Anne Arundel Co. Kids Create Video Of Favorite Places To Visit

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Jan. 28 is the day when the U.S. Travel Association suggests people begin planning their next vacation. Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (VAAAC) is making it easy for individuals to make the most of National Plan for Vacation Day by sharing findings of its recent #KidsLoveAnnapolis contest.

VAAAC’s #KidsLoveAnnapolis social media contest that ran from Nov. 15 through Jan. 12 encouraged kids to submit 30-second videos showing what they most like to do in and around Annapolis when family and friends come to visit. A VAAAC kids’ committee comprised of VAAAC staffers’ kids and their friends selected eight winners whose creations were edited into a single video. VAAAC will promote the #KidsLoveAnnapolis video on Jan. 28-29 via digital ads on Facebook and Instagram in markets from New Jersey to Northern Virginia.

“The kids have already done the heavy lifting! When it comes to having fun, kids are the experts and they’re telling us what they like to do. If vacation planners take our winners up on their advice, they’re likely to have some happy campers on the home front," said VAAAC President and CEO Connie Del Signore.

#KidsLoveAnnapolis winners gave a thumbs up to Sandy Point State Park, Pirate Adventures on the Chesapeake, Westfield Annapolis Mall, Downtown Annapolis, St. Patrick’s Parade, U.S. Naval Academy, Thomas A. Dixon Observation Park, Storm Bros. Ice Cream Factory, and Chuck E. Cheese at Festival at Riva. The winners are from Anne Arundel and Carroll counties. They range from four to 11 years of age and for their efforts, they received a gift basket filled with goodies donated by VAAAC partners.