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❄️ Winterlude 2023 ❄️

Old East End Winterlude Postponed to February 10-11

Winter is roaring in with dangerous wind chills this weekend, so we are postponing our Winterlude festival one week. We hope you’ll update calendars and join us as temperatures move back into the 20s and 30s.

Our free festival has something for everyone, so let’s smash the winter doldrums and celebrate together! Come meet your neighbors and enjoy outdoor activities, a cozy fire, tasty refreshments, local music, and fun crafts. And, if you bring your own drinking vessel, we’ll give you a free Old East End souvenir (while supplies last)!

2022 Kids Weekend

Our friends at Burlington Parks Recreation and Waterfront are bringing Kids Weekend to the Old East End! Gather the whole family together and head down to Schmanska Park this Sunday, May 15 from 11:00am – 2:00pm. Amazing FREE activities! Local music by Sambatucada!, Burlington’s own samba street band Tennis with Kids on the Ball, a nationallyContinue reading “2022 Kids Weekend”

Saturday in the Park

A diverse group of kid's enjoy an event in Burlington Vermont

May 15, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm The Old East End is joining forces with Burlington Parks Recreation and Waterfront to host the 2021 Kid’s Week kickoff event at Schmanska Park. Check out this amazing list of activities and make a plan to join us for some fun family time in the park. New activitiesContinue reading “Saturday in the Park”

Burlington Baseball!

Play Ball! Our home-town Vermont Lake Monsters have released their brand new 2021 FCBL schedule and it is packed with 38 home games at historic Centennial Field, right here in the Old East End. That’s right, you can literally walk to the ballpark from your own front door! So, oil up your mitt, dust offContinue reading “Burlington Baseball!”

Woods Ramble

Let’s get ready to ramble! Make your way behind the the Tennis Court (section C7 on the Winterlude Activity Map) and follow the orange trail markers as you wind your way up the hill to Greenmount Cemetery. Don’t forget to explore the side trails that split off along the way, there’s a lot to seeContinue reading “Woods Ramble”

Activity Map

Schmanska Park map with Winterlude activities

We’ve created a handy-dandy Schmanska Park map to guide you directly to your favorite Winterlude activity. For the full experience, click here or on the Activity Map button conveniently located at the top of this section under the Current Activities heading. View the map online or download a .pdf, we’re all about choice here atContinue reading “Activity Map”

Sledding

Do you know Schmanska Park is home to one of the most epic sledding hills in Burlington? Well, now you know. So what’s stopping you?! Grab a sled, garbage can lid, cafeteria tray, or unicorn and send it! Make us proud. How do I get there? Find the big hill in section B4 and theContinue reading “Sledding”