Kids Day America turns 20 this year, but this is one event that promises to never grow up.

Stu Surkosky, event coordinator, said this year's activities will continue to emphasize children as Kids Day celebrates its 20th year.

“We focused on children doing a lot of the performances for the anniversary,” Surkosky said.

The event, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Butler Farm Show Grounds, will feature music from seniors from Butler Catholic School and the Fab Choir from Butler Middle School.

Also unique to the 20th anniversary edition will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony with some special guests — including state Sen. Scott Hutchison, R-21st, and retired NFL linebacker Lee Woodall. There will also be a memorial ceremony for staff, volunteers and others who helped the event run year after year.

Surkosky said activities Saturday will be traditionally family- and child-oriented, including the popular dunk tank with local public figures volunteering to plunge into the water.

Surkosky said organizers also plan to host a basket raffle that will raise money for this year's nonprofit organization, Butler County Alliance for Children.

Organizers select a new nonprofit each year to benefit from the event. Past recipients have been groups like Lifesteps, the Butler Blind Association and scouting organizations.

Surkosky said they will accept donated basket items up until the event.

“The event impacts first and foremost by putting the nonprofit organization in the public eye, especially for their mission,” Surkosky said. “It brings attention to them, so their cause becomes more relevant and known to the public at large.”

Denna Hays, executive director for the Butler County Alliance for Children, said the group is excited to be the selected organization this year.

Hays said the advocacy center helps to coordinate services and investigations of child abuse. She said an active investigation can be stressful on a child, so one way the center helps is by bringing all necessary services to the child in one place.

“Previously, the child would have traveled around the various different departments,” Hays said. “My staff is trained. We follow a national model for child advocacy centers.”

Hays said the center serves between 300 and 350 children each year. Most of them are victims of sexual abuse.

She said reaching out to the community is the best way to help reduce the likelihood of abuse. She said the center also helps combat the stigma of abuse, making children feel more comfortable reporting and reducing victim shaming.

“A lot of people tend to victim shame and blame,” Hays said.