Winchendon Community Park
COMING SOON
The Winchendon Community Park is currently under construction for our new amphitheater. This is a very exciting time as we work to bring new opportunities to the residents of Winchendon. While the park is under construction parking can be done in the soccer field and the field is open. The walking trails are also open during this time. Stay tuned for information about our Grand Opening June 10, 2023!
Yoga in the Park starts May 2nd at 6pm. This is a 6 week series hosted by Stephanie from Simply Grounded Yoga and Pilates on Tuesdays at 6pm. Rain Dates will be Saturday at 8am and all classes will be held in the soccer field. Single classes are $20 or buy the 6 week pass and get the 1st class free for only $100. Also, when you get a pass for all 6 weeks get a free WCP water bottle and be entered to win a new yoga mat and tank! Buy tickets here!
Join Cindy Carvill in our Nature's Notebook adventure. We are recruiting volunteers to join our Citizen Science Program called Nature’s Notebook and help us collect information on plant and animal species at the Winchendon Community Park. No prior experience or long-term commitment required! We welcome amateur naturalists and botanists as well as seasoned professionals. Learn more about phenology and help us record data for scientific research.
Contact: Cindy Carvill, Local Phenology Leader, at clcarvill@gmail.com
The Winchendon Music Festival will be coming to the WCP on August 18th and August 27th. Join us for Andrew Arceci & WMF Artist on August 18th at 6pm and for the Worcester Jazz Orchestra on August 27th at 2pm.
Coming soon to our park is Disc Golf! We are so excited to see this project through and have people playing year round at our park. The 1st 3 holes are underway with the full course set to be completed in Mid to late summer.
Movie nights coming to the WCP Thursdays in June 22nd-July 27th. Movies start at dusk and concessions will be for sale. Tickets are $5pp or $25 for all six movie nights. Kids 5 and under are FREE! Buy your tickets here!
Movie line up is June 22 (Encanto) June 29 (Top Gun: Maverick) July 6 (Sing 2) July 13 (Black Panter: Wakanda Forever) July 20 (Space Jam) July 27 (Back to the Future)
COMMUNITY DAYS
Please check out our 2023 Free Community Day schedule! All Community Days Held 11-3pm
July 1st- All American BBQ Themed with Amphitheater Performance by The Winchendon Winds
Aug 5th-Lazy Hazy Dayz of Summer Themed with Winchendon's Got Talent on the Amphitheater stage
September 2nd- Back to School Blowout with Teen DJ Kaela Rielly on the Amphitheater Stage
October 14th- The Haunted Park with Plead the 5th on the Amphitheater Stage
November 4th -Giving Community Day
December 2nd- Holiday Themed
2023 SUMMER LINE UP @ THE AMPHITHEATER
Our Amphitheater Event Schedule for th 2023 season has been released! Tickets can be purchased from the link in the upper left hand corner of the page. Season tickets are also available for $120 and you can attend all 8 events this summer. All events run 7pm-10pm. We highly recommend you purchase your tickets ahead of time.
Saturday, July 8th Whiskey Crossing - $25
Saturday, July 29th 4EverFab- Beatles Tribute Band- $20
Saturday, Aug 19th Johnny Pizzi Comedy -$15
Saturday, Aug 26th Scott Brown and the Diplomats- $20
Saturday, September 9th The Reminicents- $20
Friday, September 15th Flock of Assholes- $20
Saturday, September 23rd Whiskey Johnson- $10
Saturday, September 30th The Green Sisters- $10
Additional Shows
Bonnie Page Medium with be coming to the amphitheater on July 16th at 2pm with a rain date of July 30th. Tickets are on sale now for $25. You can grab yours here!
Winchendon Music Festival will be at the amphitheater for FREE on August 18th and August 27th. The 18th brings Andrew Arceci and WMF artists and August 27th for the 1st time ever in Winchendon, The Worcester Jazz Orchestra!!
Billy and the Jets and Elton John & Billy Joel Cover Band coming to the WCP amphitheater on August 25th. Admission is FREE. Wachusett will be on site serving beer and Moe's Sweet Eats will be selling food.
SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsorships for the Amphitheater Grand Opening are currently closed. We want to thank everyone who has generously donated to this event! If you are interested in continuing to support our park and amphitheater.
We have some brand new sponsorship opportunities for 2023 season including Movie Night sponsors, Community Day sponsors, Amphitheater Sponsors, and 1 Family Weekend Sponsor!
Movie Night sponsorships are $300- FULL
Community Day sponsorships are $500
Amphitheater sponsorships at $1000
Family Weekend Sponsor is $1500
Please check out our full sponsorship packet in the upper left hand of the page to learn more about what marketing opportunities you get by being a sponsor.
PARK RENTALS
If you would like to book our park or amphitheater for the 2023 season please reach out to our Recreation Coordinator for more information and pricing to do so. Forms can also be found in the upper left of this page. Dates are filling up fast so please make sure to get your requests in.
The WCP is proud to offer a lottery for rental dates for Non-profits! 5 non-profits will be given a free 4hr rental of the park in 2023!!
2023 Winners
We are happy to announce that this year WCP non-profits that won a free rental were The WWAGS Service Unit- Girl Scouts and Ahimsa Haven Animal Shelter!
Do you know when you NEED to rent the WCP? Rentals are for exclusive use of an area or the whole park and/or your gathering is more than 25 people. Here are some examples to help you understand when a rental would apply and when it would not.
Example 1: The Garden Club, with 10 members, wants to come to the park, check out their pollinator garden and bring lunch to meet up. They do not want exclusive use of any area of the park. They DO NOT need to rent the park.
Example 2: The Girl Scouts want to reserve the Amphitheater to host their annual bridging ceremony. They DO need to rent the park.
Example 3: The Boy Scouts want to take their troop on a nature hike through the trails in the park. They DO NOT need to rent the park.
Example 4: You want to host your child's Birthday Party @ the park including food and you want to ensure the space will be available when you show up. You DO need to rent the park
Example 5: A group of kids get together to play pick up soccer at the park & they don't mind if anyone else at the park wants to join in. They DO NOT need to rent the park.
Example 6: The Cross Country Team wants to use the trails for practice & meets. It is anticipated that there will be more than 25 people. It would not be safe for the cross country runners to run on the trails with other pedestrians walking on them. They DO need to rent the park.
Example 7: You want to meet up with your friends and their kids to enjoy a day at the park in the outdoors. You DO NOT need a rental.
If you ever have a question about when a rental would apply. Please reach out to the Recreation Office. Any rentals will be posted on our calendar ahead of time and at the park the day of. Feel free to call our office to know if the park is reserved for a specific day.