The Friends of Normandy Park Foundation
Working to build a strong neighborhood community.
The Friends of Normandy Park Foundation
Working to build a strong neighborhood community.
Celebrate Winterfest December 2, 2023!
Save the date
Free Santa Hats, crafts, warm drinks, vendors, school choirs, a visit from Santa and more!
Join us for our Tree lighting event Winterfest 2023! We’re giving away 500 Santa Hats again this year. We can't wait to see you! Also, did we mention that there will be snow?!
11th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony
Saturday, December 2, 2023
4-7pm
Normandy Park Towne Center
19803 1st Ave South,
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Saturday, December 2, 2023
Santa visits the QFC
10:30-12:30pm
QFC at Manhattan Village
17847 1st Ave S,
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Winterfest Holiday Decoration & Ornament Swap
New this year, let's upcycle ornaments!
Take one or leave one
NEW! Bring new or gently used holiday decorations to CityHall in Normandy Park before Winterfest or visit the WM booth during Winterfest. At the WM booth you can....
- Take a decoration
- Leave a decoration
- Get answers to all of your recycling and composting questions!
Welcome Winterfest Partners & Sponsors!
Thank you to our 2023 Winterfest sponsors:
- us bank
- City of Normandy Park
- Waste Management
- Olympic View Animal Hospital
- Tay Krull Berkshire Hathaway
- Chevrolet of Burien
- Toyota of Burien
- B-Town Blog
- Rite-Line Tax Services
- Exotic Microgreens
Registration for Family Foresters is open now
Family Foresters
Family education and planting events
SECOND SATURDAYS 2023: 9/09, 10/14 & 11/11
SECOND SATURDAYS 2024: 2/10 & 3/09
Environmental Grant for Nist Park, New!
Free, family friendly tree planting events happening monthly at Nist Park. Learn about the environment, how to plant trees, and ways to impact climate change. Interpreters are available for these fun, educational planting events. Registration is free and will be open soon!
Pre-register to remove Ivy and save a tree:
09/09/23 Thank you Volunteers!
10/14/23 Thank you Volunteers!
11/12/23 Thank you Volunteers!
Pre-register to plant trees & shrubs:
2/10/24 Register Now!
3/09/24 Register Now!
Autumn Art Fest with the Arts Commission!
At The Cove on September 17, 1-5pm!
Mark your calendars for a free and fun day of music, a festive craft experience and local art on Sept 17 hosted by your City of Normandy Park Arts Commission! Spread the word about this magical Autumn Art Fest event. We hope to see you there!
September 17, 2023
1-5pm
1500 SW Shorebrook Dr
Normandy Park, WA 98166
Winterfest 2022!
Tree Lighting Ceremony
Join the fun! Normandy Park's 10th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony is Saturday, December 3th, 2022 from 4pm-7pm at Normandy Park Towne Center!
FREE Santa hats, FREE toys, live holiday music, food, arts & crafts, cool booths, Santa's rock star entrance, the Tree Lighting countdown, and SNOW!!!
THANK YOU: U.S. Bank Normandy Park Towne Center QFC Waste Management, The B-Town (Burien) Blog
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Your generous gift will help us fund our mission to help us fund events and community building. Together, we can make a difference.
About Us
How We're Helping
We are a nonprofit organization focused on helping make the City of Normandy Park and greater community a better, happier place. With the help of our community volunteers, we organize fundraisers, community-building events, and support our amazing little city.
Get Involved
Are you passionate about what we're doing? Let us know! We are always looking for volunteers to help us make our vision a reality. We'll help you find a way to volunteer that best suits you. We're excited to have you join the team! Volunteer opportunities are available. Email: info@friendsofnormandypark.org to learn more.
Thank You
Whether you help through monetary donations, volunteering your time, or spreading our mission through word-of-mouth, thank you. We couldn't accomplish our goals without the help of supporters like you.
Our Work
Big Donation Safety Campaign
- Donated $70,000 to the City of Normandy Park to extend the length of police jobs following a levy failure
Welcome Signage
- Raised $1,000 for the City of Normandy Park's 1st welcome signs at the Burien and Des Moines border
Business Sponsor Partners
- Secured more than $30,000 in sponsorship and donations for the annual Zombie Fest NW and the Winterfest Tree Lighting Ceremony
Family Programs for Children & Pets
- Displayed festive booths at the Cove’s annual 4th of July event
- Provides free prizes and treats at annual 4th of July Festival at the Cove
- Raised money for the Highline Schools Foundation grants program
- Provided free disaster preparedness kit supplies to more than 2,000 children
- Provided thousands of free toys to children, along with hundreds of Santa hats, mittens, and treats
- Raised donations for food drives for people and pets
- Provided babysitting training for teenagers
City of Normandy Park
- Partner with Parks, Arts Commission, the City of Normandy Park, and Chamber for community events
- Provided volunteers and secured gift card donations for Normandy Park’s Annual Light the Park contest in December which honors the most festive holiday homes
- Partner with City of Normandy Park Police Department to organize annual National Night Out event
- Donated 30 Giant Sequoias to replenish our tree canopy in Normandy Park's parks
Festivals & Events
- Organizes the popular Winterfest Tree Lighting Ceremony, Zombie Fest Northwest and the 2020 Mardi Gras Auction
Nist Park Playground Campaign Partnership
- Donated to the City of Normandy Park to help build swings and an in-ground slide
Foundation's Vaccine Clinic Served nearly 200 People
Vaccination at our pop-up clinic
The Friends of Normandy Park Foundation partnered with Discovery Health to provide a COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic on Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 2-6:30pm at the Normandy Park Towne Center. At that clinic 107 people were vaccinated against COVID-19! The Foundation held 3 total clinics in 2021 & 22 and we're happy to have helped do our part!
July 4th Parade has horses!
NEW to the parade!
Check out the super fun addition to this year’s Normandy Park 4th of July Parade. A horse-drawn stagecoach! Normandy Park has a long history of horses and we’re keeping the memory alive. Thank you Airport Towing and Manhattan Village for sponsoring the stagecoach!
The 4th of July parade starts at Marvista Elementary at 10am and ends at Normandy Park City Hall. Thank you to The Cove Normandy Park Community Club for organizing the parade.
See you there and HAPPY 4th!
