things to do with kids in new england

WEEK OF MAY 18 - MAY 24, 2026

Name: Public Beach Cleanup Hosted by Seacoast Paddleboard Club
Start: 2026-05-31T10:00
Location: The Round Robin - Salisbury NH, Historical Society

From Family Hike: Tide pooling at Forest Society Conservation Center to FATHER'S DAY & SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION at Community Events - Henniker New Hampshire and Blues Festival at CLASSES & EVENTS - Tanglewood Hollow - Concord, NH.

TUESDAY - 5/19

Baker Free Library (Children's Programs), Bow — Preschool Storytime: Spring Session at 10:30am ♡ storytime

CLASSES & EVENTS - Tanglewood Hollow - Concord, NH, Concord — Suncook Run Club at 6:00pm ♡ join run club

Concord Community Music School, Concord — CCMS Teen Folk Recital at 6:00pm ♡ teen folk

Maxfield Public Library, Loudon

10:30am — Music and Movement ♡ music movement
11:00am, 10:00am — Sensory Play ♡ sensory play

The Round Robin - Salisbury NH, Historical Society, Salisbury — The Great Green Crab Hunt at 2:00pm ♡ explore nature

WEDNESDAY - 5/20

Baker Free Library (Children's Programs), Bow — Toddler Storytime: Spring Session at 10:30am ♡ storytime

Concord Community Music School, Concord

7:00pm — Princesspalooza (CCMS Voice Department Recital) ♡ princesspalooza
7:00pm — Songweaver Drummers Recital – Spring 2026 ♡ drummers recital

Maxfield Public Library, Loudon — Early Learning Activities at 11:00am ♡ early learning

NH Audubon McLane Center, Concord — NH Audubon Nature Day Camp Open House & Reunion at 5:00pm ♡ nature camp open house

THURSDAY - 5/21

Baker Free Library (Children's Programs), Bow — Summer Reading Kick-Off Party & Petting Zoo! at 4:00pm ♡ kick off

Concord Community Music School, Concord — New Horizons Band 2026 Spring Concert at 6:30pm ♡ spring concert

Maxfield Public Library, Loudon

10:30am — Storytime ♡ storytime
4:00pm — Lego Build Club ♡ lego build

Sweet Beet Market - Kearsarge Food Hub, Bradford

10:00am — 2026 Farm + Forest Club Spring Session ♡ explore nature
10:00am — 2026 Farm + Forest Club Summer Session ♡ explore nature

Yankee Farmer's Market, Warner — TBA at - name: Concord Market Days ♡ market days

FRIDAY - 5/22

McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, Concord — Super Stellar Friday: Cosmic Time Capsules: The Story of Meteorites at 7:00pm ♡ super stellar friday

Public Programs - Living Water Nature Programs, Hopkinton — Family Dinner Night at 5:30pm - 7:30pm ♡ family dinner

SATURDAY - 5/23

CLASSES & EVENTS - Tanglewood Hollow - Concord, NH, Concord

1:00pm, 4:00pm — Battle of the Breweries ♡ brewery battle
4:00pm, 6:00pm — Line dancing lessons then an open dance session ♡ learn dancing

Community Events - Henniker New Hampshire, Henniker — FATHER'S DAY & SUMMER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION at 4:00pm ♡ celebrate summer

Concord Community Music School, Concord — CCMS String Department Recital at 4:00pm ♡ string recital

Forest Society Conservation Center, Concord

9:00am — Annual Wildflower Festival ♡ explore nature
9:30am — Family Hike: Outdoor Games ♡ family hike

Maxfield Public Library, Loudon — Family Book Club at 11:00am ♡ family book club

NH Audubon McLane Center, Concord — Pollinator Fest at 10:00am ♡ pollinator fest

Public Programs - Living Water Nature Programs, Hopkinton

11:00am - 7:00pm — Clearbrook Swim Club Opens for the Season! ♡ swim club opens
12:30pm - 1:30pm — Water Safety Demonstration ♡ water safety demo
1:00pm - 3:00pm — Community Boating Day! ♡ boating day

Sweet Beet Market - Kearsarge Food Hub, Bradford

11:00am, 2:00pm — Garden Party Plant Sale Extravaganza ♡ garden party
1:00pm, 3:00pm — SHEI Open House and Family Day ♡ explore nature

The Round Robin - Salisbury NH, Historical Society, Salisbury

- name: Hampton BioBlitz- Town Forest — TBA ♡ explore nature
3:00pm — Wildlife Kayak Tour ♡ kayak tour
9:00am — River Day 2026 ♡ river day

SUNDAY - 5/24

CLASSES & EVENTS - Tanglewood Hollow - Concord, NH, Concord — Blues Festival at 2:00pm, 5:00pm ♡ enjoy blues

Forest Society Conservation Center, Concord — Family Hike: Tide pooling at 12:30pm ♡ family hike

The Round Robin - Salisbury NH, Historical Society, Salisbury — Public Beach Cleanup Hosted by Seacoast Paddleboard Club at 10:00am ♡ clean up

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