Mendon Parks Winterfest

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!

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Winterfest Map

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.

Heberle Stables hayrides at Winterfest 2020 (Note: Photo taken Jan. 2020 pre-COVID restrictions)
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.

 

 

 

 

 

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