Families had the opportunity to get dirty and spend quality time together at the Messy Festival on Saturday, June 14, at Morrisson-Reeves Library in Richmond.
Children played with bubbles and shaving cream during the festival, making a mess and having so much fun.
Joshua Smith captured these photos of the event for Western Wayne News.
Kinder Sparks, left, makes sure Jessica Sparks gets messy with shaving cream during the Messy Festival at Morrisson-Reeves Library Saturday, June 14, 2025. 
River Jones plays with bubbles during the Messy Festival at Morrisson-Reeves Library Saturday, June 14, 2025. 
Addie Schneider, 4, left, and Ainsleigh Schneider, 2, play with shaving cream during the Messy Festival at Morrisson-Reeves Library Saturday, June 14, 2025. 
A version of this article appeared in the June 18 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.