# Things to do with kids in Winter Park, FL

> 20 upcoming family events and 7 places and ongoing programs in Winter Park, FL (Orange County, FL), in the Orlando–Kissimmee–Sanford area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Family Photography Day at the Polasek](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/family-photography-day-at-the-polasek--listing-2ea9b64e04457f8ef1f7738b) — Sun, Nov 1 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, Winter Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free educational family day inspired by the Clyde Butcher exhibition America the Beautiful: hands-on photography activities for all ages, a look through one of Butcher's personal…
- [Gingerbread House of Clay: Child and Adult Workshop (ages 6 & up)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/gingerbread-house-of-clay-child-and-adult-workshop-ages-6-and-up--listing-af3de3c9646df024a23d4a53) — Sun, Nov 1 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM · Crealdé School of Art (Main Campus), Winter Park · Ages 6+ · From $175 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 14. Two-Sunday adult-and-child clay workshop at Crealdé School of Art. On the first Sunday participants build a clay chalet decorated with faux candy and cookie shapes; on the second…
- [Popcorn Flicks in the Park — Winter Park](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/popcorn-flicks-in-the-park-winter-park--listing-74ae81c9421aba515cadf1a3) — Thu, Nov 5 (+1 more date) · 8:00 PM · Central Park – Main Stage, Winter Park · checked Oct 16. Winter Park Parks & Recreation's Family Fun Program shows free classic family films on the Central Park Main Stage on Park Avenue. Winter Park's CRA presents the series with…
- [Diwali Stories & Crafts at Winter Park Library (ages 2-10)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/diwali-stories-and-crafts-at-winter-park-library-ages-2-10--listing-1f6033e19e3de6222f18eccf) — Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Winter Park Library – Community Imagination Room · Ages 2–10 · checked Oct 24. The Winter Park Library celebrates Diwali (Deepawali), the Indian festival of lights, with a 90-minute Saturday morning program for children ages 2 to 10. Families learn how the…
- [Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th Birthday Party at Winter Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/winnie-the-pooh-s-100th-birthday-party-at-winter-park-library--listing-9f648f12fc14c27ca84a04e1) — Mon, Nov 9 · Winter Park Library – Community Imagination Room · All ages · checked Oct 24. The Winter Park Library throws a party for Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th birthday, with Hundred Acre Wood themed snacks, crafts and activities for children of all ages and their…
- [Read at Mead: Nature Storytime at Mead Botanical Garden](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/read-at-mead-nature-storytime-at-mead-botanical-garden--listing-94bdd488a96139c8cf51fc57) — Fri, Nov 13 (+1 more date) · 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM · Mead Botanical Garden (Learning Circle), Winter Park · checked Oct 24. Winter Park Library takes storytime outdoors to Mead Botanical Garden once a month. Ms. Shanna leads 30 minutes of stories, songs, fingerplays and rhymes in a nature-themed…
- [Family Studio at Rollins Museum of Art](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/family-studio-at-rollins-museum-of-art--listing-fb6af71d5406c0317d9f56c9) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park · Ages 5–10 · Free · checked Oct 14. Morning program for young children and their favorite adult with interactive experiences inspired by current exhibitions; each session includes a gallery experience and an art…
- [GROWvember Fall Fest & Plant Sale at Mead Garden](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/growvember-fall-fest-and-plant-sale-at-mead-garden--listing-32bc447ae462e6685893348a) — Sat, Nov 14 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM · Mead Botanical Garden, Winter Park · Free · checked Oct 16. GROWvember is Mead Botanical Garden's annual plant sale and fall festival in Winter Park. Plant vendors and exhibitors sell annuals, perennials, houseplants, native plants that…
- [Instrument Petting Zoo at Winter Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/instrument-petting-zoo-at-winter-park-library--listing-5bb9a41b577f8427b4e6ed1f) — Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Winter Park Library – Community Imagination Room · All ages · checked Oct 24. Central Florida Folk brings a collection of acoustic instruments to the Winter Park Library so children and adults can see, touch and try them up close — from penny whistles to…
