2023 KidsLinked Canal Winchester WinterFest presented by MINDScapes

Friday 11/17/23 5-8pm

X Church, 6600 Bigerton Bend, Canal Winchester

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We are excited to invite your family and friends on Friday, 11/17 to the 4th annual 2023 KidsLinked Canal Winchester WinterFest presented by MINDScapese. So much fun to offer the whole family! Register now for our Santa Run, a Santa visit, candy cane game, ornament making, carnival games, holiday coloring contest (winner gets a great prize basket from Nothing Bundt Cakes!), magician, balloon artist, face painter, mini golf, laser tag, fun prize wheel, duck matching games (win different holiday items!) and free popcorn, free cotton candy and free cookies! Plus, do your holiday shopping, explore classes and programs for your kids, support local business by visiting their booth, find things for the family and home and much more! Sign up soon! This will fill up fast!

-- First 200 Families to register – Receive Special Santa Claus Visit Pass! --

-- Santa Run Super Sale – Save Big for this super fun race!

-- First 200 Attendees receive special treat from Tim Hortons!

Thank you to Walnut Creek Dental for being a Premier Sponsor! CLICK HERE to learn more about the compassionate, comfortable, comprehensive care they provide.

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Event Registration Opportunities!

EVENT ADMISSION - FREE (Pick only 1):

Pre-register for the fun items below (will fill up fast) - Click on "Register":

1. DIAMOND Entry - Option #1: FREE (LIMIT 100): Admits entire family:

• Early Entry (5PM-6PM)
• VIP Bag*!

2. GOLD Entry - Option #2: FREE: (LIMIT 300): Admits entire family:

• General Entry (6PM-8PM) or $2 per person at event. Admits entire family.

3. EVERTYTHING PASS- (LIMIT 100) $10: PRESALE ONLY – (Per Person) - $15 value!

• Early Entry (5PM-6PM) - Includes all adults in party.
• 5 Activity Tickets (used for Carnival games or Mini Golf – 2 tickets for mini golf)
• Santa Claus Pass Visit – All members of the family 
• Fun Pass (See below)
• VIP Bag (1 max per family)!

4. Everything ULTIMATE Pass- (LIMIT 50) $20 - PRESALE ONLY - (Per Person) - $35 value!

• Includes all Items in the Everything Pass
• Includes Santa Run Entry – huge savings ($20 value)!!
• Free lip balm!

ADD ON - FUN ITEMS:

1. Activity Tickets ($6 for 3 Tickets - $3.00 per tickets at event) Tickets Used for:

• CARNIVAL GAMES (All games 1 Ticket except Giant Prize Wheel 2 tickets) Play 7 fun games Frog Flipper, Tin Can, Giant Prize Wheel, Racing Pigs, Coin Roller, Duck Hunt Game, and Magnetic Balloon Pop Game! Win prizes – super fun!
• Mini Golf (2 Tickets) Play our fun 9-hole mini golf course – play with your family and friends!
• Laser Tag (2 Tickets): Play against friends or others in our fun Laser Tag course! Prizes for 1st place overall winner of any game (4 players minimum).

2. Santa Visit Pass (Limited to 200 Families - FREE): One Pass admits the whole family to visit Santa Claus! Drop off your wish list then visit Santa & take pictures! (Pick either time Slot, 5:15PM-6PM. 6-7PM, or 7 PM- 7:45PM). Ho, ho, so much fun!

3. Fun Pass! (Limit 400 - FREE): includes the following items:

• Holiday Ornament Making! FREE (5:10-5:50PM): Pick from a variety of ornaments to and our new ornament coloring machine!
• Holiday Coloring Contest presented by Nothing Bundt Cakes of Reynoldsburg - FREE (6:50PM AWARDS - coloring time 5:10-6:50PM): Prizes for everyone that enters with multiple winners each round! First place winner receives a great prize basket from Nothing Bundt Cakes! We will provide coloring sheets or get an advanced start (CLICK HERE) Entry must be completed by 6:30PM.
• Candy Cane Game - FREE (5:10-7:50PM): Play this fun candy cane game where you will pick various colors (like Candyland) to determine which candy cane you win! Very fun.
• Duck Matching game (5:10-7:50PM): Play to win either a Holiday Squishy toy, fidget toy, light up ring, Slap Bracelet, holiday band or candy bin!
• Mystery Prize Wheel (5:10PM -7:50PM): Receive 1 spin on the fun prize wheel to win one of 8 different prizes!

