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Submitting Events to Macaroni KID Mansfield, LA

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By Le'anna Robbins, publisher of Macaroni KID Mansfield, LA April 20, 2023

Did you know that you can submit events for Macaroni KID Mansfield, LA?

That's right! Maybe your a parent looking to promote your child's soccer game or maybe you're an organization putting on a local fundraiser. However you plan on celebrating your event, it is always free to submit your low-cost or free family-friendly events to Macaroni KID Mansfield, LA!

All events are reviewed by the editor and publisher and Macaroni KID Mansfield has final say on whether the event gets approved for the Events Calendar.

With the new update on our event categories by our amazing Macaroni KID HQ Team, we do accept kid-free and/or adult aimed events!

Our CEO Jamie Ratner specifically created CertifiKID, which acquired Macaroni KID in 2020, with families and parents in mind and we want to remain on brand as being a family-friendly resource, which means some events may still be denied if we don't find it suitable for the majority of our audience!



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If your event is over $25 for general admission per guest, please note that there will be a $10 fee to add higher-cost events!

Have a question about your event? Email us! mackidmansfield@macaronikid.com


So, What Counts as an Event Anyway?



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You can submit for festivals, parades, markets, ribbon cuttings, grand openings, town meetings, cook-outs, tournaments, contest, toddler time, story hours, k runs, live music, rehearsals, performances, auditions/try-outs, opening seasons for facilities such as pools, sports games, reenactments, pageants, classes, clubs, camps, seasonal happenings such as Easter egg Hunts and Christmas light shows, shopping sales, vendors, fundraisers, rodeos, horse shows, auctions, car shows, garage sales, and more!

My southern fellers, *All animal fights will be denied! Yes, even if you consider it a family-friendly event. Yes, even if your ten year old raised his chicken to fight. Let's keep it civil na, ya hear?


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Let's Talk About the Benefit!

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Macaroni KID Mansfield, LA sends out our weekly e-newsletter on Monday mornings to self-subscribed local families that live, play, or visit in and around DeSoto, Sabine, Red River, Bienville, and Natchitoches Parish!

Inside our weekly e-newsletter consist of all of the following events for the upcoming week and weekend!

We also write articles that promote the top 5 most exciting events for that week!

That's two promotions, for free, that go out to thousands of families!


You Mean Business?! Us too!



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Alongside our event submission, it opens doors for possible partnership for advertisement, which in turn boost even more traffic.

We often collaborate with businesses to spread and grow their events through promotional campaigns!

Some of the benefits are dedicated e-blast, which is an email that is dedicated only to your business, product, or event, website and social media advertisement, and more!

Interested in partnering with us?

Shoot us an email for our media kit or click on the green button marked "Partner With Us" down at the bottom of this article!


Okay, Okay! So How Do We Submit an Event?!

Alright! Let's get to the fun part!

There is a few ways this can be achieved!


(I stole this image from the Macaroni KID Instagram shh!)

If you aren't already a subscriber of Macaroni KID Mansfield, LA (which, between us, you should probably get on that!) then you'll likely land on the Macaroni KID Official Website when you search up Macaroni KID on Google!

Hit that gray "Change Your Town" tab.

(see the example image above for context!)

Once there, you'll click on the option to change your town and look for the state of Louisiana of course!

(psst, we are in the middle column!)

Open up the Louisiana menu to show all of the cities in our beautiful boot state that have Macaroni KID editions!


There you'll see Mansfield!

That's us! Heyy, boo!



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Now that we are acquainted, it's time to submit that exciting event!

Up first, we have, The Classic Method.

She's Simple, Cute, Classic.

Once you made it to our homepage, you'll see the blue tab bar at the top of the page with a set of menu items. You'll want to click on EVENTS. It's hanging out between the GUIDES and DIRECTORY options!


Found it?!

Awesome, let's move to the next step!



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Once you're there it should be pretty easy to spot the blue tab button labeled appropriately!

It's right under the pink break-line that is under the same colored font title, Events!   



Another way you can submit your event is through our Calendar Page!

I call this option, the OG Method, or the Original Method, because while I wasn't around when Macaroni KID was just a wee baby-site, I am a Software Engineer and I'm pretty sure this method was created first, with the "Classic Method" I listed prior, which to me, seems to be the more user-friendly option, was created second!

Now this one is a tiny bit harder to spot because it's not that bold blue you saw last time!

Below the Months tab, which is inside a pink border that stretches across the page, and above our actual calendar, you'll see a gray box. Inside the gray box are four interactive options!

First you have the Ages menu to filter events by age, the Categories menu to filter events based on the type of event, a Search Engine to Search for Events, and lastly, but surely not least, the blue submit button labeled affectionately, SUBMIT AN EVENT!

If you have any issues seeing it, check back up on my stolen Instagram image! The tab will be circled!




And the third way to submit your event is through the Link Method!

Most of y'all know, but if you're new to Macaroni KID, pink is link!

All those pink words above? Yep, all links!

You'll see me mention submitting for an event via links throughout our time together on Macaroni KID Mansfield

a lot... like,

a lot, a lot!

Why?!

Because I LOVE our community and want everyone to be able to come to YOUR event!

Which another reason to submit through us!

Your event will be backed by Macaroni KID's dedicated support!

So, you can SUBMIT YOUR EVENT HERE or through that cute little blue button at the bottom of our article marked, "Submit Your Event"


Whew!

That was a lot, but hopefully insightful!

Now that your questions are answered, I have a question for you!

Are you ready to submit your event on Macaroni KID Mansfield, LA?!

Click on the image below to begin!

(It'll open a new tab for you! Fun fact! Almost all images in this article are clickable!)