The Hannaford Kidz Expo returns to the Empire State Plaza on March 3rd with an exciting mix of brand new attractions and time-tested favorites your kids will love.

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Click here for parking info!
For GPS directions, use 279 Madison Ave, Albany NY.
Free parking is available in the lots east and west of the New York State Museum, or for $5 you can park in Lot V under the Plaza (from Madison Ave., turn East on Grand St to get into the garage).

Theater!
Bounce houses!
Arts and crafts!
Booths of all kinds!
Summer camp opportunities!
Performances in the hall!
A free train ride through the plaza!
Plenty of parking!

And of course...

The KidsOutAndAbout.com team will be there! (Although perhaps we will not be wearing the same crazy balloon hats as last year.) Come to our booth and tell us your favorite place to take kids in the Capital District, and we will give you a cool prize. Plus we have all kinds of brochures about places to go in our area and summer camps as well.

About Hannaford Kidz Expo

Now in its seventh year, the Kidz Expo has certainly hit its stride. The 2012 event will encompass the entire Convention Hall, all seven meeting rooms, the Swyer Theatre in the Egg and more than half of the quarter mile long Concourse. In fact, the only thing small about the Hannaford Kidz Expo is the price you pay for the experience - it's free! Whether you're one of the 60,000 people that have attended the Kidz Expo before or are planning your family's very first trip, we look forward to seeing you at the Capital Region's premier family-friendly event.

The 2012 Kidz Expo features Artspower's new musical Fish Face, part of the popular Polk Street School series by two-time Newbery Honor-winning author Patricia Reilly Giff and CircusFit, an all-day Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus experience featuring clowns, performances and activities, encouraging a healthy lifestyle combined with circus fun!

Want a Sneak Peek?

KidsOutAndAbout.com publisher Debra Ross was on Channel 13's Noon News on Friday, March 2, 2012 talking about all of the exciting things you'll see at Kidz Expo
(Below that is the entire schedule so you can be sure to show up for what you want to see!)

Schedule by place

Meeting Room 1: Reptile Adventures

The Egg: Swyer Theatre: Artspower's presentation of Fish Face, a new musical
11:00, 1:00, 3:00

Meeting Room 2
10:30 Baby Boot Camp
11:30 Pirate All-Star Cheerleading & Tumbling
12:30 Merdwin the Magician
1:30 Pirate All-Star Cheerleading & Tumbling
2:30 Mad Science
3:30: Great Mind Series Featuring Mozart

Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Hannaford’s Healthy Kids Room

Meeting Room 5
10:15 Tumbling Tykes
11:15 Joseph DiDonna Professional Magician
12:15 The Puppet People 1:15 Hola La
2:15 Joseph DiDonna Professional Magician
3:15 Hola La

Meeting Room 6: Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Circus Fit
12:00, 2:00, 3:30

Meeting Room 7: Radio Disney: Celebrate Platypus Day with Phineas & Ferb
themed games and activities.

Base of the Egg:
FOX 23 American Idol Showcase
Catseye Photo Booth
Matt Blanchfield Caricatures
Kidz Cafe
Sweet Temptations/Building Blocks Childcare

Schedule by time

All day:

Reptile Adventures: Meeting Room 1
Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus presents Circus Fit: Meeting Room 6 (special performances at 12, 2, & 3:30
Hannaford’s Healthy Kids Room: Meeting Rooms 3 & 4
Radio Disney: Celebrate Platypus Day with Phineas & Ferb themed games and activities: Meeting Room 7

By Time:

10:15 Tumbling Tykes: Meeting Room 5
10:30 Baby Boot Camp: Meeting Room 2
11:00 Artspower's presentation of Fish Face, a new musical: The Egg: Swyer Theatre
11:15 Joseph DiDonna Professional Magician: Meeting Room 5
11:30 Pirate All-Star Cheerleading & Tumbling: Meeting Room 2
12:00 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Meeting Room 6
12:15 The Puppet People: Meeting Room 5
12:30 Merdwin the Magician: Meeting Room 2
1:00 Artspower's presentation of Fish Face, a new musical: The Egg: Swyer Theatre
1:15 Hola La: Meeting Room 5
1:30 Pirate All-Star Cheerleading & Tumbling: Meeting Room 2
2:00 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Meeting Room 6
2:15 Joseph DiDonna Professional Magician: Meeting Room 5
2:30 Mad Science: Meeting Room 2
3:00 Artspower's presentation of Fish Face, a new musical: The Egg: Swyer Theatre
3:15 Hola La: Meeting Room 5
3:30: Great Mind Series Featuring Mozart: Meeting Room
3:30 Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus: Meeting Room 6

Base of the Egg:
FOX 23 American Idol Showcase
Catseye Photo Booth
Matt Blanchfield Caricatures
Kidz Cafe
Sweet Temptations/Building Blocks Childcare