Here's what you'll find at Playing It Safe 2013!

Join us for a day of safety education for parents and children with games, entertainment, child identification kits, prizes, inflatables and food.

Saturday, June 1
9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Champaign County Fairgrounds

Last year, more than 1,800 children and parents came out to Playing It Safe, an annual safety fair sponsored by Carle and Safe Kids Champaign County. The event features more than 40 activities and exhibits that focus on safety awareness for the entire family. Admission and all activities are free.

Between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., the first 1,500 guests will receive a free hot dog courtesy of Sonic Drive-In. Inflatables will be available for children to enjoy after participating in safety events, and prize drawings will occur throughout the day.

See photos of this year's event by checking out Playing It Safe on Facebook.

New this yearFor parentsFood, fun & entertainmentAllPartnersMaps & Directions

Donors

New this year

• Dairy nutrition
• Child sleeping safety
• Child abduction skit at 11:15 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 1:15 p.m.
• Tour the American Red Cross' first response disaster mobile

Especially for parents

• Child fingerprinting and ID kits, presented by the Illinois Secretary of State Police and Eastern Area Masonic Lodges
• Safe Kids® child seat safety check and “Spot the Tot”
• Healthy eating habits
• Emergency preparedness and community disaster education
• Organ donation and the emergency contact database
• Poison safety and prevention
• Bicycle inspections and a supervised bike corral (so you and your family can ride your bikes to the fair!)
• Firearm safety
• Sharing the road safely with farm equipment

Food, fun and entertainment

• Free hot dog lunch provided by Sonic Drive-in from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
• Inflatables and temporary tattoo
• Hourly prize drawings and giveaways, including two grand prize drawings
• Urbana Fire Department's Stop Drop and Roll stage show at 10:15 a.m.
• Free ice cream sandwiches provided by Prairie Farms Urbana
• Free bottles of water to all attendees

All

• 911 practice station (Metcad 911)
• AirLife medical transport helicopter
• Bicycle inspections (Carle Security)
• Bicycle rodeo and bicycle helmet sales (CU Safe Routes to School Project)
• Sharing the road safely with farm equipment (Champaign Co. Farm Bureau)
• Build-your-own first aid kit (Carle)
• Building healthy families (the Center for Youth and Family Solutions)
• Carle Arrow Ambulance
• Child fingerprinting and ID kits (Illinois Secretary of State Police and Eastern Area Masonic Lodges)
• Child seat safety check by certified technicians (Safe Kids)
• Child sleeping safety (Department of Children & Family Services)
• Tornado safety and community disaster education (American Red Cross)
• Crime scene unit (Champaign Police)
• Dairy nutrition (St. Louis District Dairy Council)
• Distracted driving kiosk and learning station (SADD)
• Emergency preparedness trailer (Champaign Co. Emergency Management)
• Fire safety house and fire trucks, with a stop, drop & roll demo (Champaign and Urbana Fire Depts.)
• Firearm safety (Urbana Police)
• Food allergy awareness (Carle)
• Food safety (Champaign Co. Farm Bureau)
• Handwashing education (Carle)
• Healthy eating habits (Carle)
• Hearing protection (Carle)
• Internet safety (Urbana Police)
• K-9 demonstrations (Champaign County Sheriff's Office)
• Learn safety with friends (Ember 911)
• Organ donation and the emergency contact database (Illinois Secretary of State)
• Pedestrian, school bus and bike safety (Urbana Police)
• Pet/animal safety and animal body language (Champaign Co. Humane Society)
• Poison safety and prevention (Illinois Poison Center / Carle ER)
• Proper hydration (Carle Sports Medicine)
• Railroad safety (Operation Lifesaver)
• Safe riding behaviors on a bus (CU-MTD)
• Seatbelt convincer demonstration (Illinois State Police)
• Sharing the road safely with farm equipment (Champaign County Farm Bureau)
• “Spot the Tot” blind spot awareness (Safe Kids)
• Storm simulator (Urbana Fire Department)
• Stranger danger (Urbana Fire Department)
• Summer vacation safety for your pet (Veterinary Student Outreach Program)
• SWAT Team and Bomb Squad vehicles (Champaign Police)
• Underground dangers / call before you dig (J.U.L.I.E.)
• Water safety (Carle Pediatrics)

Event Partners

• Safe Kids Champaign County
• WDWS/WHMS/WKIO
• Sonic Drive-In

Map & Directions

Prize Donors

• Applebee's Neighborhood Grill
• Arrowhead Lanes
• Blain's Farm & Fleet
• Blossom Basket Florist
• CU Safe Routes to School Project
• Cardinal Pool
• Champaign Cycle
• Champaign Park District
• Chanute Air Museum
• Children's Discovery Museum
• Chili's Grill & Bar
• Comfort Suites
• Cookies By Design
• Dallas & Company
• Dick’s Sporting Goods
• Durst Cycle and Fitness
• Fire Suppression Systems, Inc.
• Frogs 'n Fairies
• Great Harvest Bread Company
• Holiday Inn
• Horizon Hobby
• Knight's Action Park
• Lowe's
• McAlister's Deli
• Old Orchard Lanes & Links
• Orpheum Children's Science Museum
• Panera Bread
• Panchero's Mexican Grill
• Papa Murphy's
• Rural King
• Ryan's Buffet
• Safe Kids Champaign County
• Sam’s Club
• Savoy Recreation Center
• Shoe Carnival
• Skateland
• The Cake Artist's Studio
• The Pottery Place
• The Putt Zone Fun Center
• Urbana Indoor Aquatic Center
• Urbana Walmart Supercenter
• University of Illinois Ice Arena
• Za's Italian Café

Event Donors

• Action Inflatables/Mega Events
• Ameren
• CU Cycle/Community Resource
• Eastern Illini Electric Co-op
• Gifford State Bank
• Hendrick House
• Mahomet IGA
• Meijer
• Party City
• Pepsi-Cola CU Bottling Company
• Rural King
• Sidney Dairy Barn
• Sonic Drive-In
• Sportland Motorsports
• St. Joe IGA
• Sullivan Parkhill Motors
• Urbana Public Works