Wing Ding Parade at Beardsley Zoo

The Barnum Festival’s popular Wing Ding Parade returns to Beardsley Zoo on June 20 for a morning of family fun, creativity, and community celebration. Part of the Festival’s June finale events, this annual tradition invites children and families to take part in a lively parade filled with imagination and entertainment.

Registration opens at 9 am, and the parade begins at 10 am. Following the festivities, guests can enjoy free admission to Beardsley Zoo until noon. Additional activities throughout the morning include face painting, balloon animals, live music, food vendors, and free bicycle helmets provided by Bridgeport Elks Lodge #36 while supplies last.

The Wing Ding Parade is one of the Barnum Festival’s signature family events and helps support the organization’s community programs and scholarship initiatives.

Beardsley Zoo is located at 1875 Noble Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06610.

Admission to the event is free.

For more information about the Wing Ding Parade and other Barnum Festival events, visit barnumfestival.org.