Spring Fair, Silent Auction, and Raffle 2026

5/11/2026 9:09 am

YOU'RE INVITED:  Sunday, May 31, 2026, 11 am-3 pm

WHAT IS THE SPRING FAIR?

The Spring Fair is an annual community event with carnival-like games, activities, and food held at the Morse School. In past years, we have had bouncy castles, a dunk tank, face painting, basketball, booths from Cambridge Math Circle & Mass Audubon Society, and more! This year, we are once again closing down Granite street to make it an official Block Party as well. 

 

There will be NO entry fee again this year! That's right, this community event is free to attend and participate in all the activities.

 

The Spring Fair is also a fundraiser for the Friends of the Morse School, our school's volunteer organization of parents and caregivers. Please consider participating in the raffle and the silent auction to help us cover our costs and do some fundraising! Check back regularly for the updated list of prizes that will be available. (see below)

 

All Morse School and Cambridgeport community members are invited to enjoy the Spring Fair. There is no need to participate in the silent auction or raffle in order to attend. We want everyone to come and hang out and have a great time, and hope to raise some money in the process!

 

VOLUNTEERS 

We need 40+ volunteers to staff the various activities throughout the event. As of this update we have....8. Please consider helping for an hour or two! Set-up, clean-up, ticket sales, food sales, activity supervising or running - lots of options!

 

VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP HERE

 

SPRING FAIR ACTIVITIES

☀️ Bouncy houses

☀️ Giant lawn games

☀️ Face painting

☀️ Open mic: 11 AM-12 PM

☀️ 5th grade band: 12-12:30 PM

☀️ 6th grade band: 12:30-1 PM 

☀️ Unveiling of the Morse School's new mosaic mural: 1 PM

☀️ Dunk tank

☀️ Basketball

☀️ Fairy house craft

☀️ Construction equipment and/or fire trucks

☀️ Central Cambridge Youth Baseball with a baseball activity 

☀️ Mass Audubon Society table with nature activities

☀️ Cambridge Math Circle table with math games

☀️ Sift Organizing table with an organization activity 

☀️ ...and much more.

Check back between now and the event for updates!

 

raffle + silent auction

Please consider participating in our raffle and silent auction! 

THANK YOU to all the businesses, organizations, and community members who have donated goods, services, and talents so far! If you would like to donate an item, service, or fun event, please contact us at hello@friendsofmorse.org.

Even if you don't win, please consider prioritizing participating organizations with your time and money as a thank you for their generosity! 

 

Sneak peek of raffle and auction items:

☀️ An Sibin - Pub and whiskey bar in Inman Square

☀️ BerryLine - Delicious frozen yogurt, ice cream, and smoothies

☀️ Boston Bouldering Project - Day passes for rock climbing gym, including gear rental

☀️ C.W. Taekwondo at Boston - One free month of either youth (ages 4-13) or adult (ages 14+) Taekwondo classes in Central Square

☀️ Flour Bakery + Cafe -  Breakfast pastries, sandwiches, salads, baked treats, and coffee

☀️ Formaggio Kitchen - Tour of their renowned cheese cave

☀️ Good News Garage - Gift card to at the legendary "Car Talk" garage right here in Cambridgeport

☀️ Harvard Book Store - Delightful collection of kids’ books

☀️ Homecooked dinner for 4 by FMS Vice-President Vivek Sikri - Winner can choose from Louisiana, Spanish, or Indian cuisine. BYOB. Do as a class or come over for dinner or delivery to you

☀️ J.P. Licks - Ice cream, sorbet, and frozen yogurt - oh, my!

☀️ Makkas Drapery - Pair of elegant premium pillows

☀️ Sift Organizing - Get your stuff in order and transform your space

☀️ Trek brand hybrid bicycle - Includes lock, helmet, water bottle, and lights

☀️ Tons of craft and science activity kits, games, and toys   

☀️ And so much more!

 

RAFFLE

All Morse School students should receive one free raffle ticket along with a flyer in their school folder a couple of days before the event. Additional raffle tickets are available for purchase at the event. $2 per ticket, or 3 tickets for $5. Raffle winners will be selected around 2 PM. If you will not be in person during the raffle selection, please be sure to put your name and contact information on the back of each raffle ticket. 

 

SILENT AUCTION

A silent auction is an event where items for sale are displayed for attendees to browse, place bids on, and purchase. Unlike traditional auctions, there is no auctioneer present. Instead, participants write their bids silently on a bid sheet (a piece of paper). Check back throughout the event to see if you've been outbid, and then raise your bid! We encourage friendly competition to drive up the bids! All proceeds go towards the Friends of the Morse School.

The bid sheet indicates the minimum bid amount and the minimum increase requirement. The minimum increase requirement dictates how many dollars more a bid must be than the last. Once the bidding has ended at 2 PM and the winning bids have been announced, winners can complete their transactions and collect their items.

 

FOOD FOR SALE, RAFFLE TICKETS, AND AUCTION PAYMENTS

FOOD FOR SALE

$2 each for pizza & hot dogs

$1 each for snacks & drinks

 

RAFFLE TICKETS

$2 each

$5 for 3 tickets

 

PAYMENT OPTIONS

1. Cash preferred! 

2. Virtual payment available - Venmo preferred - credit card and Apple Pay via phone or watch are also accepted. $0.40 processing fee added for credit payment under $10.

3. For the Silent Auction, checks are also accepted - please make out to Friends of the Morse School

 

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Questions? Comments? Want to get involved?

 

• Contact us: hello@friendsofmorse.org
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