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PULSE NEWS MEXICO

The Mexico City government will host a massive open-air Children’s Day festival in the capital city’s downtown Zócalo on Sunday, April 30.

Starting at 10 a.m. that day and running through 7 p.m., the Zócalo will be converted into a giant playground with three inflatable funhouses, traditional games, karaoke, circus performances, food and giveaways.

The children’s musical groups Los Patita de Perro, Triciclo Circus Band and Yucatán a Go Go will perform between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The celebration will also include a book fair with more than 30,000 titles to be given away free to youngsters.

All activities, which will be sponsored by the Mexico City government, are open to the public and free of charge.

Children’s Day is a commemorative date celebrated annually in honor of children, whose date of observance varies by country.

In Mexico, it is always observed on April 30.