Library programs that bring families through the door
For youth services librarians planning a summer reading kickoff, a family program day or an outdoor event on the library lawn.
If your youth services team plans summer early, Big Idea Entertainment lines up the activity side in one conversation.
Activities from our family of brands can fill a program room or the lawn outside, depending on the activity. Every event is delivered by an operator in our family, and the operator's staff run each activity on the day. Which activities are available depends on your city and date.
This page is for programs your library hosts. For a school show, see Big Idea Assemblies.
What we bring
For the program room: portable mini golf from Mini Golf Anywhere, a 9-hole course that sets up indoors or outdoors, and snow from Big Idea Blizzard, which also runs indoors or outdoors. For the lawn: giant bubbles from Big Idea Bubbles, carnival games from Backyard Carnival and foam from Foam Palooza. Which activities are available depends on your city and date, and is confirmed with your quote.
Sample package: summer reading kickoff
One activity in the program room and one on the lawn outside, timed to your kickoff hours, so families move between them while they sign up for the reading challenge. Described here without a price; priced with your quote.
Budget
Events run from $500, plus travel where it applies.
Procurement notes
COI and W-9 on request, from the company that invoices you. If your library system has its own vendor or program forms, send them with your request. Payment terms are confirmed with your quote. Our events team replies within one business day.
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11,500+ family events
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Every operator in our family is required to carry insurance.
Occasion guides
School shows
Can it run inside the library?
Some activities can. Portable mini golf and snow both run indoors or outdoors. Tell us the room size and floor type, and the plan matches activities to the space.
When should we book a summer reading kickoff?
As soon as your summer calendar has a date. Send it, and our events team confirms availability within one business day.
Do our staff need to run anything?
No. The operator's staff run each activity, and they stay on the mini golf course throughout. A snow festival also asks for two volunteers from your team.
What ages are the activities for?
Each activity has its own age guidance: Foam Palooza and Big Idea Blizzard are for ages 3 and up, and gellyball is for ages 5 and up. The guidance for your mix is confirmed with your quote.