WJTL will host the Kids Cookie Break Fest on Saturday, Aug. 23, at The Junction Center, 1875 Junction Road, Manheim. Identical programs will be offered from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 to 5 p.m.

The event will feature two outdoor stages with performances by Phredd, First Capital Drumline, Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary, Erick Hershey's Country Conjuring Magic, The Music Podcast for Kids, Marian and Friends, Cissy and The Man, The DKers, and This Way Up.

Activities will include bounce houses, covered wagon rides, Spooky Nook Gymnastics, Snapology fun, barrel train rides, chalk art, interactive vendor tents, carnival games, and food trucks.

Attendees are asked to bring pantry items or condiments to donate to Water Street Mission. A list of needed items can be viewed at http://www.thejunctioncenter.com/kids-cookie-break-fest-2025.

The event is free of charge, but tickets are required. To reserve tickets, visit the aforementioned website. When reserving tickets, attendees will also have the option to purchase a boxed meal, which will include a Chick-fil-A sandwich, Herr's chips, applesauce, a drink, and a Chick-fil-A cookie. Boxed meals will not be available for purchase at the event.