Santa Run! (.25-, .5- & 1-Mile) presented by Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians!

This Super fun race is like no other run you have done before! You receive prizes every lap and a special awards lap to start off the race. Pick which laps you want to do and win prizes! Plus, Santa Visit for all runners! Race is outdoors, on the property of the church.

Santa Run Details (6PM - Super Sale $12 till 10/26 / +$5 afterwards / +$8 Race day)

Lap 1 (6PM Start) – Race Awards + Glow Item

• 1st -3rd place Medals top 3 by gender/age +$10 to Dave & Busters!
• 3 age award categories by gender - 10& under / 11-17 / Adult (18+). Each Age group will start separately (2 minutes apart).
• All runners receive a glow item at finish line, too!

Lap 2 (6:10PM Start) – Santa Hat – Run/walk for a Santa Hat at finish line.

Lap 3 (6:15PM Start) – Reindeer Ears – Run/walk for a Reindeer Ears at finish line.

Lap 4 (6:20PM Start) – Holiday Stuffed Animal + Cupcake + Santa Medal - at Finish Line!

• Santa Visit for all (7PM)
• All laps are .25 miles.
• You Pick which laps you want to do - or you can do all four.

RACE REGISTRATION / LEARN MORE: CLICK HERE

VIP Bag Includes (1 per family): Sunglasses from Josh & Kyle Haskins Geico Office, 1 free coupon for 10 Timbits from Tim Hortons, Texas Roadhouse free appetizer, $10 Power Card or $25 for $25 coupon to Dave & Busters, and more!

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Event Details (Indoors):

• What: 4th Annual Canal Winchester WinterFest Presented by MINDScapes
• Where: X Church (6600 Bigerton Bend, Canal Winchester, OH 43110)
• When: Friday, November 17th (5-8PM VIP Entry / 6-8PM General Entry)
• FUN items: Winter festival that includes Santa visit, candy cane game, ornament making, carnival games, holiday coloring contest, Magical Mr. J magician, balloon artist, face painter, mini golf, laser tag, fun prize wheel, duck matching games (win different holiday items!), free popcorn, free cotton candy and free cookies, and lots of other neat items for your family!
• What to do at the event: Get ready for Winter by finding classes, activities, care, programs, and educational items. Holiday shopping & gifts. Plus connect with local resources, shopping, heath & wellness. plus discover and shop for neat things for your home.
• How it works: Start at the KidsLinked booth (located at the main – West Side of the X Church – Indoor building - look for the blue check-in sign & Green Sky Dancer). From there you can receive whatever item you signed up to do and directions on where to start the fun. Let the fun begin!
• Admission: FREE (if you register ahead of time or $2 at the event)!

Event Schedule:

• 5PM: VIP ENTRY OPENS!
• 5:05: Santa Visit Opens
• 6:00: GENERAL ENTRY OPENS
• 6:00: Sants Run Starts!
• 6:00: The Magic of Mr. J Performance
• 6:50: Coloring Contest Ends - Awards (Main Stage)
• 7:00: The Magic of Mr. J Performance
• 8:00: Event Ends - Thanks for coming!

Make sure you pre-register to participate for all the fun activities!

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Interested in being a Vendor?

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How it works:

Step 1: Click on "Get Tickets"

Step 2: Register for any of the fun items!

Step 3: Your registration will be added to the respective list of what you are registering.

Step 4: Arrive to the event during your assigned time (depending on your entry time) the day of the event, and your name will be checked off the list for entry.

Step 5: Have fun!

Please share the event with family and friends, and we look forward to seeing you soon!

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