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April Vacation — SouthCoast, MA
APR 18-26, 2026

ALL DAYS (73)

THIS WEEKEND (14)

April Vacation is almost here! 73 events and activities for kids in SouthCoast, MA.

SATURDAY - 4/18

Community - Center School, Mattapoisett — Earth Day 2026 earth day
Jabberwocky Bookshop & Café, New Bedford — Kid's Story Time at 11:00am story time
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford — Kid’s Nature Art with Deborah Bazer: May Baskets! at 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. create nature art
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford
  • 10:00am — New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: New Bedford Academi Soccer @ Soberano SSC youth soccer
  • 11:00am — New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: Providence Youth Soccer Academy @ Legendary Football FC youth soccer
  • 9:00am — Coastal Food Shed Farmer's Market farmers market
Somerset Public Library: Event Calendar, Somerset — Rick Anthony & The King's Court LIVE at Silver Stone Castle at 6:00pm elvis experience
Swansea Parks & Recreation, Swansea
  • 2:00pm — Tennis in the Park - Grades 1-2 play tennis
  • 3:00pm — Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 play tennis
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River — Ride to Freedom: A Revolutionary Family Celebration at 11:00 am - 2:00 pm family celebration

SUNDAY - 4/19

Battleship Cove, Fall River — Signs, Signals, and Codes learn more
Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River — Signs, Signals, and Codes learn more
Swansea Parks & Recreation, Swansea — Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 at 11:00am play tennis
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River — Vernal Pool Explorer Hike explorer hike

MONDAY - 4/20

Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River — Make & Take - Balance Bots at 10:00am info
Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion), Marion — Book Buddies Book Club at 4:00pm register now
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford — Movie Mondays: 8 Mile (2002) at 7:00 pm more info

TUESDAY - 4/21

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet — The SpongeBob Movie - Search for SquarePants at 1:00pm movie time
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet — The SpongeBob Movie - Search for SquarePants at 1:00pm watch movie
Art Pop, Somerset — International Snack Attack at 6:00pm taste snacks
Battleship Cove, Fall River — 2026 Spring Week learn more
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion — Craft & Chill Club at 4:00pm - 6:00pm craft club
Fall River - Illuminate Arts Co, Fall River — Play-in-a-Day: THAT'S SHOW BIZ play in a day
Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River — 2026 Spring Week learn more
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford — Basic ASL at 1:00pm - 2:00pm basic asl
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford
  • 8:00am — April Staycation MN staycation
  • 8:00am — April Staycation-Ricketson Nature Center - April Staycation at Ricketson Nature Center (Brooklawn Park) staycation
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River
Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, New Bedford — The Pout-Pout Fish at 10:00 am, 12:30 pm more info

WEDNESDAY - 4/22

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet — Blue Rose Arts presents a Collage Birds Art Class at 2:00pm art class
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet — Blue Rose Arts presents a Collage Birds Art Class at 2:00pm create art
Art Pop, Somerset — Restaurant Play at 12:00pm play restaurant
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River
  • 10:15am — The Flight Path Program - Puffling Patrol info
  • 3:00pm — Perler Beads info
Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion), Marion — Therapy Dog Storytime at 6:30pm view details
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion — Big Kid Creative Drama at 11:00am - 12:00pm creative drama
Mattapoisett Free Public Library: Event Calendar, Mattapoisett — Hamilton the Musical - MFPL Celebrates USA 250 at 1:00pm watch now
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River — Kids eat FREE on Wednesdays at 7:00 am - 11:00 pm kids eat free

THURSDAY - 4/23

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet
Art Pop, Somerset — Leftover Art at 1:00pm craft project
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River — Books & Bricks at 10:30am info
Elizabeth Taber Library (Marion), Marion — Page Turners Book Club at 4:00pm register now
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven — Switch Gaming! at 3:00pm switch gaming
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — SouthCoast Health Food Pick-Up & Health Screenings health pick up
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Arts & Wellness with ASPIRE arts wellness
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River — Create Revolutionary Art in the Park at 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm create art

FRIDAY - 4/24

Acushnet Public Library, Acushnet — LEGO Club at 2:00pm lego club
Acushnet Public Library: Event Calendar, Acushnet — LEGO Club at 2:00pm build with lego
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion — Escape the Library at 10:00am - 5:00pm escape
Mattapoisett Free Public Library: Event Calendar, Mattapoisett — Escape from the Terrible Thicket Escape Room for Families at 11:00am escape now
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford — Shine On for Cleaning at 10:00am - 11:00am shine cleaning
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River — Community Tree ID Walk on the Tattapanum Trail at 10:00 am - 12:00 pm tree id walk

SATURDAY - 4/25

Art Pop, Somerset — Floor is Lava at 10:00am play lava game
Battleship Cove, Fall River — Titanic Lecture: A Night to Remember learn more
Children's Museum of Greater Fall River - Tiverton Public Li, Fall River — Pokémon Club at 11:00am info
Events - Elizabeth Taber Library, Marion — Open Makerspace at 11:00am - 1:00pm makerspace
Fall River - Illuminate Arts Co, Fall River — The Wizard of Oz Red Carpet & Premiere wizard of oz
Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River — Titanic Lecture: A Night to Remember learn more
New Bedford Parks, Recreation & Beaches, New Bedford
  • 10:00am — New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: Soberano SSC @ Legendary Football FC youth soccer
  • 11:00am — New Bedford MLS GO Recreational League - U8 Soccer: Providence Youth Soccer Academy @ New Bedford Academi Soccer youth soccer
SAIL Summer Program - Rochester Memorial School, Rochester — Town of Gates EcoFest at Westside Family YMCA at 10:00am ecofest
Somerset Public Library: Event Calendar, Somerset — "Let's Not Die".... AGAIN!!!! at 7:00pm dungeons dragons

SUNDAY - 4/26

Battleship Cove, Fall River — SOLD OUT! Junior Detective and Playing the Past learn more
Kids & Family Events - Discover Fairhaven, Fairhaven — West Island 5K Run/Walk & Kids Mile Fun Run at 11:00am kids mile run
Marine Museum at Fall River, Fall River
  • SOLD OUT! Citizenship in the World learn more
  • SOLD OUT! Junior Detective and Playing the Past learn more
Take5 Family Fun - Viva Fall River -, Fall River — Spring Girl Scout Workshops at 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm girl scout workshops

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