MIKE THE KNIGHT™ CHARGES INTO GURNEE MILLS THIS WEEKEND

MIKE THE KNIGHT™ CHARGES INTO GURNEE MILLS THIS WEEKEND FOR
“MIKE THE KNIGHT AND THE MISSION FOR HIDDEN TREASURE”

Local children to enjoy two free live interactive musical show performances and special activities

Huzzah! On Saturday, June 8 Mike the Knight™ and his friends are galloping into Gurnee Mills, the largest outlet and value retail shopping destination in Illinois, for special live performances of Mike the Knight and the Mission for Hidden Treasure.  The free 20-minute interactive musical adventure will also feature Mike’s dragon, Squirt, from the beloved television series on Nick Jr., and includes meet & greets, photo opportunities, giveaways and a preview of the first Mike the Knight toys from Fisher-Price.  Performances will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., with special activities to run until 2 p.m. in the Gurnee Mills Show Court.

It’s time to be a knight, and do it right!  Mike the Knight and the Mission for Hidden Treasure follows Mike, Squirt and friends, as they piece together clues to discover hidden treasure.  To help Mike accomplish his mission, audience members are invited to take on special fun-filled challenges alongside Mike and Squirt and learn lessons in knightliness.  After the show, young knights in training will have the opportunity to tell Mike the Knight what knightly deeds they have done and participate in a special knighting ceremony. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in knight and princess attire and participate in all of the fun.

“A great family-friendly destination, Gurnee Mills not only offers an unmatched selection of retailers, but also events and activities to create lasting memories with loved ones,” said Chelsie Petereit, director of marketing and business development at Gurnee Mills. “We are committed to providing a unique shopping experience and encourage members of the local community to take advantage of all that Gurnee Mills has to offer.”

Mike the Knight is a new CG-animated preschool series that invites viewers into a fantastical world of castles, quests, dragons and trolls that centers on Mike, a young knight-in-training, with a bright future ahead of him.  The son of the King and Queen of Glendragon, he is determined to follow in his father’s footsteps to become a brave and noble knight.  Co-produced by HIT Entertainment and Nelvana, the series currently airs on Nick Jr., Monday – Saturday, from 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.  Additionally, a new line of books featuring Mike the Knight just released from Simon & Schuster, as well as an all-new toy line from Fisher-Price and Mike’s first home entertainment title, Knight in Training, recently released on DVD from NCircle Entertainment.

Mike the Knight will be touring across 15 markets through July 13.  For more information about Mike the Knight and the Mission for Hidden Treasure” and other tour stops visit www.miketheknight.com/malltour.  Follow Mike the Knight on Facebook (www.facebook.com/miketheknightofficial) and Twitter @MikeTheKnightUS.