvas – with help from Blugold Beginnings
  • Get creative with make-n-take projects from your local Art Mobile
  • Pitch in on a community cardboard sculpture with amazing local artist Ray Kassaleu
  • Keep it colorful as you paint on silk with local artist Erin O’Brien
  • Build a birdhouse with your family (with help from local 4H kids)
  • Create string art (with help from local 4H kids)
  • Take a spin on the Spin Art Bike

3. TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT

  • Interact with green screen television tech from Valley Media Works
  • Crash and zoom a Sphero Ball robot through an obstacle course*
  • Test your smarts in a Lego Robotics battle*
  • Spark your imagination as you experiment with circuits*

*Activities provided and run by Blugold Beginnings

4. THEATER DISTRICT

  • Act it out with theater arts training from the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre and Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild
  • Take a seat for a fun performance in the RCU Theatre
  • Dress up in costumes from the Eau Claire Children’s Theatre and strike a pose in the photo booth

5. SCIENCE DISTRICT

  • Dive into the Mayo Grossology Exhibit
  • Keep it healthy a teddy bear check-up with Marshfield Clinic
  • Conduct fascinating science experiments with the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire’s special “Let’s Do Chemistry” exhibit
  • Work with magnets, prisms and rainbows at Lilly Pad Lab’s “Science of Colors for Curious Kids” exhibit
  • Make your own bouncy ball, bath bomb, or UV bracelet with Blugold Beginnings
  • More activities and performances may be added soon!

Make-and-Take Projects

Various activities at The Great Big Hullabaloo will allow kids to craft special items to keep. Plus, Marshfield Clinic will offer kids a Wellness Teddy Bear in their "teddy bear check-up exhibit" – while supplies last! Also ...

  • Make a rain stick with Blugold Beginnings
  • Create a Sphero Ball painting with Blugold Beginnings
  • Make a String Art piece on wood with local 4H kids
  • Build a birdhouse with with local 4H kids
  • Create projects with the Art Mobile
  • Make Spin Art on the Spin Art Bike
  • Craft a UV Bracelet, a Bath Bomb, or a Bouncy Ball with Blugold Beginnings
  • Create your own tooth fairy box with Larson’s Orthodontic Specialists

Don’t miss the most dynamic day of kid-centric and family-focused fun to ever hit the Chippewa Valley!

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