6000 Kirk Road, Austintown OH
Sunday, September 13th, 2026
π Bee a Friend Festival & Parade is a kid-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, and a sensory-friendly indoor pavilion designed for calm breaks and quiet time.
Registration to open at 8 AM
5K to begin at 9 AM
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.
ποΈ Raffles will be held throughout the day, and all sponsorships benefit Loganβs Landing Project and our mission to help make play and travel more accessible for all families.
π― Decorate your parade group as your favorite friendly duo (costumes encouraged, never required!)
π Prizes for best costumes and decorations
π Sensory-aware β’ Family-friendly β’ Everyone belongs
β¨ Come for what works for your family and stay as long as youβd like
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