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East Parkside Red Hot and Cool Festival 2026
Parkside·outdoor·Free
Free water ice, music, and arts and crafts at a small neighborhood festival in East Parkside.
At a glance
- Price
- Free
- Ages
- All ages
- Location
- Parkside
- Setting
- outdoor
- Time
- ~1h 30m
- Signup
- Drop-in
What to know
- •Free water ice
- •Arts and crafts for kids
- •Music and raffles
- •Free cooling kits
More details
Centennial Parkside CDC hosts the East Parkside Red Hot and Cool Festival on Saturday, May 16, 2026, 11 AM – 2 PM at North Star Park (41st and Poplar). Free neighborhood festival to kick off warm-weather season: free water ice, raffles and giveaways, live music, cooling kits, arts and crafts for kids, and resources for neighborhood heat preparedness. Free admission.


