Families in Kent and Medway are being urged to claim their free tickets to Buster’s Big Bash before they are all snapped up.

The annual walk to school mini festival is being staged on Saturday, May 16 at Dane John Gardens, Canterbury. Tickets are free but must be booked in advance as they are in limited supply.

Buster’s Big Bash is run by the KM Charity Team to celebrate its successful green travel and literacy work with schools across the county.

A highlight of the event is a double record attempt to create the largest walk to school ‘crocodile’ to walk through a Kent street and biggest teddy bears’ picnic.

Activities will include pedal go karts from Atlantis Entertainment, a beat the goalie contest run by Canterbury Eagles Under 8’s football team, hoopla with Independent Music Productions, and mask making with Anna Bell from Westgate Gardens, as well as balloon modelling and a Punch and Judy show.

There will also be a treasure hunt on a red double decker bus supplied by YMS, and Kent Fire and Rescue will once again provide a fire engine for the event.

Musical entertainment will come from last year’s KM Walk to School Song Contest finalists who will give a group singing performance from the bandstand.

Special guests include the Lord Mayor of Canterbury who will give a welcome speech as well as mascots Gerald the Giraffe from Golding Homes and Buster Bug from the KM Charity Team.

Event organiser Debbie Martin of the KM Charity Team said: “This is an action-packed event with lots of exciting things for children to see and do.”

Businesses backing KM Walk to School include Kent County Council, Medway Council, Ashford Borough Council, Canterbury City Council, Maidstone Borough Council, Thanet District Council, Orbit South, Golding Vision (part of Golding Homes), Westwood Cross, Southern Water, Countrystyle, Eurostar, Specsavers, Whitefriars shopping area, Leeds Castle, Three R’s Teacher Recruitment and Mini Babybel.

Visit www.kmwalktoschool.co.uk and click on ‘Event Booking’.

The above website also has information on the KM Charity Team's services for schools including green travel initiatives Walk on Wednesday (WOW) and Active Bug as well as literacy scheme Buster’s Book Club.