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ARCHIVE: WinterFest: A Day of Family Fun, Sat. Dec. 2

 

CLICK HERE TO SEE A VIDEO OF ALL THE FUN ACTIVITIES YOU WILL EXPERIENCE at WINTERFEST 2017
Bring the whole family to Brooklyn Friends’ annual holiday market, kids celebration, and book fair.
Saturday, December 2, 2017
11am-4pm
375 Pearl Street, Brooklyn

Now in our 37th year, open to the community

MAKE, PLAY OR FLY

Candle making and log cutting! Inflatable slides, face-painting and Construction Kids! There’s going to be plenty to do.

Purchase an “All Access” activities bracelet for your child in advance and save $5 on the cost of a bracelet at the door! All Access bracelets will provide children unlimited participation in all WinterFest activities with the exception of Construction Kids (see link above). This year’s planned activities include candle, lantern and dreamcatcher making,  DIY snow globes, face painting, glitter tattoos, plaster casting and painting, DJ lessons/dance party, bounce house, photo booth, crystal cave and more!   Activities are available for all ages! Activity tickets will be sold separately at the door for $3 each with each activity ranging from 1 – 4 tickets. 

BOOK FAIR

Get on the same page with us. The BFS Book Fair is back with gift-ready goodness for stockings and shelves alike. The Fair begins on Fri. Dec. 1, 7:30am to 6pm and continues 11am to 4pm during the WinterFest. Be sure to stop by on Saturday, Dec 2 @ 3pm to meet award-winning children’s author and illustrator, Brian Floca!

HOLIDAY MARKET

Indulge yourself or put that holiday shopping list to rest in one stop at the holiday market: amazing local artisans and creative crafters galore.

ENTERTAINMENT

Open your eyes (and ears)! We’ve conjured up a complete slate of entertainment full of music, magic and more.

FOOD & DRINK

Lunch and munch with new menu items; there will be plenty of options to choose from, including the ever-popular BFS Bake Sale.

PLANT SALE — Order by Tues. Nov. 28 at 12noon

Pick your poinsettia! (Or wreaths, garlands and more.) It’s easy being green with a holiday plant purchase. Delivery options are available and it supports BFS.  WinterFest is accepting plant orders until 11/28 at 12noon.  Plants will not be sold at the ‘Fest this year so order yours now for pick-up, or delivery!

HAVE YOU SIGNED-UP TO VOLUNTEER YET?

Help make this year’s WinterFest event a successful fundraiser by volunteering for one or more shifts! Is sales your strong suit? Help us sell activity tickets or our pre school and lower school designed wrapping paper! Want a creative position? Transform the little ones faces into unicorns, lions or other requests with some face paint! Just want to offer up your brute strength? Set up and break down shifts is calling for you!

Sign up to volunteer now.

Questions? Suggestions?  Email us at WinterFest@BrooklynFriends.org