EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 El Paso families gathered in Downtown El Paso Saturday for a day of games, STEAM activities and slime as Nickelodeon\u2019s Worldwide Day of Play returned to the city.<\/p>\n
La Nube STEAM Discovery Center and the Association of Children\u2019s Museums hosted the free outdoor block party from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Main Street and Arts Festival Plaza.<\/p>\n
The event returned to El Paso for the third consecutive year and featured activities focused on movement, creativity, imagination and hands-on learning.<\/p>\n
Families had the chance to meet SpongeBob SquarePants, participate in slime activities and take on a slime slide. The event also featured music by Sound Stage 9, local food trucks and community organizations from across the Borderland.<\/p>\n
Outdoor street-festival activities were free and open to the community.<\/p>\n
The event was part of Nickelodeon\u2019s Worldwide Day of Play, which is part of the network\u2019s Our World initiative focused on encouraging young people to learn, play and make a positive difference in their communities.<\/p>\n
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