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Children’s Winter Festival returns to Franklin Park February 19

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Mayor Martin Walsh and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department invite families to the Franklin Park Golf Course Clubhouse for the Children’s Winter Festival on Thursday, February 19, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“Winter time is fun time for Boston’s kids at this free festival during the school break at Franklin Park,” said Walsh. “We’ll have activities indoors and outdoors for children of all ages.”

The lineup includes a New England Aquarium tadpole exhibit, Science on the Street tabletop experiments including the Edgerton Strobe Machine and the Augmented Reality Sandbox, an artifact display hosted by the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology and City of Boston Archaeologist Joe Bagley, Boston Nature Center scavenger hunt and nature hike, taxidermy wildlife and live horse demonstration with the Boston Park Rangers, children’s fitness with Troops for Fitness, and other activities hosted by iRobot, Science from Scientists, and Zoo New England.

The festival will also feature Rosalita’s Puppets, winter arts and crafts, balloon animals, and refreshments provided by New England Coffee. In addition, the L.L.Bean Outdoor Discovery School will present their Snowshoeing Discovery Course, a fun and easy way to try out the sport with expert instructors who will lead an easy guided trek through Franklin Park. Snowshoes will be provided along with sleds for sledding. Participants should wear weather-appropriate clothing and winter or hiking boots.

Free parking is available at the clubhouse parking lot located at One Circuit Drive in Franklin Park. For more information, please call the Boston Parks and Recreation Department at (617) 635-4505, visit www.cityofboston.gov/parks or go to www.facebook.com/bostonparksdepartment.