The Elias sisters, from left, Lorelai, 6, Hayley, 3, and Rylee, 2, of Scranton, play a ring toss game.
Makayla Preitz, 8, of Pleasant Mount plays a ring toss game.
Cheryl Friedman, left, and Rika Schaffer, both of Scranton
Juliana Bellifield, 8, of Peckville fishes for ducks in a pond.
Jaenid Rodriguez and her neice Daniela Colondres, 2, both of Scranton.
James McDonnell of Falls carries his daughter, Mia, 2, as she eats cotton candy.
Children could feed goats, ducks and other animals at the petting zoo, provided by Brookvalley Farm in Fell Township.
Anabelle Rose, a Nigerian Dwarf/Pygmy goat.
John Rossi, 3, of Tobyhanna, takes a ponyride on Neche.
Children got to feed Rocky the Rooster at the petting zoo provided by Brookvalley Farm in Fell Township.
Debora Santoso of Scranton, holding Ethan Santoso, 2, also of Scranton, as he takes a drink.
Damian the Magician performs a trick in which he makes a ketchup bottle appear in a tube.
Damian the Magician performs a magic trick using a ketchup bottle.
All eyes are on Damian the Magician as he performs a magic trick.
Carnival for Kids, hosted by the Children’s Advocacy Center of Northeastern Pennsylvania moved the annual event to McDade Park in Scranton after it outgrew its original location at Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton.
Emma Black is a photographer and writes Up Close and Personal, which spotlights people from all walks of life in NEPA who have a unique skill, craft, talent or trade. She is a graduate of Abington Heights High School and University of Scranton, where she studied journalism and electronic media. Emma has been with Times-Shamrock Communications since 2016 and enjoys playing, coaching and following soccer; exploring international cuisine; and doing arts and crafts in her free time. Contact: eblack@timesshamrock.com; 570-348-9100; @emmablack_13
