Helena families have a free morning of outdoor activity coming up on Saturday, August 8, with a community health and wellness event that organizers are billing as the city's premier free family fitness gathering. The event includes a one-mile kids' fun run, games and activities, and complimentary admission to ExplorationWorks! and the Great Northern Carousel for participants.
The first 500 children who register will receive a free T-shirt. Organizers are encouraging a Wild West theme — cowboy boots and hats are welcome — giving the event a Helena-specific flavor that fits the city's frontier heritage. Events like this one tend to draw from across the valley, and the combination of a fun run with two of Helena's most recognizable family destinations makes the August 8 date worth putting on the calendar early.
Registration details and event logistics were available through the organizing group's event page. ExplorationWorks!, located near the Walking Mall, and the Great Northern Carousel have both been central to Helena's family programming calendar for years. Parents should register early given the 500-shirt cap.