Like many of the youngsters who attended the third annual UFT Family Day on March 29, 7-year-old Liam enjoyed swinging the mallet in the ring-the-bell carnival game for kids. But Liam wasn’t satisfied with the contest suitable for his age; he also took some swings at the adult game.

“I couldn’t believe it when he got the bell to lift higher with each swing,” said Jennifer Watters, Liam’s mother, with a wide grin.

Indeed, there were plenty of smiling faces to be found among the 2,400 adults and children who attended one of the two three-hour sessions that Saturday at Globall Sports Center in Garden City, Long Island.

Watters, a 3rd-grade teacher at PS 229 in Woodside, Queens, attended with her colleague Kristin Eller. Watters also brought Liam’s two siblings, ages 14 and 12, while Eller brought her 10-year-old daughter.

“I work in the city but live on Long Island, and I wanted my children to see what the UFT is about, what it has to offer the community,” Watters said. “It was great to see everyone enjoying themselves, whether it was the kids bouncing around in the play areas or laughing during face painting.”

UFT members and family who came out enjoyed carnival games, balloon art, bounce houses and food galore. Booths provided information about the union’s Member Assistance Program, political action efforts, member pensions and the UFT Legal Plan.

“There’s lots of UFT love here,” said DeShanna Barker, a UFT member representative for Queens who organized the event. “We turned the Globall Sports Center into UFT City for a day.”

Amy Ng-Yu, the paraprofessional representative at District 30’s 3-K/Pre-K Center at PS 389, brought along her 16-year-old daughter and 2-year-old grandson. “I believe in community,” Ng-Yu said. “Also, I wanted to experience the importance of my family, co-workers and peers coming together.”

Ng-Yu’s grandson received a balloon sword upon entry and ran straight for the bounce houses, while her teenage daughter grabbed some cotton candy and popcorn. Then the three of them took part in other games — she and her grandson went down a slide together.

Ng-Yu said she also enjoyed the DJ-supplied music and the chance to show off her dance moves.

Watters, meanwhile, made sure to express her appreciation for the efforts of the union volunteers who ran the event.

“The UFT wants to support teachers, and happy teachers mean happy classrooms,” Watters said. “Our union is super important, especially in this trying political climate. With all of us united, we can accomplish anything.”