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April Vacation — Greater Worcester, MA
APR 18-26, 2026

ALL DAYS (101)

THIS WEEKEND (27)

April Vacation is almost here! 101 events and activities for kids in Greater Worcester, MA.

SATURDAY - 4/18

Ashby Free Public Library - Freedom's Way National Heritage, Ashby
  • Renaissance Science: Magic and Medicine in Harry Potter’s World explore science
  • 10:00am — Hartwell Tavern Open House visit tavern
  • 10:00am — Smith House Open House visit house
  • 10:00am — Colonel James Barrett House Open House visit house
  • 11:00am — The King of Battle: Artillery Demonstration see demo
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton — Saturday Situation at 9:00am info
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — An Evening of Alton Brown at 7:30pm details
Harvard Community Events, Harvard
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — HYL - Practice practice
  • 8:00am - 1:00pm — HYL Games join in
Kids Classes, Leominster — Paint with a Princess *PAY FOR POTTERY AT EVENT* at 12:00pm paint pottery
Month Calendar - Auburn Public Library, Auburn
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — 4th Annual Dog Adoption Event and Vendor Market at 10:00am dog adoption
Sudbury Parks and Recreation, Sturbridge
Worcester Community Events, Worcester — Household Hazardous Waste Day at 9:00am dispose safely

SUNDAY - 4/19

Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard — Playground Meetup @ HES at 9:30am playground meetup
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster — Signs, Signals, and Codes learn more
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
Palmer Parks and Recreation, Oxford — START SMART Athletics - Start Smart Soccer - Spring 2026 at 9:00am start smart soccer
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester — KidSunday! With Allison Jean Hall: GiGi Tales at 2:00pm kid sunday
www.thatse.com, Worcester — Magic the Gathering Secrets of Strixhaven Pre-Release Event – SUNDAY, APRIL 19th at 12:00pm - 5:00pm magic gathering

MONDAY - 4/20

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester
  • 9:00am-3:00pm — April School Vacation Week - Full Week vacation week
  • 9:00am-3:00pm — April School Vacation Week - Monday vacation monday
Events - Fivesparks, Harvard — Snapology April Vacation Program – Snapology Favorites: Video Game Edition x Everyday Engineers: Vehicle Edition at 9:00am snapology vacation
Extracurricular Activities - Holy Family Academy - Gardner,, Gardner — April Vacation april vacation
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am mini camp
Kids Classes, Leominster — Spring Break Art Camp/Mon-Fri 9am-12pm ages 8-14 at 9:00am art camp
Northborough Recreation Department, Northborough
  • 10:00am — Golf for Ages 5 & 6: Jr Little Easy Golf little golf
  • 9:00am — Soccer Programs with BEST Soccer (April Vacation) vacation soccer
  • 9:00am — Golf, Jr at Juniper Hill April Vacation junior golf
Palmer Public School District, Oxford — April Vacation Week: Community Science at 10:00am community science
Sudbury Parks and Recreation, Sturbridge — Live Acoustics at Oakholm Brewing Company at 5:00pm live acoustics
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am mini camp
Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary (Mass Audubon), Princeton — April School Vacation Days: Monday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation day monday
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Free Day: Patriots Day at 10:00am free day

TUESDAY - 4/21

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — April School Vacation Week - Tuesday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation tuesday
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 2:00pm — Button Art info
  • 2:00pm — Tasting Tuesday info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am mini camp
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster — 2026 Spring Week learn more
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester — Wendy O'Leary: "Let's Grow Happiness" at 6:00pm grow happiness
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 12:30pm - 3:30pm — Minds in Motion - Minds in Motion: Future Architects future architects
  • 9:00am - 12:00pm — Minds in Motion - Minds in Motion: Xin1 Robot Fun robot fun
Southborough Community Events, Southborough
  • 9:00am — April Vacation Sew Studio Class sew studio
  • 9:00am — Urban Air Trampoline Park April Break Field Trip urban air
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am mini camp
Ultimate Obstacles Ninja Warrior Gym - Ultimate Obstacles, Boylston — April Break Morning Program at 8:30am register
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol — Teen Volunteer Opportunity: Cards for the Community at 3:30pm volunteer
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough — No School No Problem at 10:00am no school no problem

