The Annual Hay Ride With Santa 2023
The 23rd Annual Hay Ride With Santa At Cove Island Park
Where: Cove Island Park - Ride starts by the Pavilion. When: Saturday, December 2, 2023- Day 1 Saturday, December 9 2023 -Day 2
Time: 10:00AM -1:00PM & 2:00PM - 4:00PM - Both Dates
Fee: $7.00 per person (all riders must have a ticket)
Staff: SANTA, and The Recreation Services Staff
Come join us for the 23rd Annual Hay Ride with Santa at Cove Island Park. This wonderful family event is open to Stamford residents. Bring the family or come with friends, and enjoy a horse drawn trip around Cove Island Park. Santa will sing holiday songs with the children and at the end of each ride they will get to sit on Santa’s lap and receive a small treat. After the ride, participants can enjoy holiday music, cookies, and cocoa under the decorated pavilion. Don’t miss this wonderful holiday event. Let us help your children create memories that last a lifetime. Tickets must be purchased in advance for this event and will go on sale November 1, 2023 The event has sold out for the past 22 years. Note: Tickets will be sold per half hour slot and there will be a maxi- mum of 26 tickets per ride sold. A max of 10 tickets per family may be purchased and no tickets will be sold the day of the event. Tickets will once again be sold online this year.
Ski Bums Program 2024
Ski Bums Friday Night Program (Gr. 4 -9 )
Where: Thunder Ridge Ski Area
When: Friday, January 5, 2024 - Sess. 01
Friday, January 19, 2024- Sess. 02
Friday, February 2, 2024 - Sess. 03
Friday, February 23, 2024 - Sess. 04
Departure: 4:00PM from the Government Center
Return: 10:00PM at the Government Center Lobby
Fee: $40.00 per trip for lift ticket & transportation per trip
$38.00 per person extra for ski rentals per trip
$50.00 per person extra for ski lessons per trip
Description: Back this winter by popular demand for the fourteenth season! This Friday night ski program is open to students grades 4 through 9 and will be offered on four Friday evenings this winter. We will travel to Thunder Ridge Ski Area in Patterson New York to enjoy an evening of skiing and/or snow boarding. If your child does not know how to ski or they just want to brush up on their skills, lessons are available. Ski rentals are also available. Students can pack a meal for each trip or bring spending money and enjoy dinner at the ski lodge. What a great way for your child to spend a Fri- day night with friends! We travel by Coach Bus with a movie each way. If a trip is canceled due to poor weather conditions we will try to reschedule for another date. Registration Begins November 1st, 2023!
Zumba Dance Neon Party for Ages 6 - 10 With Shannon
Recreation Star Center 1170 Shippan Ave
Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 ( Halloween theme) - Sess. 1
Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 - Sess. 2
6:00PM - 7:30PM
$14.00 per child per session / Includes snacks
The Zumba® Kids glow party with Shannon is the ulti- mate dance-fitness party for young Zumba fans ages 6- 9, where they can play it loud and rock with friends to their own rules! This program features age-appropriate music and moves that get kids movin’ to the beat. It’s all about feeling fearless on the dance floor, reinforcing the idea that it’s okay to just be yourself and dance like no one’s watching! Wear white or neon colors so you will glow!!!