9. ATTEND THE PEACH FESTIVAL —
Everyone that enters the Peach Pedal gets a free pass to the Peach Festival. The
Peach Festival is really the summer showcase of Weatherford. There is much
made of cultural homogenizing; but, these events are when small communi-
ties can really shine, illuminating the difference between living here and living
in big cities. Between 35,000 and 60,000 people attend this. Eating peach ice
cream, perusing booths of peach-themed objects d’art while sipping peach
juleps, or watching a 42 tournament is all part of the fun — including watch-
ing people discover Weatherford.
10. GO FISH —
Taking your kids to any of the area lakes, or to the Brazos
River, and catching fish can be a source of endless fun,
regardless of your child’s age.
“Jax and his buddies always love to fish and we love to
fish with them,” said John Forest, Jr., whose son is 12 years
old. “Jax is quite a fisherman. It’s fun for him and even more
fun for us. We’re taking him deep sea fishing next month.”
The City of Weatherford has two parks, Cartwright
Park and Holland Lake Park, both of which allow fishing.
Cartwright has both a fishing dock and boating ramp.
The City of Weatherford hosts Kid Fish each year.
“If you’re under 16, you don’t have to have a license,”
said Shannon Goodwin, the director of parks and recreation
for the City of Weatherford. “Park hours are from sunup to
sundown.”
AND ONE MORE - WEATHERFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Weatherford Public Library on Charles Street is a jewel in Parker County
and a favorite among stay-at-home moms because of all the great activi-
ties that the kids can do – for free. Their educational and fun events like
their Discovery Station and Summer Film Festival, mixed with their group
storytelling, will keep the kids (and their parents) coming back to the library
throughout the entire summer. These programs are sponsored by the Friends of
Weatherford Public Library through their fundraising efforts.
“The Friends [of Weatherford Public Library] work year round to raise
both funds and awareness for the Library,” said Paula Nadziejka, Friends of
the Weatherford Public Library. “Those funds pay for the Summer Reading
Program (and many other things at the Library) which provides a summer-long,
free educational enrichment program for kids. Last year we served over 1,900
kids.”
The library is not just for educational events, fun events like their Preschool
Dance Party, a dance party for kids seven and younger, and Teen Legion:
Gamer’s Circle, a way for your teen to hang out and play video games with
other teens, gets the kids out of the house to hang out with other kids, without
putting a dent in your wallet.
Along with their summer program, the library gives access to over 90,000
items.With free internet access, the possibilities of fun are endless.