- [Thanksgiving Weekend Celebration at the Morse Museum](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/thanksgiving-weekend-celebration-at-the-morse-museum--listing-9e8fb6d75a8cf9aa23f1b384) — Fri, Nov 27 (+2 more dates) · 9:30 AM · Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Winter Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. Over Thanksgiving weekend the Morse Museum in Winter Park opens with free admission so families can see its Louis Comfort Tiffany collection, without buying tickets. Hours are…
- [Gingerbread House Extravaganza at Winter Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/gingerbread-house-extravaganza-at-winter-park-library--listing-cb11e9fe0adb45c70c006114) — Sat, Nov 28 · Winter Park Library · All ages · checked Oct 24. Families build and decorate a gingerbread house together to take home at this Thanksgiving-weekend workshop in the Winter Park Library's Community Imagination Room. Each one-hour…
- [Books & Ballet: The Nutcracker at Winter Park Library (ages 3-9)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/books-and-ballet-the-nutcracker-at-winter-park-library-ages-3-9--listing-2c2e3158dfecc41d13e1aa1d) — Wed, Dec 2 · 3:30 PM – 4:15 PM · Winter Park Library – Edyth Bush Theatre · Ages 3–9 · checked Oct 24. Young children hear the story of The Nutcracker and then act out some of the ballet's best-known moments, moving to Tchaikovsky's music from the show, with guest dancers from…
- [Christmas in the Park — Winter Park](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/christmas-in-the-park-winter-park--listing-9849c07815440de0314a93ee) — Thu, Dec 3 · 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM · Central Park (northern section near Garfield and Park avenues), Winter Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art and the City of Winter Park hold the 48th annual Christmas in the Park on Thursday, December 3, 2026, from 6:15 to 8:30 p.m. in…
- [Holiday Hijinks: Sing-Along Songs and Stories at Winter Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/holiday-hijinks-sing-along-songs-and-stories-at-winter-park-library--listing-9eb5f7690780137a19d5e140) — Sat, Dec 5 · 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM · Winter Park Library – Edyth Bush Theatre · All ages · checked Oct 24. Winter Park Library staff perform their favorite winter holiday songs and stories in the library's Edyth Bush Theatre, and the audience is invited to sing along. The 45-minute…
- [Holiday Pops in Winter Park (Orlando Philharmonic)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/holiday-pops-in-winter-park-orlando-philharmonic--listing-f32e1173568518e7f5ce7f51) — Sun, Dec 6 · 6:00 PM · Central Park in Winter Park (Main Stage) · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Free outdoor concert of holiday favorites by the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Mauricio Céspedes conducting. Bring a blanket and a picnic. Parking is free; tents and pets are…
- [Stories with Santa at Winter Park Library (ages 2-7)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/stories-with-santa-at-winter-park-library-ages-2-7--listing-72b564bc7d086923b7d4a091) — Wed, Dec 9 · Winter Park Library · Ages 2–7 · checked Oct 24. Santa and Mrs. Claus visit the Winter Park Library to read stories about Santa's adventures to young children, and families can stay afterwards for a photo with Santa. The…
- [Ornament Open House at Winter Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/ornament-open-house-at-winter-park-library--listing-0fdec87e65f060a142afb1f9) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Winter Park Library (second floor craft tables) · Ages 3+ · checked Oct 24. A drop-in holiday craft morning on the second floor of the Winter Park Library: children (ages 3 and up) and their grown-ups make a few festive ornaments at the study and craft…
- [Belles and Beaux Holiday A Cappella Carolers at Winter Park Library](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/belles-and-beaux-holiday-a-cappella-carolers-at-winter-park-library--listing-776b24bf807b0b4d8d36ac2a) — Mon, Dec 14 · 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Winter Park Library – Edyth Bush Theatre · All ages · checked Oct 24. Belles & Beaux, a group of professional a cappella singers presented in partnership with Central Florida Vocal Arts, reimagines old-fashioned Christmas carolers with tight…
- [Kids Cooking Club: Holiday Treats at Winter Park Library (grades K-5)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/kids-cooking-club-holiday-treats-at-winter-park-library-grades-k-5--listing-25d03403e0b67bd92e6c2975) — Wed, Dec 16 · 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM · Winter Park Library – Imagination Room · checked Oct 24. In the December session of the Winter Park Library's monthly Kids Cooking Club, children in kindergarten through fifth grade make holiday treats while learning basic food-safety…
