By Brett Fisher

  • Photos by Brett Fisher. A youth receives a refreshing splash of cool water in a ritual performed by the Pirates of Reno.
    Photos by Brett Fisher. A youth receives a refreshing splash of cool water in a ritual performed by the Pirates of Reno.
  • Children jump up and down in a bounce house at Mills Park Saturday.
    Children jump up and down in a bounce house at Mills Park Saturday.
  • A boy maneuvers in a hamster ball Saturday in Mills Park.
    A boy maneuvers in a hamster ball Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A martial arts demonstration during Northern Nevada Family Fun Day Saturday in Mills Park.
    A martial arts demonstration during Northern Nevada Family Fun Day Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A boy is amazed by a magic performed by a member of the Pirates of Reno Saturday in Mills Park.
    A boy is amazed by a magic performed by a member of the Pirates of Reno Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A boy sits on a motorcycle from the Bikers Against Child Abuse club Saturday in Mills Park.
    A boy sits on a motorcycle from the Bikers Against Child Abuse club Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A boy bounces up after sliding to the bottom of an inflatable slide Saturday in Mills Park.
    A boy bounces up after sliding to the bottom of an inflatable slide Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A little girl in a bounce house Saturday in Mills Park.
    A little girl in a bounce house Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A youth from inside a hamster ball Saturday in Mills Park.
    A youth from inside a hamster ball Saturday in Mills Park.
  • Captain Krakken with the Pirates of Reno talks to a boy in the stocks Saturday.
    Captain Krakken with the Pirates of Reno talks to a boy in the stocks Saturday.
  • A little boy sporting Spider-Man face paint on the back of a Bikers Against Child Abuse bike.
    A little boy sporting Spider-Man face paint on the back of a Bikers Against Child Abuse bike.
  • A little girl reaches the bottom of an inflatable slide Saturday in Mills Park.
    A little girl reaches the bottom of an inflatable slide Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A pirate and a youth work together in a game of tug of war Saturday.
    A pirate and a youth work together in a game of tug of war Saturday.
  • An unhappy toddler receives ritual water sprinkles from Captain Krakken of the Pirates of Reno Saturday.
    An unhappy toddler receives ritual water sprinkles from Captain Krakken of the Pirates of Reno Saturday.
  • A mother and her son stroll through the vendor booths in Mills Park.
    A mother and her son stroll through the vendor booths in Mills Park.
  • A mother and daughter walk by vendor booths in Mills Park Saturday.
    A mother and daughter walk by vendor booths in Mills Park Saturday.
  • Father and daughter on a bounce slide Saturday in Mills Park.
    Father and daughter on a bounce slide Saturday in Mills Park.
  • A boy is anointed with water in a buccaneer ritual by Captain Krakken of the Pirates of Reno.
    A boy is anointed with water in a buccaneer ritual by Captain Krakken of the Pirates of Reno.

Families from around the region converged on Mills Park in Carson City Saturday afternoon for the second annual Northern Nevada Family Fun Day, a family-friendly venue featuring games, activities, music and food.

The day-long extravaganza, which opened at 10 a.m. Saturday morning, features crazy bull competitions, bubble blowing stations, vivid face paintings, a pirate express, bounce houses, demonstrations, cold water dunk tanks, hamster ball races, a Velcro wall, Sumo suits, shopping areas, raffle ticket giveaways, train rides, and mega meltdown obstacle courses, among other activities.

Admission to the event is free, but some activities require a nominal fee. The fun continues all afternoon Saturday until 6 p.m.

Northern Nevada Family Fun Day is a fundraising benefit for Faith Hope Love of Northern Nevada and The Esperanza Foundation. These organizations help to provide needy families and the homeless with food, clothing and hygiene products.

Visit Faith Hope Love of Northern Nevada on Facebook or visit its web page for more information on how to help.