Come enjoy an open-air market, live entertainment,
unique arts and crafts,
tasty food and free activities for children!
2007 Winner
International Festivals & Events Association
for Best Children's Programming, Gold.
2009 Schedule of Events
July 2 | Native American LegendsCelebrate Native American culture and create a wearable paper bag vest, a dream catcher and an arrowhead necklace. Listen to Native American stories inside the Activity Zone teepees. Enjoy easel art in the Art & Activity Center. R&B by The Ambassadors of Soul.
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July 9 | Dog Gone Green
Calling all eco-friendly dogs and owners! Repurpose and reuse items to create a doggie costume, then join the costume contest and parade to win prizes from Puppy Mama's Biscuit Bakery, Paint A Dream and Antelope Valley Mall. Use recycled items to create a piggie bank, a button tambourine and a tote bag in the Art & Activity Center. Enjoy the Stamp'n Station. R&B by Lorena Mackey & The Hi-Lites.
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July 16 | Suessical Square
Enjoy this whimsical evening and pay tribute to Dr. Seuss. Make a Cat in the Hat, Fox & Socks, and Horton Hears a Hoo finger puppets. Enjoy Easel Art. Kids can use their imagination in the High Desert Medical Group Claymation Creation contest and win prizes from Paint A Dream and Antelope Valley Mall. Swing by Phat Cat.
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July 23 | Prehistoric Playground
Go back to the prehistoric era when the dinosaurs roamed the land. Make a dinosaur claw necklace, a dinosaur mask, and a hatchable dinosaur egg. Dig for fossils and make clay imprints. Enjoy the Stamp'n Station. Classic rock by Power Play.
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July 30 | Art Safari
Celebrate art on the Square! Kids can create rock art creatures, wood name hangers, colorful sand art bottles and create a patchwork quilt to be donated to a local shelter. Enjoy Easel Art. R&B by Bump City.
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August 6 | Hunnee & Buzzee's Birthday Bash
Come celebrate with Hunnee & Buzzee at their birthday bash. Make a bee visor, bee bracelet, bee finger puppet, and participate in a musical flowers game. Prizes sponsored by Anna's Bakery. Enjoy the Stamp'n Station. Oldies by The Del Aires.
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August 13 | Visions of Sugar Plums
Kids can enjoy a little holiday fun by creating sparkle ornaments, glitter pinecones and snow sleds in the Art & Activity Center. They'll also enjoy decorating snowflakes, snowmen and penguins. Enjoy the Stamp' n Station. Country by Tombstone.
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August 20 | Summertime Dreams
Summer won't last forever, but it can be a fun memory when kids craft their own decorated pillowcase to use at home, a dream book to hold all those special thoughts and a glow-in-the-dark switch plate for their room. Enjoy Easel Art and The Bubble Garden. Latin rock by Boulevard Knights.
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Free Every Week
- Barnes & Noble Storytelling, 6:30 pm
- Petunia’s Puppet Palooza, 7:30 pm
Sponsored by High Desert Medical Group
- The Game Garden
Sponsored by Waste Management of Antelope Valley
- Children's Art & Activity Center
(For children age 12 and under)
- The SquareBees Buzz'n Boogie Time
- Face Painting
- Bounce Tent
- Riki Tiki Balloon Fun
Our Sponsors
Anna's Bakery
Antelope Valley Mall
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
High Desert Medical Group
Paint A Dream
Puppy Mama's Biscuit Bakery
Getting to Thursday Night on the Square:
From the Antelope Valley Freeway (State Route 14) exit at Palmdale Boulevard; turn east. Take Palmdale Boulevard to Sierra Highway; turn south. At Avenue Q-11, turn east. Parking is available along Avenue Q-11, Q-10, Avenue Q-9 and 9th Street East. Limited parking is available near Palmdale City Main Library, accessible from Palmdale Boulevard just east of Sierra Highway.
Event Map
- Free Parking
- Handicapped accessible
- No animals except service dogs and dogs at Dog Gone Green event on July 9.
- No bicycles, skateboards, skates or roller blades permitted.
- Children age 12 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- Alcohol is not allowed.
INFORMATION: 661/267-5611
Vendor Applications
- Application forms will not be mailed. Vendors must download and print the appropriate form.
- Select the "type" of vendor you are from the list below and print the application.
- Make sure that all appropriate areas of the application are completed. Applications that do not have all the necessary information will not be accepted.
- Applicants MUST include a check or money order for required fees, if any, when submitting the application for approval.
- Sign and date the application.
- Keep the General Information pages for your records.
- Keep a copy of your completed application for your records.
- Vendor must mail the entire agreement in order to be considered.
Vendor applications can be downloaded from the links below.