In Focus: Kiddin Around Downtown Provides Fun in Centralia With Back to School Event

Carson Whiting, 4, enjoys candy from his goodie bag during Kiddin Around Downtown’s Back to School event in Centralia on Friday. Bags contained candy, toys, gift cards and coupons donated from local businesses, and more for kids celebrating the end of summer and the return to school. “Sensory bags” curated for neurodiverse kids were also available.

Kids blow giant bubbles during Kiddin Around Downtown’s Back to School event in Centralia on Friday.

Kids make tie-die crafts at a booth run by Girl Scout Troop Number 41050 during Kiddin Around Downtown’s Back to School event in Centralia on Friday.

Payton Pocklington hands out free school supplies at The White Space in downtown Centralia during Kiddin Around Downtown’s Back to School event on Friday.

Jayse, 7, dons a newspaper hat created with help from Centralia Chehalis Chamber of Commerce volunteers at Kiddin Around Downtown’s Back to School event in Centralia on Friday.

Mackenzie McGee and Naomi Snell hand out free goodie bags to kids during Kiddin Around Downtown’s Back to School event at the Centralia Farmer’s Market on Friday.

Kids and their grown-ups participate in activities set up in and around Pine Street Plaza during Kiddin Around Downtown’s Back to School event on Friday. In addition to free goodie bags, kids were given scavenger hunts to complete around the Centralia Farmer’s Market which, if completed, could be turned in for a $4 gift card to use at the market. Kids could also enter their names into a drawing at the Juice Box for a chance to win prizes.