Winchester Parks & Recreation
All events are held in Jim Barnett Park. Visit www.winchesterva.gov/parks for details. Register online or by calling 540-662-4946.
EVENT
DATE/TIME
DESCRIPTION
FEE
Little Turkeys
11/18, 6:30 pm
Register by 11/15
Bring your little turkey (ages 1+) to the park to enjoy a variety of crafts and activities to celebrate Thanksgiving. Enjoy the activities at your own pace and leave the cleanup to us. If requested, the program could be changed to "pick up and go".
$5/child
Turkey Toss Disc Golf Tournament
11/20, 8 am
Register by 11/19
Compete in this disc golf tournament consisting of two 18-hole rounds. Prizes awarded to top finishers. For ages 18+.
$20/player
Thankful for Volleyball Hat Tournament
11/21, 9 am
Register by 11/19
All names will be placed in a hat and teams will be randomly drawn on site. Ages 18+.
$20/player
Illuminate the Rec Center
11/22, 6:30 pm
Stroll or ride by the Rec Center to see the area lit up for the holidays.
FREE
Cookies with Santa
12/1, 6:30 pm
Register by 11/29
Kids ages 1+ can have fun at your own pace making a variety of different crafts! Pictures with Santa will be available. If requested, the program could be changed to "pick up and go".
$5/child
Holiday Open House
12/11, 9-11 am
No advanced registration required
From crafts and activities to kids' Reindeer Games and adult fitness classes set to holiday music, there will be tons of holiday fun for everyone. There's even a scavenger hunt and prize drawings. The Shenandoah Area Agency on Aging will be cooking up breakfast goodies and beverages in the Social Hall, and a special visitor from the North Pole will stop by and hang out from 10-11 am before he heads down to Old Town Winchester for even more holiday festivities.
FREE
PROGRAM
DATE/TIME
DESCRIPTION
FEE
Holiday Swag
12/6, 6:30 pm
Register by 11/29
This swag can be used in many ways: hanging on your door or wall, or as a centerpiece. Made with pine branches ribbon and accessories.
$33-36
Gingerbread House Making
12/11, 9:30 am
Register by 12/4
Learn how to assemble a gingerbread house and then decorate it with icing/candy. The house with the most social media votes wins a gift card!
FREE
Cookie Decorating – Christmas Theme
12/14, 6:30 pm
Register by 12/7
Learn the basics of cookie decorating with royal icing using techniques such as piping, flooding, wet on wet, and marbling designs.
$45-48
Creative Crafters Project Kit – Christmas Theme
Week of 11/22
Register by 11/17
Are you looking for a fun project to spark your child's (ages 3+) creativity? Pick up thoughtfully designed project kits that engage your little one's fine motor skills and imagination.
$5/child
Creative Crafters Project Kit – New Year’s Theme
Week of 12/20
Register by 12/15
$5/child
Old Town Winchester
All events are held in Old Town. Visit www.enjoyotw.com for details. Register online or by calling 540-662-4946.
EVENT
DATE/TIME
DESCRIPTION
FEE
Tree Lighting Ceremony
12/3, 6:30 pm
Back by popular demand!Stop by the Loudoun Street Mall to celebrate the start of the holiday season with the traditional lighting of the Old Town tree.
FREE
Holiday Open House
12/11, 12-5 pm
Follow Santa down from a morning of holiday fun at the Jim Barnett Park Rec Center directly to Old Town. Thereyou can take in the festive storefronts,enjoy holiday deals, meet Santa & Mrs. Claus as they stroll the Loudoun Street Mall, or listen to live holiday music. Do your holiday shopping and then bring your purchases over to the free gift wrap station at the Taylor Pavilion.Also, explore the fun crafts and Christmas events going on in our many wonderful businesses and restaurants.
FREE