🐝 Bee a Friend Fest & Parade

🐝 Bee a Friend Festival & Parade is a family-centered community event celebrating kindness, inclusion, and being a good friend.
Join us for a Best Friends Parade, Sensory Friendly Activities, a thoughtfully curated Market featuring vendors who support the autism community through resources and lived experience, First Responder Trucks, Musical Performances, and a Sensory-Friendly Indoor Pavilion designed for calm breaks and quiet time.
Schedule of Events:
Registration to open at 11am.
👯 The Best Friends Parade will begin at Noon!
Decorate your parade group as your favorite friends (costumes encouraged, never required!)
Awards, Raffles and Prizes will be drawn at 2PM.
Registration is complimentary, however, we do ask you register so that we can better prepare for the event and accomodate any sensory needs.
https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Austintown/BeeAFriend
All sponsorships benefit Logan’s Landing Project and our mission to help make play and travel more accessible for all families.
Sponsored by:
Aaris Therapy Group
Akron Children's
Cafaro Foundation
Meijer
Embrace Connection Counseling
Radiant Life Church (Wadsworth, OH)
Vector Security
Vendors & Entertainment:
Nicole Gray Music
Ascend 24
The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County
BobKat’s Lil’ Critters
Mahoning Valley Scrappers
All About the Party (Bounce Houses $10 all day)
FacePainting, Magic and More
Moments That Stick
Mas Fotos Memories
Memories by the Yard
Just Because Balloons
Handle it Corral
Popped Gourmet Popcorn
Resource Village:
Unyque Therapy Services
Autism Society of the Mahoning Valley
The Rich Center for Autism at YSU
Juju Girl Inclusive Art House Foundation
Willy's World
Gloris Counseling Services
Regal South - My Way Matinee
Metta Pediatric Therapy
Caffiene and Food available from:
T's Consessions
Travelers Coffee
Nothing Bundt Cakes
🌈 Sensory-aware • Family-friendly • Everyone belongs
✨ Come for what works for your family and stay as long as you’d like