PHOTO GALLERY: Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park

June 20, 2012 | 10:28 p.m. CDT

Families enjoyed entertainment and activities and interacted with animals Wednesday at the Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park in Columbia.

Ayren Friesz, 10, and Ava Mei Earhart, 22 months old, feel the skin of a short nose sturgeon displayed by Adam McDaniel, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife technician, Wednesday at the Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park. “It felt really rough,” Ayren said.

| Robert Swain

Andy Materer and his son Colin Materer pet Bo, a police horse, Wednesday at the Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park. “It’s fun, that’s why we love Columbia,” Materer said. | Robert Swain

Children play the “feed the dog” game Wednesday afternoon at the 4-H booth at the Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park. | Robert Swain

Andy Tribble, a volunteer for the Missouri Department of Conservation, holds a snake for Sarah Anthoney and Nolan Anthoney, 4, on Wednesday at the Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park. | Robert Swain

Children play volleyball Wednesday at the Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park. | Robert Swain

The MU Raptor Rehabilitation Project presents hawk feathers Wednesday at the fourth annual Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park. | Robert Swain

George Syrigos of WildHeart Music Education and Entertainment leads children in singing the reptile rap song Wednesday during the Family Fun Fest at Flat Branch Park. Syrigos and his family have performed at the Fun Fest for two years and are based in Jefferson City. | Robert Swain