Thursday, June 20 is WFAA Family First Day in Roanoke. People who come to this day-long event can participate in a number of family-friendly activities. The celebration kicks off at 12 p.m. at Austin Street Plaza (221 N. Oak St.) , and the first 100 people to arrive will receive free BBQ sandwiches from Hard Eight BBQ. Then for the rest of the afternoon, families can do kid-friendly crafts, make their own sweet treats, and do a “Stroll and Snack” of Roanoke’s eateries. See a map of all Family First Day events here.

At 3 p.m., the celebration moves to Hawaiian Falls Waterpark in Roanoke – from 3 to 8 p.m., you can get into the park for $8.88 apiece. (Admission is normally $21.99 for adults and $19.99 for kids.) You’ll need to print this coupon to get your special price. (It should be noted that this coupon is valid at all of Hawaiian Falls’ five parks, including the ones in Mansfield, The Colony, Garland and Waco. However, at all parks except Roanoke, it’s only valid from 3-6 p.m.) Plenty of fun activities will be going on at Hawaiian Falls during the celebration. See more about that here.

At the water park, donations for area food pantries will also be collected. You can bring nonperishable foods of any kind, but these are the ones most needed:

• Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs or Ravioli in small pop top cans (7oz)
• Vienna Sausages in small pop top cans (5oz)
• Grain or Granola / Trail Mix Packets (individually packaged)
• Juice Drinks (cartons, not pouches, nor glass containers)
• Pop Tarts (individually packaged)
• Pudding Cups packages
• Shelf Stable Milks (small cartons)
• Fruit Snacks (individually packaged)
• Hot Cereal (individually packaged packets)
• Crackers (individually packaged)
• Fruit Cup packages
• Ziploc Bags (Gallon size)

Sounds like a fun day!