For the first year in Family Fest history, the weather was overcast and rainy, but that didn't stop hundreds of families from coming out to Durham's American Tobacco Campus this weekend.

WRAL anchor Michelle Marsh and WRAL's Brain Game host Mark Roberts hosted the Great American Duck Race. Proceeds from this year’s Duck Race benefit Explorer Post 50, Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and Durham Literacy Center.

The Baby Crawling contest winner, Stella Hurd received a $50 Target gift certificate and a Bum Ease Diaper Rash Spray Gift Basket from our sponsors. Second place went to Shon Johnson who received a $25 gift certificate from Target and a Bum Ease Diaper Rash Spray Gift basket too.The Baby Crawling Contest was sponsored by Precious Cargo Child Transportation Services. Our Baby changing and nursing station was sponsored by Bum Ease.

Did you see Ronald McDonald, Wool E. Bull, Lucky Duck and Stormy? They were assisting our stage sponsors, Pulley Watson with great raffle giveaways throughout the day.  

Thank you to Sandbox Kids & Family fun band, the face painters and the balloon artists. ZUMBA was a huge hit on the ATC lawn, take a look at the pictures - people were dancing and sweating thanks to our field game sponsors, The YMCA. Little Pros, sponsor of 'Touch Interactive' had numerous fun-filled activities along with Noah's Landing and their exotic petting zoo in Bay 7.  

Bright Horizons' Learn and Play Space located at the Stack on the ATC campus, was packed with fun things to do. Activities included more ZUMBA, yoga, Corn Hole, movement matters, and bag decorating. There was also a colorful cozy zone for infants and toddlers.

Here are some great pictures from the event and LIKE us on Facebook  for more info as we gear up for next year. We can't wait!!