Village launches ‘family fun’ days, nights at Lake Wellington
March 30 parade welcomes vehicles without motors.
As Wellington tries to get more kayaks launching into Lake Wellington, the village is launching two free evening events to help draw attention to the lake and its recreational opportunities.
The Family Fun Nights on March 20 and April 26 are in addition to a new recently announced series of Lakeside Family Fun Days, which will be Feb. 17, March 10 and April 14.
Wellington community programs manager Michelle Garvey told The Palm Beach Post last month that the events are designed to draw
IF YOU GO
Family Fun Nights
Where: Lake Wellington and the Wellington Community Center, 12150 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington
When: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. March 20 and April 26
Cost: Free activities, with food and beverages available to purchase
Information: www.wellingtonfl.gov
Lakeside Family Fun Days
Where: Lake Wellington and the community center When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday; March 10 and April 14
attention to the lake, which she called Wellington’s “hidden gem.”
The Family Fun Nights will be themed, with Mardi Gras on March 30 and Lei’d Back Luau on April 26.
On Mardi Gras night, there will be a live jazz band, face painting, a balloon artist, food trucks and lawn games. At 7 p.m. there will be a Mardi Gras boat parade along Lake Wellington organized by Jack Brownson, the man behind the Wellington holiday boat parade. Boaters who want to take part must have a nonmotorized vessel and may contact Brownson at jbrownson@comcast.net. For the April 26 luau night, there will be a 5:30 p.m. performance by Hawaiian and Tahitian dancers who will teach the hula to attendees.
The lake is accessible by walking between Wellington’s Aquatics Complex and Community Center. it stretches from near South Shore Boulevard to the south to Wellington Trace on the north, with Forest Hill Boulevard as an eastern border and Big Blue Trace to the west.
“We want to bring the attention to the lake that it deserves,” Garvey said, adding that by having the events, Wellington hopes to determine how much demand there is for more activities along the lake.