Summer Kids Fun Day draws largest crowd yet in Zanesville

ZANESVILLE, OH- A record number of kids turned out today for the fourth annual Summer Kids Fun Day, hosted by VFW Post 1058 in Zanesville.

The free event welcomed over 600 children, which is their biggest turnout yet. From bounce houses to slip and slide volleyball, water games, and face painting, there was something for everyone to enjoy. Food and prizes were also provided at no cost.

“This is a community event, and what’s more community than Scouting America? That’s what we’re all about, we’re all about giving back and promoting the youth so this was a great opportunity to get out here and help them with a few things that maybe they didn’t have, we’ve got our archery range out here, and our BB range out here and we’ve had so many youth come through for the first time, they’ve never shot a BB gun, or they’ve never done archery so it’s awesome to see that smile on their face,” said Marketing Vice President for Scouting America, Zechariah Bauer.

The annual event brings together local organizations and volunteers who give their time and services to make it a memorable day for area youth.

“I love seeing what the VFW do when they do this event, one thing we wanted to bring is that we wanted to help capture those special memories for them…so they can take those back home and cherish the time that they had here and what the VFW put together for the community,” said Jaythan Wright, Owner of Wright Vibes Photo Booth.

VFW Post 1058 plans to host Summer Kids Fun Day again in 2026 and continue their mission to give back to the youth in the community.