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- Big Rig Round Up
- Fall Craft Show
- Gingerbread House Competition
- Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting
- Nerf nights
- Parents Night out
- Truck & Trivia
- Trunk or Treat
Big Rig Round Up
Hey, kids! Have you ever wanted climb into a Firetruck, a Police Car or a Big Rig? If you answered YES, then you're in luck! You and your parents can join us for a night of fun while you explore various vehicles from our Parks, Public Works, EMS, Police & Fire Departments! Mon & Mel's Ice Cream Truck will be here as well for a tasty treat.
Date: October 11, 2023
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: Amphitheater
Fall Craft Show
Join us for our Fall Craft Show at Forks Township Community Center. We will have a variety of vendors & crafters to help jumpstart your holiday shopping!
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2023
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
If you are interested in being a vendor, please email Ash Fehnel.
Gingerbread House Competition
Enter the FTCC Gingerbread House Competition & put your creativity to the test! Houses will be judged at the Holiday Festival & the winning house will be displayed at Forks Township Community Center through Christmas for all to enjoy! You can find more information regarding rules & scoring on our website. Deadline to enter is Dec 1st!
Rules
- Each entrant (solo or group) is allowed to submit one house.
- The use of gingerbread house kits are allowed to be used ONLY by solo entrants age 10 and younger or group entries where all participants are age 10 and younger.
- All gingerbread houses must be placed on a board base not exceeding 18”x 18”. We suggest using ½” or ¾” plywood as your base. Cardboard bases will not be accepted.
- Please include your name and gingerbread house title on the bottom of the base.
- All gingerbread house entries must be in the form of a house.
- No artificial interior materials, such as Styrofoam, are to be used to construct or decorate the house.
- All gingerbread houses must be 100% edible. Non-edible support structure materials other than the baseboard may not be used. Non-edible decorations, like paint, ribbon, figurines, etc. may be used ONLY to decorate your base.
- Gingerbread house must be completed and brought to the Community Center by 4:00pm on December 1st
- Any gingerbread house arriving after the deadline will be disqualified from the competition*
Scoring
Houses will be judged by people attending Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting. Judges will score the houses with the following categories in mind: overall appearance, difficulty, creativity/originality, and technique/skill.
Each person is allowed to place ONE vote for the gingerbread house that they believe is the best. In the event of a tie, the gingerbread houses in a tie will be judged by Event Committee. The winner will be announced after the Tree Lighting and Santa’s Arrival. Winning house will be put on display at Forks Township Community Center until Christmas for all to appreciate.
Holiday Festival & Tree Lighting
Join Forks Township Parks & Recreation and St. Luke's University Health Network for our Annual Holiday Festival and Tree Lighting. Live music will be performed by DMC Duo. We will have holiday themed activity stations, bonfires, food & wine trucks, and an Ice Carving. Gingerbread House Competition and Wreath Making Workshop require registrations. Santa arrives by Fire Truck!
Date: Sunday, December 3, 2023
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Nerf Nights
Kids will work together to build their own forts and obstacles to defend from their opponents during battle. There will also be various skill checks throughout the night to see who is the best of the best. Dinner will be served as you can’t go into battle on an empty stomach. Please remember to bring your own nerf gun and eye protection (adequately labeled), we will provide all the ammunition!
Dates:
- September, 29, 2023
- October 13, 2023 - FRIGHT NIGHT (all scary monsters welcome - come dressed up in your fav. scary costume.)
- November 3, 2023
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Cost: $20/night
Parents Night Out (Ages 5-13)
Date Night? No Sitter? No Problem! Sign your child(ren) up to come to the Community Center for gym time, games, dinner & more!
Session 1: December 15, 2023
Session 2: January 5, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Cost: $20/child
Truck & Trivia
Forks Township Parks and Recreation, Trivia Time and a local food truck bring you Truck and Trivia. It is FREE to play! Only need ONE person to sign up per team! This is a BYOB event and perfect for friends and family! Please do not bring outside food to this event – support the Food Truck!
Dates:
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost: Free. Only one team member needs to register the team.
Trunk or Treat
Calling all Ghosts & Goblins! Register your "TRUNK" for a fun night of Trunk OR Treat at Forks Township Community Park. We hope to see lots of fun themed "TRUNKS". Candy will be provided for you to hand out to the Trick OR Treaters!
Date: October 27, 2023
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
CANDY WILL BE SUPPLIED BY FORKS TOWNSHIP PARKS & RECREATION, please do not bring candy to hand out.