The 11th Annual Lions Family FunFest is July 13.

The event, hosted by Great Falls Park and Recreation and the Great Falls Lions Clubs, is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Lions Park at 10th Avenue South and 27th Street.

The event is free thanks to all three Lions Clubs in Great Falls and other donors.

Activities will include:

• Music and live remotes on Cherry Creek Radio Stations
• Jolly Rogue Shrine Clowns
  • Creating an array of fun balloon art for all the kids!
• Children’s Games and Activities
  • Prizes for every child
• Face Painting
• Three Jolly Jumpers
• Drawings
  • Giveaways include bicycles, tricycles, Razor scooters, various sporting equipment such as footballs and soccer balls, and other miscellaneous items.

• Food (nominal fee)
• Large/Diverse Play Structure and Tots Play Structure
• Climbing Rock

The Great Falls Lions Club has worked for many years to raise funds for improvements to Lions Park including:

• Provided $10,000, along with a matching grant of $10,000 from the Park Trust Fund, to build a paved parking lot leading to the Lions Park shelter facility in 1999;
• Purchased nearly 30 memorial trees for Lions members planted by Park and Recreation;
• Annually plant flowers and do general clean up in Lions Park;
• Raised $42,000 to purchase and install a new play structure at Lions Park in 2007;
• The club and members donated over $10,000 towards the total amount;
• Raised over $30,000 for the unique climbing boulder;
• Raised $3,200 for the new lion drinking fountain;

For more information, call the Park and Recreation office at 406-771-1265.