WinterKids is an industry leader dedicated exclusively to inspiring and increasing outdoor physical activity for children and families in Maine, turning our longest season into a time of adventure, health, and connection.
Our Mission
To help children develop healthy lifelong habits through education and fun outdoor winter activity.
Our Vision
A Maine where regardless of background, every child grows up with access to outdoor winter play and education, fostering lifelong learning, health, resilience, and a deep connection to nature, outdoor recreation, and the state.
Winter 2025/26 Media Releases
➔ Registration Now Open for the 14th Annual WinterKids Downhill 24 | December 10, 2025
➔ WinterKids Opens Play-Along Registration for 2026 Winter Games | November 19, 2025
➔ WinterKids Opens Registration for 2026 Winter Games Competitive Track | October 1, 2025
➔ WinterKids Launches 25th Season with Documentary Premiere | September 16, 2025
Media Inquiries:
General Inquiries:
Kristel Hayes
khayes@winterkids.org
Executive Director:
Courtney Holub
cholub@winterkids.org
Educational Programs:
Marion Doyle
mdoyle@winterkids.org
Volunteers:
Melissa Ferrigno
mferrigno@winterkids.org
Location
506 Main Street, Suite 10
Westbrook ME 04092
Recent Media Coverage
February 10, 2026
Western Maine school competes in WinterKids Winter Games
via the Rangeley Highlander
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January 30, 2026
Miller School Families Fund Fun, Face Winter With Joy
via Lincoln County News
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January 30, 2026
Central Maine students brave cold for WinterKids ice fishing event
via WABI
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January 25, 2026
SeDoMoCha compete in WinterKids Winter Games
via The Piscataquis Observer
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January 20, 2026
WinterKids Winter Games growing across Maine
via Sun Journal Community Regional Charter School in Cornville is taking part in the 9th annual Winter Games, as outdoor...
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January 16, 2026
Organizers sets new goal for this year’s Winterkids Downhill 24
via WABI TV
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January 13, 2026
WinterKids Winter Games inspire Maine students with outdoor fun and healthy habits
via Arc Maine
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January 12, 2026
WinterKids 9th annual winter games kicks off at elementary school in Hallowell
via News Center Maine
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January 12, 2026
WinterKids kicks off Winter Games with more than 10,000 students
via WMTW-TV
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January 7, 2026
‘For the Joy of Winter: 25 Years of WinterKids’ to air on Maine Public Television
via Pen Bay Pilot
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December 12, 2025
14th Annual WinterKids Downhill 24 at Sugarloaf, Feb. 26 – 27
via Pen Bay Pilot
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December 4, 2025
Milo Elementary to represent Piscataquis County in winter games competition
via the Piscataquis Observer
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November 21, 2025
Winterkids Passport helping Maine families explore the colder months together
via WABI-TV
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November 21, 2025
WinterKids opens Play-Along registration for 2026 Winter Games
via Pen Bay Pilot
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