Schools. Families. Communities.

Outdoor learning resources & access to winter activities for kids in Maine & New Hampshire

Together, we create the snowball effect!

Interested in the 9th Annual Downhill 24?

COVID-19 UPDATE

We are continuing to follow the most recent recommendations and guidance from the State of Maine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in regard to COVID-19. Upcoming programs and events may be restructured, postponed, or canceled for the safety of our WinterKids families.

Mobile, Kid-Centered, Teacher-Approved, Results-Driven, and Award-Winning

WinterKids is the only nonprofit in Maine dedicated exclusively to increasing outdoor physical activity in children and families during our longest, most sedentary season.

Students, Teachers and Families Impacted in Maine & New Hampshire since 2010!

The WinterKids Guide to Active Outdoor Learning (GOAL)

Our Guide to Outdoor Active Learning (GOAL) makes it easy for teachers & families to integrate fun, outdoor activity into their winter lessons – all while meeting education standards.

Editions are available for Preschool and Elementary.

FREE RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES & TEACHERS

Get Outside & Active Year Round with the WinterKids App!

The WinterKids App provides membership discounts and offers across ME & NH (Coming Soon in MI!) on admission tickets, equipment rentals, instruction sessions, gear and tons more!

Summer Activities 21-partners

Winter Activities 60-partners

Shopping & Dining 18-partners

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It's an amazing program that you run, and we are proud to be associated with it. THANK YOU for the incredible honor!

Johnny Boudreau

I had such great opportunities growing up to ski and snowboard in the Maine mountains, so I am glad to give back by reaching out to kids and encouraging them to get outside and participate in healthy winter sports. WinterKids creates those opportunities for kids.

Seth Wescott

Two-time Olympic champion in the snowboard cross / Winterstick

WinterKids provides an opportunity to directly impact kids so they develop a love for the outdoors and learn how to make good choices about food and lifestyle. That excites me!

Derrick Hill

WinterKids Board President / Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

Being a parent and a WinterKids volunteer is a wonderful way to give back, but it also brings it full circle for me. My employer supports WinterKids and encourages my participation which makes it so easy to volunteer! Oh, and don't forget the WinterKids staff, they have FUN written all over them!

Erin Embrey

WinterKids Volunteer / TD Bank

WinterKids provides such an invaluable opportunity. I am forever grateful for their work ensuring that so many Maine kids have a chance to stay active and healthy through the winter.

Ethan Strimling

Mayor / Portland, Maine

WinterKids passport helped me to start skiing, which is an activity I still love to do today, and I hope the Passport still continues to help kids like me in Maine do what they love!

Sabie Lindsay

WinterKid Alumni

Being a Passport holder gave me access to a whole world of winter activities I didn’t know were possible.

Bailey Sullivan

WinterKid Alumni

We have adapted The the fourth annual WinterKids Winter Games to hybrid and remote learning models in schools. This year’s four-week outdoor physical activity and nutrition challenge is built around a “circles” theme focused on resilience, community, and inclusion.