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Kids rock Lakewood Ranch

Spotlight Events Entertainment hosted its first children's event on Main Street.


  • By Jessica Salmond
  • | 2:40 p.m. June 25, 2016
  • East County
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Snow cones and lemonade helped keep everyone cool on Lakewood Ranch Main Street.

Spotlight Events Entertainment held its first children's event, Kids Rock Manasota, on June 25. The event focused on creativity, music and local businesses. Vendors set up booths along the street that promoted fitness, summer camps and children's activities. Admission was free, but some proceeds from ride tickets benefited The Lazarus Foundation and The Foundation for Dreams.

"It's been great," said Lazarus Fernandez of Spotlight Events. "People are having a good time."

Jett Hawker of Lakewood Ranch successfully completes an inflatable obstacle course.
Jett Hawker of Lakewood Ranch successfully completes an inflatable obstacle course.
Chris Lowe of North Port watches granddaughter Harper Lowe of Venice on the bungee jump.
Chris Lowe of North Port watches granddaughter Harper Lowe of Venice on the bungee jump.
Irelynn Ettinger of Lakewood Ranch gets a butterfly painted by Rosalba Posso.
Irelynn Ettinger of Lakewood Ranch gets a butterfly painted by Rosalba Posso.
Lyric Perez of Palmetto tries to get the beanbags in the buckets.
Lyric Perez of Palmetto tries to get the beanbags in the buckets.
Nolan Lee of Lakewood Ranch helps his little brother Easton down the slide.
Nolan Lee of Lakewood Ranch helps his little brother Easton down the slide.
Ricardo Quintana of Sarasota rides the great white mechanical shark.
Ricardo Quintana of Sarasota rides the great white mechanical shark.
Undraya Eddins of Bradenton got a grape snow cone that matched her butterfly face paint.
Undraya Eddins of Bradenton got a grape snow cone that matched her butterfly face paint.
Mia Morgan of Sarasota gets an airbrush tattoo from Breeze Lozano with Easy Breezy Airbrush Tattoo.
Mia Morgan of Sarasota gets an airbrush tattoo from Breeze Lozano with Easy Breezy Airbrush Tattoo.
Eliana Osorio, Rajon Ryan and Melissa Ryan played music with a traditional Brazilian instrument called a borimbau. They represented Capoeira Volta ao Mundo, a Brazilian martial arts studio in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch.
Eliana Osorio, Rajon Ryan and Melissa Ryan played music with a traditional Brazilian instrument called a borimbau. They represented Capoeira Volta ao Mundo, a Brazilian martial arts studio in Sarasota and Lakewood Ranch.
Anna Verdone of Bradenton climbs the rock wall.
Anna Verdone of Bradenton climbs the rock wall.
Reagan and Charlie Wilson cooled off with snow cones.
Reagan and Charlie Wilson cooled off with snow cones.
Bryant Crawford tunes his bass guitar before performing with Everyone Rocks, a rock band camp for young adults in Palmetto.
Bryant Crawford tunes his bass guitar before performing with Everyone Rocks, a rock band camp for young adults in Palmetto.

 

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