Winterfest 2024: Coming Soon!
Saturday, January 27th 2024 - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Winterfest is back! We're excited to bring back this beloved community event. Bring the whole family and come on out to Mendon Ponds Park for a FREE, fun-filled, action-packed day, brought to you by County Executive Adam J. Bello, and the Monroe County Department of Parks!
Do you have a business or organization that would like to volunteer and provide activities for Winterfest? Please fill out the attached form to apply!
Fill out the form and send it to [email protected] by January 5th if you are interested!
The event is spread throughout the park, including the Nature Center area, East & West Lodges, Evergreen Shelter, Hopkins Point Lodge, on the trails, and on the sledding hills!
Event runs from 11:00 am till 3:00 pm.
Families enjoying hayrides provided by Heberle Stables at Winterfest in January 2020.
Activities include:
- Mercy Flight Helicopter Demonstration at 1PM near Stewart Lodge (weather permitting)
- Arts & Crafts
- Kids Activities
- Horse Rides with Heberle Stables (11am - 2PM at West Lodge)
- Animal Education from Seneca Park Zoo and Wild Wings
- Food Trucks
- Sledding- in designated areas, near East Lodge and Stewart Lodge, only.
- Demos and Try-it opportunities at many booths/stations.
- Hikes and Learning Opportunities
- Performances by the campfire at Stewart Lodge
Organizations setting up a booth/station include:
- Monroe County Parks Forestry Division
- Monroe County Dept. of Environmental Services
- ADK Club
- Orienteering
- Ecological Partners
- University of Rochester After Hours (Acapella at Noon)
- 501st Garrison Excelsior (Professional Star Wars Characters)
- Victor Hiking Trails
- Pittsford Rotary
- Heberle Stables (11am - 2pm)
- Wild Wings
- Friends of the Genesee Valley Greenway
- Monroe County Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
- GEOROC
- Jack Butler, Author of Mendon Ponds Park Fairchild's Dream
- Cornell Cooperative Extension
- Rochester Red Wings Mascots Mittsy (12 - 1) and Spikes (1 - 2)
- Chef's Food Truck
- Mercy Flight (1PM Weather permitting)
- Seneca Park Zoo Mobile
- Monroe County Sheriff's Department
- New York State Troopers
- Honeoye Falls Volunteer Ambulance
Important Information
Parking- at each shelter, lodge, or parking lot. East and West Lodge closed for Hay rides to turn around and load in, as well as Stewart lots closed for display purposes.
Bathrooms- there are flush toilet facilities and portapotties conveniently distributed throughout the park.
Staying Warm- each lodge has a warming fire.
