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April Vacation — North Shore, MA
APR 18-26, 2026

ALL DAYS (67)

THIS WEEKEND (25)

April Vacation is almost here! 67 events and activities for kids in North Shore, MA.

SATURDAY - 4/18

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:25am-11:05am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 4/5 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:00am-9:30am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Mini 2 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:40am-10:15am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 3 yr olds soccer shots
Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich
  • CraneOutdoors: The Castle Hill Hike explore
  • CraneOutdoors: Sunset Hike to Cedar Point with Firepits explore
Create and Play Kids- Indoor Playspace in Beverly MA, Beverly — Spring Jam Session with Mini Music Makers join in
Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac — I Spy Bonanza! at 11:00am info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — Salamander Meander at 10:00am learn more
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury
  • Kite Day at Cogswell’s Grant learn more
  • Lyman Estate Landscape Tour learn more
  • Working-Class History Tour of the Lyman Estate learn more
Museum of Old Newbury, Newburyport — Seasonal Saturdays! at 11:00 AM explore more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 10:25am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 4/5 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Mini 2 yr olds soccer shots
  • 9:40am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots - Spring Classic 3 yr olds soccer shots
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — Creative Foundations: Edmonia Lewis: Handbuilding with Clay at 6:30am learn more

SUNDAY - 4/19

Crane Beach (Trustees), Ipswich — CraneOutdoors: Castle Neck Hike in the Dunes explore
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:20am - 11:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier soccer shots
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini soccer shots
  • 9:35am - 10:15am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic soccer shots
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:20am - 11:00am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Premier soccer shots
  • 9:00am - 9:30am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Mini soccer shots
  • 9:35am - 10:15am — Soccer Shots - Soccer Shots Classic soccer shots

MONDAY - 4/20

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Monday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Hammond Castle Museum, Gloucester — Kid’s Free Week: Self-Guided Tours explore
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Essex County Days at 10:00 am - 4:00 pm explore
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — Creative Kids: Knowing Nature at 5:00am learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — If You Lived in the Days of the Knights: Castle Week castle week

TUESDAY - 4/21

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Tuesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 10:00am-2:00pm — April Vacation at The Spot - April Vacation at The Spot vacation spot
  • 12:15pm-3:00pm — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Video Game Programmer (Apr Vacation) video game
  • 9:00am-11:45am — Seacoast Technology (lego robotics, engineering, scratch coding and video game design!) - Lego Robotics Build and Code (Apr Vacation) lego robotics
  • 9:00am-12:00pm — STEM TIME! Let's Build! - April Vacation STEM TIME! Let's Build! stem time
  • 9:00am-2:00pm — Clipper All Sports - April Vacation All Sport Clinic all sport clinic
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant at 9:00am - 12:00pm game show
Institution Passes - LibCal - Merrimack Public Library, Merrimac
  • 11:30am — Wild About Animals for Homeschoolers info
  • 4:00pm — Bridge to Steam: Static Electricity info
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary, Topsfield — April Vacation Adventure Days at 8:30am-3:00pm learn more
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 10:00am — April Vacation at The Spot vacation spot
  • 12:15pm — Video Game Programmer (Apr Vacation) video game
  • 9:00am — Lego Robotics Build and Code (Apr Vacation) robotics build
  • 9:00am — April Vacation STEM TIME! Let's Build! stem time
  • 9:00am — April Vacation All Sport Clinic all sport clinic
Peabody Institute Library, Peabody — 2026 Spring Week learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham — April School Vacation - Knucklebones: Game Show Contestant at 9:00am - 12:00pm school vacation

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Wednesday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop at 3:00pm - 5:00pm creative movement
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — Virtual Program – A Peaceful Patch of Earth learn more
Wenham Community Events, Wenham — April School Vacation - Kids Creative Movement Workshop at 3:00pm - 5:00pm creative movement

THURSDAY - 4/23

Beverly Recreation Department, Beverly — April Mini Camp Thursday at 10:00am, 1:00pm mini camp
Peabody Essex Museum, Salem — April School Vacation Week: Cedar Bark Mat Weaving Demonstration at 7:00am learn more

FRIDAY - 4/24

Danvers Community YMCA - Youth Development, Healthy Living ., Danvers — ARC Lifeguard Recertification at 10:00am lifeguard recert
House of the Seven Gables, Salem — Pirates! The Battle for Derby Street at 6:00 pm - 6:00 pm join in

SATURDAY - 4/25

Facility Details - Town of Boxford, MA, Boxford — InclYOUsion Sports Program at 9:00am incl yousion sports
Joppa Flats Education Center (Mass Audubon), Newburyport — Family Day at the Bird Banding Station at 9:00am-10:30am learn more
List of Events - City of Newburyport, Newbury — Sheep Shearing Day learn more
Tinkerhaus, Newburyport — Coastal Celebration coastal celebration

SUNDAY - 4/26

Children and Family Activities - Newburyport Chamber of Comm, Newbury
  • 8:45am-10:00am — Track and Field practice for Special Olympics group Newburyport Jr Clippers track field
  • 9:00am-9:50am — InclYOUsion MultiSports - Track and Field/Flag Football 2-4 yr old multisports
Hamilton Community Events, Hamilton
  • 10:30am - 11:20am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics micro athletics
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas lil ninjas
Newburyport Recreation & Youth Services, Newburyport
  • 8:45am — Track and Field practice for Special Olympics group Newburyport Jr Clippers track field
  • 9:00am — InclYOUsion MultiSports - Track and Field/Flag Football 2-4 yr old multi sports
Wenham Community Events, Wenham
  • 10:30am - 11:20am — Knucklebones Micro Athletics - Micro Athletics micro athletics
  • 11:30am - 12:20pm — Knucklebones Lil' Ninjas - Lil' Ninjas lil ninjas

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