Kiwanis Club of Lapeer

10/20/2026

🎉 BIG NEWS FOR THE LAPEER COMMUNITY! 🎉

The City of Lapeer Commission has unanimously approved the construction contract for the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer Inclusive Playground! 💙💛

This is a monumental milestone for our club and our community, bringing us one giant step closer to making inclusive play a reality in Lapeer!

A heartfelt thank-you to the City of Lapeer Commission, everyone who has worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and especially our generous donors, sponsors, and community supporters who have helped us get this far. Your belief in this project and your commitment to making a difference have brought this dream within reach. We couldn’t have made it this far without you!

📅 And the anticipated completion date? SUMMER 2027!! 🎉

We’re now entering our final fundraising push and need your help to cross the finish line! Every donation, big or small, and every share brings us closer to creating a space where everyone can play, connect, and belong.

💙 Learn more and help us bring inclusive play to Lapeer:
https://www.kiwanislapeer.org/playground-989836.html

Every Person. Every Generation. Every Ability. A DESTINATION FOR ALL.

The Kiwanis Club of Lapeer All-Inclusive Playground will be a unique addition to the city park system and Lapeer and surrounding counties.

10/15/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Kailyn Woodruff, Lapeer High School Senior and Key Club member! 🎉

The Kiwanis Club of Lapeer is proud to recognize Kailyn Woodruff, who was recently presented with the Robert F. Lucas Outstanding Lieutenant Governor Award from Michigan District Key Club International! 🏆👏

This special recognition celebrates Kailyn’s outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to service during the 2025–2026 Key Club year. What an incredible accomplishment!

💙💛 Did you know? The Kiwanis Club of Lapeer proudly sponsors the Lapeer High School Key Club, helping students develop leadership skills, build character, and make a positive difference through community service.

Key Club is a student-led organization that empowers young people to become caring, capable leaders while giving back to their schools and communities. As their sponsoring Kiwanis club, we’re honored to support and encourage these future community leaders!

🌟 Congratulations again, Kailyn! We’re so proud of your accomplishments and grateful for the difference you’re making through service and leadership. The future of our community is bright with young leaders like you!

10/10/2026

🎃👻🌳 Thank you to everyone that supported us today at Fantasy Forest! What a beautiful day to walk the trail at Rowden Park! Whether you were a sponsor, hosted a booth handing out treats and goodies to the kiddos, volunteered, or attended, please know how much we appreciate the support! everything raised goes right back into the Lapeer community. 💙

Congratulations to our booth decorating winners:
🥇 Faith Bible Baptist Church
🥈 WMPC Radio Station
🥉 Hide N Play Cafe

10/10/2026

🎃👻 TODAY IS THE DAY! FANTASY FOREST IS HERE! 🍬🌳

The wait is over! Join the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer TODAY as we celebrate 30 YEARS of Fantasy Forest! 🧡

Get those costumes ready and bring the whole family for a day of Halloween fun at Rowden Park!

🍭 Nearly 60 treat stations will be lining the forest trail, ready to hand out candy, goodies, and smiles!

🎃 FREE PUMPKINS FOR THE KIDS! (While supplies last but we should have enough for everyone thanks for our generous donors!)

White Feather Farm LLC

Fick Farms

Ginn Farms

The Country Market

🌭🍧 Come hungry! We'll have some delicious food and treats available for purchase from:

Kona Ice of Lapeer County

Tri-City Hot Dogs & Catering

Frank N Bones

🎟️ ALREADY PURCHASED YOUR TICKETS?
Skip the regular ticket line and head STRAIGHT TO THE WILL CALL TICKET BOOTH to pick up your goodie bags and enter the forest!

📅 TODAY — Saturday, October 10
⏰ 11 AM – 3 PM
📍 Rowden Park | Lapeer, MI

🎟️ Didn't get tickets in advance? NO WORRIES! Tickets will be available at the event!

👻 Children's Admission: $5 at the door
🍁 Adult/Trail-Only Admission: $1

💛 A SPECIAL SHOUTOUT TO TWO AMAZING COMMUNITY SUPPORTERS!
A big THANK YOU to Viers Auto Sales for generously providing golf carts for our event and to Jay’s Septic Tank Service for donating additional restrooms to help keep our guests comfortable! It's community partners like these who help make Fantasy Forest possible, and we appreciate your support! 👏

For 30 years, Fantasy Forest has been a special fall tradition for families in our community, and we can't wait to celebrate with YOU!

🍬 Grab your costumes, bring your treat bags, and come make some magical Halloween memories with us!

👉 https://www.kiwanislapeer.org/fantasyforest.html

Saturday, October 11, 2025, 11am-3pm at Rowden Park

10/09/2026

👻 🧛‍♂️ 🧚‍♀ Fantasy Forest takes place Saturday, October 10 from 11 am to 3 pm at Rowden Park in Lapeer, rain or shine. This non-scary event is tons of fun for the entire family and kids of all ages. Friendly pets welcome.

🍭 Children's admission tickets are $4 in advance or $5 at the door and includes admission into trail, 🌟 FREE Goodie Bag 🌟 to collect treats, activity booklet, crayons, games and activities, and a chance to win a pumpkin.
(Please note that if you have a young infant who will not be trick-or-treating but is just along for the fun, we will not charge entrance fee for them.)

🍭 Adult, or trail-only tickets, are just $1 and include admission into the trail.

Skip the lines and purchase your tickets in advance thru FRIDAY.
🎟️ Oinr at https://www.kiwanislapeer.org/fantasyforest.html
🎟️ In person at:
- ChoiceOne Bank downtown Lapeer
- ELGA credit union
- Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce
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10/08/2026

🎃 A PUMPKIN-SIZED THANK YOU! 🎃

A huge shoutout to the wonderful local businesses who donated pumpkins to help make this Saturday’s Kiwanis Fantasy Forest extra festive! 🍂👻

🎃 White Feather Farm LLC
🎃 Fick Farms
🎃 Ginn Farms
🎃 The Country Market

Your generosity helps bring a little extra Halloween magic to the trail for all the families joining us!

🧡 Thank you for helping us make our 30th year of Fantasy Forest so special! We couldn’t do it without our amazing community supporters!

🎃 See you Saturday, October 10, from 11 AM–3 PM at Rowden Park!

10/07/2026

Fantasy Forest takes place Saturday, October 10 from 11 am to 3 pm at Rowden Park in Lapeer, rain or shine. This non-scary event is tons of fun for the entire family and kids of all ages. Friendly pets welcome.
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🍭 Children's admission tickets are $4 in advance or $5 at the door and includes admission into trail, 🌟 FREE Goodie Bag 🌟 to collect treats, activity booklet, crayons, games and activities, and a chance to win a pumpkin.

🍭 Adult, or trail-only tickets, are just $1 and include admission into the trail.

Skip the lines and purchase your tickets in advance thru FRIDAY.
🎟️ Oinr at https://www.kiwanislapeer.org/fantasyforest.html
🎟️ In person at:
- ChoiceOne Bank downtown Lapeer
- ELGA credit union
- Lapeer Area Chamber of Commerce
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10/03/2026

We are looking forward to enjoying a beautiful day Saturday, October 10th at the Kiwanis Club of Lapeer Fantasy Forest 2026!! We have just a handful of booth spaces (free) still available if there are any additional businesses or organizations that would like to join us in providing the kiddos with a fabulous treat walk through the Rowden Park Trails. 🎃 👻

Download the form online at https://www.kiwanislapeer.org/fantasyforest.html