KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in New England

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WEEK OF APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2026

From Service Heroes: Exploring Art and Community at Norman Rockwell Museum to Harvey Granat Shows: Cole Porter at Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S and Community Free Day June 2026 at MASS MoCA.

MONDAY - 4/27

Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Lunch and Learn at 12:15pm literacy bags
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Baby Animals baby animals
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Behind the Scenes Tour – Baby Animals behind scenes
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
  • - name: Dial A Story: New story released — TBA dial a story
  • 10:30am — Storytime at Earthbound Farm Stand storytime
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 10:30am, 11:45am — Memorial Day Parade watch parade
  • 5:00pm, 9:00pm — North County Shakespeare Festival: Sonnets Zine explore
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Baby Animals Festival at 11:00am explore animals
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 05:30pm — Graduate Open House at the New York School of Interior Design Graduate Center register now
  • 09:30am — Summer Youth Leadership Academy register now
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown — Earth Explorers (1st-4th grade) at 9:00am - 3:00pm more info

TUESDAY - 4/28

Alford Lake Camp - North Shore Kid, Alford — Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms at 10:30am story hour
Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Baby & Toddler Playgroup and Caregiver Connection at 10:00am playgroup
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Tinker Tots at 10:00am tinker and explore
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 3:30pm - 4:15pm — Speed, Agility & Strength for Youth at Bergamo's Martial Arts speed agility strength
  • 4:30pm - 5:00pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 3-5 yr ninja fit
  • 5:00pm - 5:45pm — Bergamo's Ninja-Fit - Bergamo's Ninja-Fit 6-12 yr ninja fit
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield — Lightning Bug Show for All Ages at 8:30pm - 10:00pm lightning bug show
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington — Brain Builders: Weekly Drop-In Fun at 10:30am - 11:30am brain builders
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey — Storytime in Gonzales at 12:00pm storytime
Pittsfield Community Events, Pittsfield — Lego Club at the Library at 3:30pm build with lego
Programs & Events - Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, Clarksburg — Ready for Kindergarten at 11:00am ready for kindergarten
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • - name: Is Your Student Outgrowing Traditional School? It Might Be Time for a Change — TBA register now
  • 06:00pm — Stand Out to Admissions: How Volunteering Abroad Can Define Your College Application register now
  • 08:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 6/2 register now
  • 09:00am — 2026 Pre-College Summer Program Virtual Info Session register now
  • 10:00pm — Virtual Info Session: UBC Sauder School of Business Academy with Summer Discovery register now

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge — Spring Watercolor Painting at 10:00am spring watercolor
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Fun on the Farm at 10:00am explore the farm
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire — Board Games Afterschool Club (Gr. 3-6) at 4:30pm - 6:00pm board games club
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Cherry Festival's Kids Cherry Town Fun Night - FREE EVENT! at 4:00pm - 7:00pm select
MASS MoCA, North Adams — UNO Drop-In Art Club with MASS MoCA, nbCC and The Clark at 3:30pm art club
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 3:30pm, 4:30pm — Drop-in Art Club at UNO Center create
  • 6:30pm, 8:00pm — Windsor Lake Concert enjoy music
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge — Drawing American Stories: A Workshop Series for Beginners & Beyond at 1:00pm drawing workshop
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 07:00pm — Advisor & Student Leader Checklist Webinar register now
  • 09:00pm — Level Up Your Summer: Inside UCLA’s New Courses in Law & Sports Psychology register now

THURSDAY - 4/30

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Harvey Granat Shows: Cole Porter at 5:30pm register soon
Bushnell-Sage Library (Sheffield), Sheffield — Donkey Story Time at Le Petit Ranch at 1:00pm sign up
Calendar - Peppermint Park Camping Resort, Pittsfield — Literacy in the Park at 10:30am stories songs art
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 2:45pm - 3:45pm — STEM Programs with CT STEM Academy - Chapman: Engineering is Elementary (Grades 2-3) stem engineering
  • 2:45pm - 3:45pm — STEM Programs with CT STEM Academy - Chapman: Engineering Is Elementary (Grades 4-6) stem engineering
  • 4:30pm - 5:30pm — Golf Lessons - Golf Lesson - Juniors junior golf
  • 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Teen Hangout (Gr. 7 -9) teen hangout
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Lowell Book Company, Lenox — TBA at - name: Black Story Tellers Book Club view event
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
Summer Programs in Massachusetts - TeenLife, Florida
  • 01:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 5/7 register now
  • 01:00pm — Laurel Springs Virtual Open House 5/21 register now
  • 06:00pm — June 4 Information Session register now
  • 08:00pm — Explore Entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley – Summer 2026 Info Session register now

