Adventure Day

press release: The Sun Prairie Business Improvement District is pleased to announce that Adventure Day, an event to support Sunshine Place in memory of Sun Prairie Fire Captain Cory Barr, is coming back to Downtown Sun Prairie for its second year! The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, July 14, from 2:30 – 7:00PM. 

In early 2018, Cory Barr expressed his wish to hold a family-friendly event in Downtown Sun Prairie while also collecting donations for Sunshine Place - the local resource for community and social service support. Downtown Sun Prairie's Business Improvement District (BID) was made aware of Cory’s interest in holding an event that supported Sunshine Place, and voted to host Adventure Day to fulfill Cory's wish, and to honor his memory.

The event is designed as an access for everyone event, meaning that there is not a cost to participate. While this is a non-ticketed event, it is a fundraiser for Sunshine Place. There are several ways that event attendees can make a donation the day of the event: at the Bank of Sun Prairie or at The Piano Gal Shop, both of which are registration locations; at the Downtown Fire Station, the event’s end location; or at participating businesses that are hosting a donation bin located near their register. If you’re not able to attend the event, many Downtown Sun Prairie businesses are hosting a donation bin from now through the end of July. 

“We are excited that Downtown Sun Prairie is once again hosting Adventure Day in the spirit of what Cory Barr envisioned to benefit Sunshine Place,” said Susan Schmidt, Director of Development at Sunshine Place. “The event is free, but we hope attendees will consider making a donation to support our organization's mission of providing food, clothing, housing assistance, and other vital services to those in need in Sun Prairie. We are grateful to the downtown businesses who have donated prizes and are planning activities to make this event a success and look forward to seeing families and individuals adventuring Downtown Sun Prairie while supporting a great cause.” 

EVENT DETAILS:

1) Pick up your Adventure Day Map and Swag Bag (while supplies last) at one of the two registration stations the day of the event. Registration stations will be open from 2:30 – 6:30 PM at the Bank of Sun Prairie & at the Piano Gal Shop.

The Adventure Day Map includes a list of participating businesses and organizations, all located throughout Downtown Sun Prairie. 

2) Choose the adventure/s you'd like to complete for a stamp on your map. Visit locations and follow instructions on how to receive a stamp on your Adventure Day Map.

Across many of the businesses you'll have the opportunity to try and find a "sunshine" image hidden at each stop. When you find it, you'll get a stamp on your Adventure Map.

Some locations may have special adventures awaiting you - seek & finds, coloring activities, arts and crafts, etc. and/or prizes and deals. 

For each adventure you complete at a location, someone from the location will stamp your Adventure Map.

3) Turn in your Adventure Day Map at the Downtown Fire Station to review the prize packages available, and then enter for a chance to win!  

All stamped Adventure Day Maps must be turned in at the Downtown Fire Station to be entered into the prize pool drawings. Adventure Day Maps must be received no later than 7:00PM on Thursday, July 14, 2022. Late entries will not be accepted. Prize winners will be notified at a later date with information about how to receive their prize!

All Downtown Sun Prairie events are designed to offer a variety of entertainment and engaging activities that hopefully appeals to a wide range of people. We hope that residents and visitors explore Downtown Sun Prairie before and after all of the events. 

Follow us on Facebook at Downtown Sun Prairie for more event details! www.facebook.com/downtownsunprairie

Downtown Sun Prairie… we’re having fun down here!

Help support Cory’s dream by participating in Adventure Day and donating to Sunshine Place. https://sunshineplace.org/i-want-to-help/