Family

Activities for and about families, or of interest to families with children (but not solely child-oriented)

Families and Firetrucks

Please join FAN for our very first event of the 2025–2026 year, Families & Fire Trucks! This fun, family-friendly event is free for FAN Members and all families in the Winchester community.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, September 27, 2025, from 10:00–11:30 AM (rain date: October 4). Parking will be available in the lot behind the school and side streets as the main lot will be closed for the trucks.

Please register for the event using the event link or visit www.fanwinchester.org to learn more about FAN. If you have any questions, please contact childrensevents@fanwinchester.org.

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FAN & Winchester Rec's 2024 Halloween Bash!

Join us on October 26th for Halloween family fun! In the event of rain, we'll take the party inside and celebrate in the Town Hall. Schedule of Events:

  • 10:00am-11:30am - Downtown Trick-or-Treat
  • 10:30am-12:30pm - Trunk-or-Treat in the Jenks Parking Lot featuring live music, characters, balloon twisters and more!

The downtown trick-or-treat is free for all to attend and no registration is needed!

The trunk-or-treat and Halloween Bash is free to FAN members, and costs $10 per family for non-members. If you are interested in joining FAN (and attending the party for free), please click here.

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February Break Art Jam! / Ages 5-8

Spend your vacation getting creative! Come on over to Studio on the Common for some nonstop, art-filled fun! We'll have a new project each day, so you can sign up for just one day or the whole week (but we don't recommend signing up for the morning and the afternoon on the same day as the projects do repeat). With a creative mix of drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media projects it's sure to be a blast!

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Gambling With Our Kids: Recognizing When It's a Problem

Did you know that gambling is a serious public health issue? People with a gambling disorder are at increased risk for suicidal ideation and other mental health issues. Gambling takes many forms, including sports betting and betting disguised in video games.
Join us for a presentation on the risk factors for gambling disorder as well as resources to help.

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Gardens for Good

Earth Day at McCue Garden Center

Come learn about how you can help alleviate food insecurity in your neighborhood while repotting and take home a tomato plant.

Be part of a network of gardeners who grow vegetables in your yard or help others grow in their yards. Then we'll collect and donate what we grow to the Council of Social Concern and the En Ka Food Pantry. If you can't garden you can still contribute by sharing some of your lawn to turn into a garden.

 

Gingerbread House Decorating

Join us for a fun, festive gingerbread house decorating event! Grab your friends and neighbors and get in the spirit on Sunday, December 7th from 10am to 12pm at the Sons of Italy, Winchester. All proceeds to benefit the Muraco Elementary PTO.

Gingerbread houses, icing, and decorating supplies are provided, as well as festive music and merriment! This is not a drop off event so please plan to accompany children under 14.

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Girls in STEM: Brilliant Minds, Bold Designs

Ready to celebrate creativity and smarts? Join us for a hands-on event for PreK-9th grade students and their families to celebrate Women in STEM. All learners welcome!

Acera's Annual Girls in STEM event brings together scientists, educators and families to celebrate women in science and invites all young learners to explore, build and create! Keynote Speaker Alison Earnhart, an award-winning Science and Engineering Educator with more than a decade of experience in designing and leading dynamic, hands-on learning environments will be presenting a talk which will be engaging for students and

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Halloween Movie Night at Kids' Corner

We have a great family night community event for you, to help get you into the Halloween spirit.

Our annual Halloween Movie Night Community Event will take place on Friday, October 4th. The giant inflatable screen will grace the front lawn as we watch Coco (PG). To make it easy on a Friday night, there is an option to pre-order pizza!

Seating is first come, first served. There will be no designated areas. You can bring a blanket/chairs to sit on.
The cost is only $10/person.
Children (and adults) are invited to wear costumes!
Beverages are not included. Please pack accordingly.

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