{"id":32501,"date":"2026-06-20T16:18:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:18:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=32501"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:18:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T21:18:22","slug":"kids-fair-brings-families-together-at-the-mill-events-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/kids-fair-brings-families-together-at-the-mill-events-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Fair Brings Families Together at The Mill Events Center"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kids Fair Brings Families Together at The Mill Events Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

GraniteCityGossip.com, June 20, 2026<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The Senator Erica Harriss Kids Fair, co\u2011hosted with State Representative Amy Elik, brought a lively crowd to The Mill Events Center in Granite City as families gathered for an afternoon of fun, learning, and community connection. The turnout was strong, with parents, grandparents, and kids filling the venue to enjoy hands\u2011on activities and meet local organizations.

The event featured a wide range of vendors, volunteers, sponsors, and community partners whose support helped make the fair a success. For the day, party lines faded into the background as families simply came together to enjoy a safe, welcoming space for children.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Kids cooled off in a field of foam, lined up for colorful face painting, and proudly wore junior firefighter hats as they explored fire trucks and first responder vehicles. The excitement on their faces, from climbing into emergency vehicles to running through bubbles, was the clearest sign that the event hit the mark.<\/p>\n\n\n

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The Kids Fair once again highlighted the strength of community partnerships in Granite City and the surrounding area, offering families a chance to learn, play, and make memories together.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32501","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32501"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32501\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32510,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32501\/revisions\/32510"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}