When visiting EarthFair, be sure to arrive before 10:30 so you can see the Children's Earth Parade. The parade leads from the Organ Pavilion to the Children's Area north of the Natural History Museum.

Teams of parade entries are invited to dress up like endangered animals.

Hooray for the turtles, Ninja or otherwise.

There are usually a number of different animals on hand, and the llamas are always popular. As pack animals, they have a gentle disposition and their hooves are gentle on the earth.

Face painting lets the kids "dress up" like their favorite endangered animal. This child is obviously ...er... some kind of bird?