KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in New England

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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 01, 2026

From Monday Story Time at Madbury Public Library to Storytimes at Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs) and Weekly Story Time at Paul Memorial Library.

MONDAY - 2/23

Exeter Public Library, Exeter — Children's Nifty Knitting at 3:30pm get crafty
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Monday Night Movies bring the family
Hampton Community Events, Hampton — TBA at - name: Movie Night Mondays let's go
Hampton Parks & Recreation, Hampton
  • - name: Chess Wizards — TBA join in
  • - name: STEM FUNdamentals using LEGOs — TBA create
Hill Library, Strafford — Lunch & Learn Crafts: Botanical note cards & pouches craft at 1:00pm create
Madbury Public Library, Madbury — Monday Story Time at 10:30am join in
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
  • 10:30am — Storytimes explore
  • 11:00am — Messy Mondays create
  • 6:00pm — Pajama Storytime join in
Newton Parks and Recreation, Newton — TBA at - name: Game Time Bowling and Fun let's go
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — Monday Creators Club at 3:00pm create
Paul Memorial Library, Newfields — Weekly Story Time at 10:00am join in
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth — TBA at - name: Kids Yoga let's stretch
Wiggin Memorial Library, Stratham — Pre-K Story and Art: Go, Shapes, Go! at 10:00am join in

TUESDAY - 2/24

Blaisdell Memorial Library, Nottingham
Colby Memorial Library, Danville — Baby Time with Miss Carolyn at 1:00pm join in
Exeter Public Library, Exeter — Children's Gamers Guild Ages 6-8 at 3:30pm play games
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket — Family Game Day at 10:00am-4:00pm join in
Newton Parks and Recreation, Newton — TBA at - name: Saint Patrick's Day Cookie Decorating Party join in
Northwood Parks and Recreation, Northwood — Full Moon Hike at 5:00pm join in
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time at 10:30am join in
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • - name: Click, Clack, Moo — TBA explore
  • - name: The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales — TBA join in

WEDNESDAY - 2/25

Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Dover — TBA at - name: Teddy Bear Clinic create
Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library (Children's Programs), Epping — Leaping Lizards Adventure at 10:30am join in
Hill Library, Strafford
  • 1:00pm — Animal Tracking with Prescott Farms explore
  • 2:00pm — Book Buddies join in
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — Kid Art Creations: Crafting Leprechaun Traps at 3:00pm create
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am — Children's Library Annual Easter Egg Hunt join in
  • 10:30am — Toddler (18 mo.- 3 yrs.) Story Time let's go
  • 6:00pm — Sky Kids Awards Night Presented by Skyscrapers Inc. join in

THURSDAY - 2/26

Blaisdell Memorial Library, Nottingham — STEAM Club at 2:45pm get curious
Chesley Memorial Library, Northwood — Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals at 6:30pm join in
Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Dover — TBA at - name: Earth Day Celebration explore
Colby Memorial Library, Danville
  • 11:30am — Pre-School – Kindergarten Story Time story time
  • 4:00pm — Junior Book Club read with us
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket — Baby Explorers at 10:30am explore
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club at 3:00pm join in
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Pre-K (3 and Up yrs.) Story Time explore
  • 4:00pm — Pokemon Club: Grades K-5 let's go

FRIDAY - 2/27

East Kingston Public Library, East Kingston — Story Hour with Ms Gerri at 10:00am join in
Exeter Public Library, Exeter — Children's Room Open Art at 9:00am create
Goodwin Library, Farmington — Play-Doh Play Day at 10:30am create
Portsmouth Community Events, Portsmouth
  • 5:00pm — Fairy Forest Candlelight Stroll at the Center for Wildlife explore
  • 9:00am — Tails Through Time Vacation Camp at Strawbery Banke let's go
Portsmouth Historical Society (John Paul Jones House), Portsmouth — Homeschool Day: Reinventing Portsmouth at 10:00am let's learn
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
  • 10:30am — Rochester Art Center Storytime let's go
  • 4:30pm — Family Lego® & Craft Night create
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter — TBA at - name: Wild & Scenic Film Festival join in
Upside Arts, Newington — TBA at - name: THE HUNCHBACK oF NOTRE DAME join in

SATURDAY - 2/28

Children's Museum of New Hampshire, Dover — Family Light Night at 5:30pm join in
Colby Memorial Library, Danville — Dr. Seuss Birthday Craft at 10:00am – 12:30pm let's celebrate
Exeter Public Library, Exeter — Children's Page Turners Book Group at 9:30am join in
Goodwin Library, Farmington — Lego Saturdays! at 10:00am, 1:30pm explore
Hampton Falls Community Events, Hampton Falls — LED Mini-Golf at the Library at 1:00pm let's go
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Dance Along with Little Groove Music join in
  • 10:30am — All Ages Drop-in Gaming: Old School Video Games explore
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
  • - name: Growing Together: Seed Library Open House — TBA explore
  • 10:30am — Grow Your Garden Science Storytime join in
  • 10:30am — Lapsit Storytime let's go
  • 10:30am — Preschool Dance Party dance time
  • 11:00am — Get Moving Storytime join in
South Hampton Free Public Library, South Hampton — TBA at - name: Family Game & Puzzle Drop-In join in
Wiggin Memorial Library, Stratham — TBA at - name: Falconry Demonstration explore

SUNDAY - 3/1

3S Artspace, Portsmouth — Rollercoaster: A Family Friendly Dance Party at 2:00 PM let's go
Northwood Parks and Recreation, Northwood — Easter Egg Hunt at 10:00am explore
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth
  • - name: Learn to Swim — TBA let's dive
  • - name: Parent & Child Aquatics — TBA join us
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
  • 10:30am — Baby Gym let's move
  • 10:30am — Music & Movement for Family Wellness get moving
  • 1:00pm — Puzzles and Pretzels fun time

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