Kidsville Storybook Walk
Join Us for a Family Activity in the Park!
Make a family trip to visit our Storybook Walk trail in Centennial Park. Read the pages of the storybook that are displayed along the path while spending quality outdoor time with your children.
Storybook Walk Map
You can enjoy the Walk anytime during park operating hours of 6 AM - 8 PM.
The Kidsville Storybook Walk has a new location!
The Walk is now located along the path on the east side of Lake Watauga. The Walk begins near the James Robertson statue.
Parking
Free, handicap-accessible parking is available in the lots along 25th Avenue.
WeGo Transit
Centennial Park is accessible via WeGo bus routes 3, 50, 77, and 75.
March’s Story
The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind, an Aesop’s Fable by Heather Forest and Illustrator, Susan Gaber
Stroll along the Centennial Park Walking Trail on Lake Watauga and read the pages of The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind, an Aesop’s Fable retold by author, Heather Forest and Illustrator, Susan Gaber. Aesop was a Greek slave who lived 2,500 years ago. Walking along a winding road, a man finds himself swept into a magical world where a contest of strength between the sun and the wind takes place. The sun and the wind compete to see who can remove the man's coat. Passed on through generations of storytellers, this story is the perfect addition to your walk in the park as Winter turns to Spring.
April’s Story
Plants Can’t Sit Still by Rebecca Hirsch and illustrated by Mia Posada.
Stroll along the Centennial Park Walking Trail on Lake Watauga and read the pages of Plants Can’t Sit Still written by Rebecca Hirsch and illustrated by Mia Posada.
Plants might not pick up their roots and walk away, but they definitely don't sit still! Discover the many ways plants (and their seeds) move. Whether it's a sunflower, a Venus flytrap, or an exotic plant like an exploding cucumber, this book shows just how uniquely active plants really are.