Children and their families descended on Victoria Park in Thames on March 5 for the nationwide Children’s Day. The event, which was hosted by CAPS Hauraki, featured tug of war, train rides, a climbing wall, a mechanical surfboard, basketball hoops, face painting, and live music. Reporter GORDON PREECE headed along to capture the festivities.
Last year’s Children’s Day event in Thames featured classic games such as tug-of-war. FILE PHOTO: GORDON PREECE
Eleven-year-old Olivia Kenny shoots a basketball.
CAPS Hauraki's Alison Turoa, left, Stuart Black, Ro Mitchell-Te Teira.