Mirth, Merriment & Shenanigans for Children of All Ages!
John the Balloon Man and Karen the Hula Hoop Lady worked a Get Out the Vote party at the Wayne County Public Library (an early voting location) on Ash Street on Halloween Day. Lots of children and their voting parents were in costume.
John rocked the big hoop in his black and white overalls.
They had games, and bouncy houses, and food, and a mystery shadow on the grill.
John made lots of scary balloon animals!
John the Balloon Man and Karen the Hula Hoop Lady were happy to be back at Goldston Old Fashion Day on October 13, 2018, with perfect weather and a dry enough children’s area.
John and Karen were invited to bring hoops and balloons to the 47th annual Pumpkin Festival in Spring Hope, NC, on October 6, 2018 (link goes to the 2019 event, which has more information than any of the public 2018 posts). It was a great day for a festival, overcast and cool changing to warm and sunny by the end of the day.
John set up the balloon twisting station on the porch at the train station.
We had space to play with hula hoops in front of the train station.
The festival has lots of activities and ends with a great parade, full of vintage cars, marching bands, and beauty queens.
The picture below show the parade from the train station porch, in the order they came by.
Lots of vintage cars.
Politicians, beauty queens and car clubs.
Marching bands from all the Nash County high schools.
The Shriners sent the plushie crew. John danced with the clowns.
The local fire departments sent shiny red trucks.
John the Balloon Man was happy to twist balloons at the St. Mary Fall Festival on September 29, 2018. Previous festival dates had conflicted with a standing event commitment.
It was a beautiful day for a festival. Everyone said the food was great!
John was asked to create a baby bottle balloon sculpture for a baby shower held in Wilson, NC.
