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Kingsport Aquatic Center hosts Candy Cane Forest Swim
The Kingsport Aquatic Center will host a special Candy Cane Forest Swim event on December 16 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The event will feature games, crafts, face-painting, balloon sculptures, a scavenger hunt and swimming (of course). The scavenger hunt will consist of more than 100 candy canes hidden throughout the facility. A special prize worth $50 will be given to the participants who find one of the 10 golden candy canes hidden within the Kingsport Aquatic Center.
Some friendly Candy Cane Forest friends may even stop by for a visit!
The cost for the event is $10 per person. You can pay at the door, or you can register by visiting https://bit.ly/3NGEr6v. You can also click on the CivicRec link in the Connect Kingsport app or go to www.kingsporttn.gov and click on the “CivicRec” link, then search for “Candy Cane Forest Swim” in the search bar.
“We’re looking forward to hosting a great family friendly event for the holidays,” said Aquatics Program Coordinator Madison Gump. “We’ll have activities for all ages and for both the competitive type and leisure type people. We hope to see you there.”
For information on other events, programs and classes at the Kingsport Aquatic Center, please visit www.swimkingsport.com.
About Kingsport Aquatic Center
The Kingsport Aquatic Center is the region’s most comprehensive indoor-outdoor public aquatic and recreation facility. Located in Kingsport’s Meadowview district at the base of iconic Bays Mountain, the center provides area residents and visitors with the best in health, fitness and recreation features in a safety-focused environment. The Kingsport Aquatic Center features the area’s only indoor Olympic-sized pool, the HMG Competition pool, plus year-round swim courses and American Red Cross-certified water safety and lifeguard training. A seasonal outdoor water park offers recreational activities from mid-May to early September. Seasonal, annual and daily rates are available. For more information, visit www.swimkingsport.com.
