Families are invited to join the Holland Farmers Market this Wednesday, July 1, to learn all about body safety for children with trained educators from the Children’s Advocacy Center! The Market Kids Activities are held every Wednesday from 9:30 am – 11:30 am through August 12. The Activities are free to attend and begin with Market Story Time hosted by the Herrick District Library, followed by a fun, educational, and hands-on activity led by a local community partner. The 2026 Market Kids Activities are proudly sponsored by Corewell Health.
For over 25 years, the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) has been the community expert in child sexual abuse prevention and intervention. The CAC is a safe, child-friendly facility where professionals from various agencies—including law enforcement, child protective services, prosecution, and healthcare—work together under one roof. Their primary goal is to minimize trauma to child victims of abuse by coordinating the investigation, assessment, and treatment process They have served over 9,000 children in Ottawa County with intervention services and the number continues to grow.
For this week’s activity, the Children’s Advocacy Center, will be hosting an activity to help keep kids safe. You can find interactive activities for adults and their children on how to help prevent child abuse by making “safe adult" beaded bracelets, getting a “boss of my body" temporary tattoo, as well as coloring pages and other resources for parents.
The weekly Kids Activities begin with an interactive Market Story Time hosted by the Herrick District Library starting at 9:30 am, followed by a drop-in activity led by a local non-profit organization or business from 10:00 am until 11:30 am. All activities planned are educational, hands-on, and fun and are geared for ages 3-10. The full schedule of activities can be found below and on the Holland Farmers Market website. Activities are free to attend, but a parent or guardian must remain onsite the entire time to supervise their children. Activities take place in the northwest parking lot outside of the Holland Civic Center Place (150 West 8th Street).
Upcoming Kids Activities
July 8
Holland Parks and Recreation
Get Outdoors!
Join Holland Parks and Recreation as they host a variety of different yard games and activities to get kids, and their parents, moving! Activities will include corn hole, ladder ball, giant Jenga, and much more. Learn all about the exciting recreation programming Holland Recreation has to offer for our community as well!
July 15
Latin Americans United for Progress
LAUP Fiesta
Celebrate Fiesta Week in Downtown Holland and join our friends at LAUP for a fun and interactive cultural activity! Kids will get to celebrate Latin culture while participating in activities designed to encourage creativity, learning, and community engagement in a fun and welcoming environment.
July 22
Little Red Pediatric Dentistry
Super Smile Market: Healthy Foods, Happy Teeth
Join Little Red Pediatric Dentistry as they lead an interactive children’s activity about oral health. Children will rotate through a series of stations where they can sort foods into “tooth-friendly” and “sometimes” choices, practice brushing on a large model tooth, explore simple flossing with tactile materials, and create their own tooth fairy craft. Along the way, they’ll enjoy special appearances from the Tooth Fairy and Superhero Tooth!
July 29
Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore
Carrots of All Colors
Join the Girl Scouts of Michigan Shore to Shore at their first ever Kids Activity and create a fun paper carrot craft to take home! Children can explore all the different varieties of carrots available at the Market and learn about the different health benefits that each color provides!
August 5
Agriculture Education
Join Critter Barn for two hands-on activities that introduce kids to the plant lifecycle and native wildlife. Children will plant a seed in a small bag with a damp cotton ball to hang in a window, allowing them to observe the seed’s growing process up close! They’ll also create a seed “bomb” filled with native wildflower seeds to scatter outside their homes, helping support local wildlife and promote healthy ecosystems.
August 12
Corewell Health
Healthy Snack Walk!
Join our Kids Activity sponsor, Corewell Health, for a fun twist on a “cake walk” featuring healthy snacks! Families can explore creative, nutritious snack ideas perfect for the upcoming school year, while enjoying hands-on activities that promote smart snacking habits. Free snack samples and interactive stations will be available throughout the event.