FRIDAY - 5/1

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — TBA at - name: Family Game Night register soon
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA: Empowering Youth Through ..., Becket — TBA at - name: SPRING WORK WEEKEND register here
Berkshire Botanical Garden, Stockbridge — TBA at - name: Family Programs family fridays
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 5:00pm - 5:30pm — Yoga for Youth at Bergamo's Martial Arts - Beginner Yoga youth yoga
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm — Weekend Activities @ the Yellow House - Blacklight BINGO & Sundaes (Gr. 4-6) blacklight bingo
  • 9:30am - 11:00am — Sewing (Kids) - Homeschool Sewing kids sewing
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis — STARS Over Springfield at 7:30p see stars
Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center, Pittsfield
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — First Fridays: Kids’ Bike Rodeo explore
  • 5:00pm - 8:00pm — Family Fun Zone at First Fridays at Five join in
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Kids Night Out! - Slimetopia Surprise 🫟 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm select
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 10:00am — ArtWeek Berkshires explore art
  • 10:45am, 12:00pm — McCann Technical School “Tea Room” dine in
  • 5:00pm, 8:00pm — First Friday join in

SATURDAY - 5/2

Alford Lake Camp - North Shore Kid, Alford
Becket Athenaeum, Becket — Storytime with Stay & Play at 10:30am storytime
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA: Empowering Youth Through ..., Becket — Francisco, CA at Spark Social at 4:00pm, 6:00pm register here
Berkshire Art Center (formerly IS183), Stockbridge
Cheshire Community Events, Cheshire
  • 10:00am - 10:30am — Swim Lessons - Level 1 level 1 swim
  • 10:00am - 11:45am — Youth Literacy Program - Youth Literacy youth literacy
  • 9:00am - 10:30am — Cartooning (Kids) - Cartoon Your Favorite Character! kids cartooning
  • 9:30am - 10:00am — Swim Lessons - Level 3 level 3 swim
  • 9:30am - 10:30am — Young Artists - Young Artists young artists
  • 9:30am - 11:30am — Colored Pencil - Colored Pencil colored pencil
  • 9:45am - 12:00pm — Volunteer Opportunities (Gr. 7 - 12) - Youth Literacy VOLUNTEERS youth volunteers
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 10:00am - 11:00am — Goat Yoga – June 6 goat yoga
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Shaker Discovery Tour: Ann Lee discovery tour
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Blacksmithing 101 for 1 on 1 blacksmithing 101
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Terrarium Workshop featuring the Round Stone Barn! terrarium workshop
  • 10:00am - 12:30pm — Food Workshop: Making Fruit Curds food workshop
  • 10:00am - 1:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (morning session) broom workshop
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Beginner Oval Boxmaking boxmaking
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Rustic Berry Basket berry basket
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — Advanced Oval Box Making: Sizes 4-6 box making
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Weaving Demonstrations with the Hudson-Mohawk Weavers’ Guild weaving demos
  • 3:00pm - 6:00pm — Broom Workshop: Kitchen Set (afternoon session) broom workshop
Home - Central Massachusetts - Challenge Island, Clarksburg — Challenge Island at the Cedar Polka Fest KIDS DAY - Saturday, August 29th at 12:00pm - 4:00pm select
MASS MoCA, North Adams
  • 10:30am — Family Storytime storytime
  • 10am — Community Free Day June 2026 free day
  • 2pm — Pep Rally for the Trees Amanda Lovelee: Homecoming pep rally
Mason Library (Great Barrington), Great Barrington
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Youth Chess Club chess club
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm — Toddler Play Time play time
  • 11:30am - 12:30pm — Ramsdell LEGO Challenge lego challenge
Monterey Family Fun, Monterey
  • 10:00am — Bayview Academy Community Spring Market in Monterey spring market
  • 9:00am — In-Store Kids Workshops – Home Depot kids workshops
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm EDT — Second Saturdays at NRM art project
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm EDT — Service Heroes: Exploring Art and Community create hero
  • 1:00pm EDT — Norman Rockwell’s Stockbridge Walking Tour explore town
North Adams Community Events, North Adams
  • 10:00am, 4:00pm — Heirloom Market @ Greylock WORKS explore
  • 9:00am, 1:00pm — Farmers Market shop local
Stoneham Community Events, Stockbridge
West Stockbridge Public Library, West Stockbridge — TBA at - name: TurnPark Summer Festival 2026 - Myth summer festival
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown — Sheep to Shawl Festival 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm more info

SUNDAY - 5/3

Adult and Family Community Enrichment Programs - Berkshire S, Alford — Every Body Bounces at 1:00pm register here
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown
Family Nights - Otis Ridge, Otis
Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield
  • 11:00am - 4:00pm — Spinning Demonstrations with the Berkshire Hills and Dales Spinners spinning demos
  • 11:30am - 1:00pm — “A Fairy Went a-Marketing” and Other Nursery Rhymes: Stories and Songs for Spring! stories and songs
Williamstown Rural Lands Foundation, Williamstown
  • 1:00pm - 3:00pm — Spring Wildflower Walk more info
  • 9:00am - 1:00pm — Nature Newbies (half day) (K-1st grade) more info
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Wild Water (1st-4th grade) more info
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Art in Nature (1st-4th grade) more info
  • 9:00am - 3:00pm — Survival Skills (3rd-6th grade) more info

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