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — April School Vacation Week - Wednesday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation wednesday
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:00am — Children's Poetry info
  • 2:00pm — Wednesday Watch Party info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am mini camp
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Dog Man: The Musical at 6:00pm details
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am mini camp
www.thatse.com, Worcester — MtG – Wednesday Draft Night at 6:00pm - 10:00pm mtg draft night

THURSDAY - 4/23

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — April School Vacation Week - Thursday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation thursday
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 2:00pm — Shaker Instruments info
  • 2:00pm — Wreck the Tech info
Hands on Nature, Berlin — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am mini camp
Leominster Community Events, Leominster — Dino Tracks & Artifacts at 10:00am explore fossils
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre — BLAST Babysitting - BLAST Babysitting & CPR Training (April) at 12:30pm - 3:15pm babysitting cpr
Southborough Community Events, Southborough — April Break Woo Sox Game at 10:00am woo sox game
Turn Back Time (nature education), Paxton — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am mini camp
Upcoming Events - Athol Public Library, Athol — Mask Making Workshop at 3:30pm make masks
Westfield Parks and Recreation, Westborough — Digital Art for Beginners at 3:00pm digital art beginners

FRIDAY - 4/24

Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center, Worcester — April School Vacation Week - Friday at 9:00am-3:00pm vacation friday
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton — Children's Art Show: Canvas Pickup at 3:00pm info
family-support-center.html, Millville — ValleyCAST hosts Arts in the Valley arts valley
www.thatse.com, Worcester — Friday Night Magic Draft at 6:00pm - 10:00pm friday magic draft

SATURDAY - 4/25

Events, Hubbardston — GORE PLACE at 10:00am explore farm
GPL Calendar of Events - LibCal - Grafton Public Library, Grafton
  • 10:00am — Tumblebus info
  • 12:00pm — Comic Drawing Workshop with Cathy G Johnson info
Hanover Theatre & Conservatory, Worcester — Shen Yun at 1:30pm details
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster — Titanic Lecture: A Night to Remember learn more
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester
  • 11:30am — Join us for a Day after Arbor Day StoryTime with Maria Gianferrari and her new book, JUST ONE OAK! storytime
  • All Day — Independent Bookstore Day with Special Guest Maria Gianferrari bookstore day
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre
  • 10:00am - 10:45am — Pre-School Multi-Sport - Pre-School Multi-Sport (Age 3) 10AM pre school sport
  • 11:00am - 11:45am — Pre-School Multi-Sport - Pre-School Multi-Sport (Age 4 & 5) 11AM pre school sport
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Flag Football by New England Flag Football (NEFFL) - Lil Ballers Division lil ballers
  • 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Flag Football by New England Flag Football (NEFFL) - New England Flag Football u6 Division flag football
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — Pre-School Multi-Sport - Pre-School Multi-Sport (Age 3) 9AM pre school sport
Southwick's Zoo, Mendon — Spring Fest at 10:00am spring fest
Sturbridge Public Library, Sturbridge — Beginning Birding with Hands on Nature at 11:00am register now
The Blueberry Bog, Douglas — Make a Hypertufa Garden Art Heart-Shaped Planter at 12:00pm, 2:00pm make planter
Upcoming Community Events - Royalston - The Village School, Royalston — 25th annual Cape Cod Canal Cleanup at 10:00am register here
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Armor at 11:30am demonstration
Worcester Community Events, Worcester — Arbor Day Celebration at 10:00am celebrate nature

SUNDAY - 4/26

Events - Harvard Family Association, Harvard — Playground Meetup at Pirone Park at 9:30am playground meetup
Kids Classes, Leominster — Joyful Jellyfish Acrylic Class ages 7+ at 2:00pm paint jellyfish
Leominster Recreation Department, Leominster
  • SOLD OUT! Citizenship in the World learn more
  • SOLD OUT! Junior Detective and Playing the Past learn more
Parnassus Book Service, Worcester — KidSunday! at 2:00pm kid sunday
Programs - Sharon Recreation, Barre — Sharon's Tennis Stars - Sharon's Tennis Stars at 11:00am - 12:00pm tennis stars
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester — Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay at 2:00pm demonstration

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