- [Christmas Eve Celebration at the Morse Museum](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/christmas-eve-celebration-at-the-morse-museum--listing-7fe3ec26f3a85e5570bf896b) — Thu, Dec 24 · 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM · Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art, Winter Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 20. The Morse Museum keeps a Winter Park holiday tradition by opening free on Christmas Eve, Thursday, December 24, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., with live music in the galleries…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/albin-polasek-museum-and-sculpture-gardens--listing-77428994b0f70764aee571d4) — Tue–Sat 10 am–4 pm; Sun 1–4 pm · Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens, Winter Park · All ages · From $7 · checked Oct 14. Historic home, studio and lakeside sculpture gardens of sculptor Albin Polasek in Winter Park; current exhibition Clyde Butcher: America the Beautiful. Free guided tours offered…
- [Cartooning and Toy Design (ages 8-12) at Hannibal Square Heritage Center](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/cartooning-and-toy-design-ages-8-12-at-hannibal-square-heritage-center--listing-505b3602f6764b1ed4e1f17f) — Fall II session, 6 weeks, weekly on Saturdays 09:00-10:30, starting 2026-10-24. Campus… · Hannibal Square Heritage Center, Winter Park · Ages 8–12 · From $175 · checked Oct 14. Six-week Crealdé class held at the Hannibal Square Heritage Center. Children explore modern and classic cartooning styles, design a two-dimensional character with markers…
- [Fun with Film (ages 8-12) at Crealdé](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/fun-with-film-ages-8-12-at-crealde--listing-6358a456968cf64c8261cad8) — Fall II session, 6 weeks, weekly on Saturdays 09:00-10:30, starting 2026-10-24. Campus… · Crealdé School of Art (Main Campus), Winter Park · Ages 8–12 · From $175 · checked Oct 14. Six-week photography class: children take pictures with 35mm cameras and black-and-white film and print their photos in the darkroom, mixing a little science and chemistry with…
- [Mini Matisses (ages 4-6) at Crealdé](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/mini-matisses-ages-4-6-at-crealde--listing-1fa623b1fefd35274cd3b3f6) — Fall II session, 6 weeks, weekly on Saturdays 11:00-12:00, starting 2026-10-24. Campus… · Crealdé School of Art (Main Campus), Winter Park · Ages 4–6 · From $155 · checked Oct 14. Six-week Saturday art class in Crealdé's Young Artist Program. Children explore creative artmaking through hands-on lessons in drawing, acrylic, pastel, watercolor and collage…
- [Pint Size Picassos (ages 5-8) at Crealdé](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/pint-size-picassos-ages-5-8-at-crealde--listing-1bab28030145fc7bca926faa) — Fall II session, 6 weeks, weekly on Saturdays 09:00-10:00, starting 2026-10-24. Campus… · Crealdé School of Art (Main Campus), Winter Park · Ages 5–8 · From $155 · checked Oct 14. Six-week Saturday morning art class for young children. Students explore drawing, pastel, acrylic, watercolor and collage and discover new ways to express themselves in a…
- [Rollins Museum of Art (formerly Cornell Fine Arts Museum)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/rollins-museum-of-art-formerly-cornell-fine-arts-museum--listing-5f077be08b3f4542e96afc54) — Tue, Wed, Fri 9am–4pm; Sat 11am–4pm; Sun 12pm–4pm · Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 14. Art museum on the Rollins College campus with rotating exhibitions and programming and free admission for all; a satellite location at The Alfond Inn shows 100+ works from the…
- [School of Rock Winter Park kids music programs (Little Wing, Rookies, Rock 101)](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/school-of-rock-winter-park-kids-music-programs-little-wing-rookies-roc--listing-254704f278a27fadec5588b4) — Weekly lessons/rehearsals; times by enrollment (not published) · School of Rock Winter Park · Ages 4–13 · Paid · checked Oct 14. Performance-based music school in Winter Park. Little Wing (ages 4-5) uses games and classic rock songs in a weekly group lesson for preschoolers; Rookies (ages 6-7) is a weekly…

## Recently ended

- [Young Naturalist Explorers: Twilight Bat Hike at Mead Garden](https://grassyknees.com/orlando/activities/young-naturalist-explorers-twilight-bat-hike-at-mead-garden--listing-e6f835c6940167dc283f9fd2) — ended Sat, Oct 17

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