{"id":142038,"date":"2026-06-15T09:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/?p=142038"},"modified":"2026-06-15T09:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T14:35:57","slug":"parking-lot-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/uncategorized\/parking-lot-party","title":{"rendered":"Parking Lot Party"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our annual Parking Lot Party was this past weekend, and what an incredible turnout! The weather was beautiful, the smiles were endless, and our Playhouse parking lot was filled with laughter, friendship, and fun from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Families and participants enjoyed an evening packed with delicious food, exciting games, music, dancing, and plenty of opportunities to celebrate together. Whether people were showing off their dance moves, competing in games, or simply enjoying a meal with friends, there was a sense of joy and belonging everywhere you looked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While all the activities were a lot of fun, the best part of the day was seeing our families come together and connect with one another. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it can be difficult to find time to build relationships and share experiences with others who understand your journey. Events like our Parking Lot Party provide a chance for families to relax, have fun, and strengthen the friendships that make our Playhouse community so special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We loved seeing longtime friends reconnect and new families make connections for the first time. Watching participants of all ages laugh, play, and create memories together was a wonderful reminder of what GiGi&#8217;s Playhouse is all about\u2014acceptance, achievement, and building a community where everyone belongs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A huge thank you goes out to all of our volunteers, staff, and families who helped make this event such a success. Your support, enthusiasm, and willingness to come together are what make events like this possible. We are so grateful for each and every one of you and for the amazing community we continue to build together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you to everyone who attended and helped make our annual Parking Lot Party one to remember. We can&#8217;t wait to do it all again next year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/files\/2026\/06\/PLP3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/files\/2026\/06\/PLP3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-142040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/files\/2026\/06\/PLP3.jpg 640w, https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/files\/2026\/06\/PLP3-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our annual Parking Lot Party was this past weekend, and what an incredible turnout! The weather was beautiful, the smiles were endless, and our Playhouse parking lot was filled with laughter, friendship, and fun from start to finish. Families and participants enjoyed an evening packed with delicious food, exciting games, music, dancing, and plenty of&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-142038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142038\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gigisplayhouse.org\/rockford\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}