Another AMAzing year at the 2025 Austin KIDDIE Limits Music Festival With circus picnic

For the past few years, I've had the great pleasure of performing alongside the very best circus artist Austin has to offer. Circus Picnic performers have been in charge of bringing the fun and creating a playful environment for the families attending Austin Kiddie Limits. "Stay Playful" is the motto that youll see on the back of our colorful shirts. We mean it too. Once Circus Picnic arrives, everyone knows it's time to play! We take play time very serious. LOL.

Of course it's all fun and games until the heat starts to kick in! Performing at Austin Kiddie Limits year after year has been a blessing because it's allowed me to become a more prepared artist. All that time at Zilker park, has definitely taught me a few valuable lessons.

Number one! Hydration is key. I sometimes forget this event requires an unfathomable amount of energy to play outdoors, under direct sunlight, WITH KIDS! For that reason, drinking pleanty of water and pacing ourselves is imperative to ensure everyone can keep up with the fun. The little raskles have more and more energy every year!

Number two: Bring extra socks. As I previously mentioned, we are having a lot of fun out there! Last thing I want after we wrap is to walk around all day in the same soggy socks I was playing in. Now, our outfits are pretty lightweight. That's always a plus. (Thank You, Kelly!) However If I'm wearing my stilts, they can be quite involved and time consuming to get in and out of while on break. More often than not, we leave everything on until we completely finish our performance. Afterwards, costume pieces come off and fresh socks come on!

Number Three: HAVE FUN! That's what it's all about anyways. Through Circus Picnic, we have been able to create some very magical moments for the kids and parents who attend Austin Kiddie Limits. Everything we go through is worth it anytime we get to see a bright smile appear on a child's face. There's really nothing that compares to the visible joy people feel after high-fiving a stilt walker, or successfully juggling for the first time.

THE TEAM THAT MAKES IT ALL POSSIBLE

This event requires our most talented performers! With a core group of 5 artists, we like to bring something for everyone. Stilt walkers, jugglers on unicycles, bubble blowers, hula hoopers, acro yogis, a treasure chest full of games, and our big colorful parachute! Let me introduce you to the team that makes it happen!

KELLY GREENHEART

The founder, creator, and head honcho of Circus Picnic! Anyone who has ever experienced one of our events will tell you about the attention to detail that Kelly provides. From performing herself to crafting our costumes and growing her company to being the success it is today, she has become without a doubt, a pioneer of the performative arts not only in Austin but all over Texas. She and her company have been important benefactors to performing artists in Central Texas for many years, including myself.

For this we say: Thank you, Kelly!

JAMIE OLSON

The talest gal around! Jamie brings bubbles and smiles every year at Austin Kiddie Limits. On top of that, she is a hula hoop star whose ability to perform on stilts is astounding. Honestly, what can't she do? Not to mention what a great stilt partner she makes. Jamie and I have been stilt walking together for nearly 10 years with Circus Picnic. Cheers to that!

VINCENT Vasquez

This guy! His bright smile is a reflection of his bright soul and pure energy! The word "Talented" falls short to describe my guy, Vincent. Give him anything to juggle and you'll understand what I mean. Watch him juggle on a unicycle and you may just wanna try it. Show some curiosity, and he may just show you a trick. He's an inspiration to kids and parents at Austin Kiddie Limits. A master of encouraging those around him to do and be their very best!

KARI Burke

One of our veteran artist! Kari does everything from making tiny bubbles to giant bubbles, hula hooping, ribbon dancing, and staying playful. Her energy has been a lifting force during many of our adventures at Austin Kiddie Limits! Kari is quite literally a ray of sunshine. With an infectious smile and warm personality, kids and their parants love to see Kari shine! As do we!

ANGEL

This was Angels' first year at Austin Kiddie Limits and he absolutely did that! He brought the fun, the good vibes and playful spirit! Did i mention talent? Yeah, this artist is narly with his flow. There were times I would look over at him playing with the kids and become completely invested, causing me to want to join him. The picture above is a good example of one of those moments.

JASON Nemer

The founder and creator of Acro Yoga! Jason is one of our flow and movement artist. A pioneer in his own right. This was Jasons' second year at Austin Kiddie Limits! Not only does he promote safe flow and movement, he embodies it as well. A few returning parents were thrilled to tell us what a great impression he left on them and the kids, on his first year! We were equally excited to have Jason join us as part of the team once again.

JOHN MClellan

Another veteran artist, John is one of Circus Picnics' OG performers! Dude exudes a certain calmness while playing and performing. A phenomenal artist, juggler, and teacher to kids looking to copy his cool tricks. John was actually there during my first ever Austin Kiddie Limits with Circus Picnic in 2018.

AND THEN THERE'S ME! LEXTER SANTANA

Ever since i've been with Circus Picnic, my love for entertainment has only grown. They have given me the opportunity to experience and be part of the joy we create at every event. With them I have managed to "reach new heights" in what I feel are all aspects of life. As I continue what will hopefully be a long journey with the Circus Picnic family; I look forward to staying playful. Always!

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR AUSTIN KIDDIE LIMITS!