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WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026

From Toddler (18 mo.- 3 yrs.) Story Time at Portsmouth Public Library to Bouncing Bookworms Storytime at Home - Fitz NH Community - Fitzwilliam calendar and Memorial Day Historic Trolley Tour at Rye Historical Society & Town Museum.

MONDAY - 4/6

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach
  • - name: Book Rye 5-Day Surf Camp — TBA surf camp
  • 9:00am, 11:30am, 2:00pm — Kids Surf Camp NH surf camp
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton — LEGO/Farm Camp at Tumbledown Farms at 9:00am - 3:00pm lego farm camp
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — School Year Day Programs - April Vacation Ventures at 7:00am vacation ventures
Colby Memorial Library, Danville — Spring Outdoor Family Storytime at 6:00pm family storytime
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
Farmington Parks and Recreation, Farmington — 2026 April Vacation Camp at 8:00am, 5:00pm vacation camp
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach Children's Festival, Hampton — Annual Hampton Beach Children's Festival at 10:00am childrens festival
Hampton Community Events, Hampton
Hill Library, Strafford
  • 10:00am — Story Time join us
  • 3:30pm — Grades 1-2 Library Club sign up
Home - Fitz NH Community - Fitzwilliam calendar, Farmington
  • 10:30am — Thriving Threes! storytime
  • 3:45pm — Barney Kids Book Club book club
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington — Kids Interactive Playtime 2026 at 10:00am playtime
Lee Public Library, Lee
Madbury Public Library, Madbury — Preschool Story Time at 10:30am story time
Millspace Events - Newmarket, Newmarket — HS Band/Chorus Spring Concert Cafetorium at 7:00pm - 8:00pm spring concert
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Tween/Teen Crochet Club! at 4:00pm crochet club
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — Monday Creators Club at 3:00pm join in
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Baby Gym at 10:30am baby gym
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 4: Garden Growers! preschool
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 6: Show your love (Happy Mother's Day) preschool
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session After School Programs - K-5th Grade Mondays; Science in Bloom after school
  • 2:45pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session After School Programs - K-5th Grade Entire Spring Session After-school Program after school
  • 3:00pm - 5:15pm — 2026 April Vacation Camp - April Vacation Add On: After Camp vacation camp
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — 2026 April Vacation Camp - April Vacation Camp (K-5th) vacation camp
Rye Historical Society & Town Museum, Rye — Memorial Day Historic Trolley Tour at 10:00am, 12:00pm all aboard
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 4: Garden Growers! garden growers
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 5: Go green with us! go green
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 6: Show your love (Happy Mother's Day) mothers day
  • 2:30pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Mondays; Science in Bloom science bloom
  • 2:45pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Entire Spring Session After-school Program after school
  • 3:00pm — 2026 April Vacation Camp - April Vacation Add On: After Camp after camp
  • 8:00am — 2026 April Vacation Camp - April Vacation Camp (K-5th) vacation camp
Search - Orange Community Education & Recreation, Nottingham
  • 9:00am — 2026 Summer Camp for Horse Loving Kids - Camp 1 summer camp
  • 9:00am — 2026 Summer Camp for Horse Loving Kids - Camp 2 summer camp
  • 9:00am — 2026 Summer Camp for Horse Loving Kids - Camp 3 summer camp
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter — A SELT Walk in the Woods at Burley Farms at 9:00am walk woods
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester
  • 4:00pm — Splash Week at Corning Family YMCA splash week
  • 5:00pm — YMCA Camp Cory First Time Camper Q&A camper q&a

TUESDAY - 4/7

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Hampton 5-Day Surf Camp surf camp
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Woodland Wanderers - Woodland Wanderers at 3:15pm woodland wanderers
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls
Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library (Children's Programs), Epping — Leaping Lizards Adventure at 10:30am explore
Hill Library, Strafford — Grades 4-6 Graphic Novel Club at 5:30pm book club fun
Home - Fitz NH Community - Fitzwilliam calendar, Farmington
Lee Public Library, Lee — Chainsaws, Cheeseburgers, and Rock N' Roll with Dr. “The Machine” Jesse Green at 6:00pm motivational talk
Millspace Events - Newmarket, Newmarket
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Rising 6th Grade Family Night Cafetorium/Classrooms family night
  • 7:00pm - 8:00pm — MS Band Spring Concert Cafetorium spring concert
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Preschool Art Club! at 9:30am preschool art
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
  • 2:00pm — Page Turners Book Club book club
  • 4:00pm — Let's Talk Turtles with NH Turtle Rescue register
  • 5:00pm — Gardening with Children register
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time story time
  • 5:00pm — Drop-in Craft Day - TBA craft day
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Preschool Whole Spring Session preschool
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 3: April Showers, bring May flowers! preschool
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 7: Flowers are blooming! preschool
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session After School Programs - K-5th Grade Tuesdays; Nature Inspired Crafts & Active Fun after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Preschool Whole Spring Session preschool
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 3: April Showers, bring May flowers! april showers
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 7: Flowers are blooming! flowers blooming
  • 2:30pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Tuesdays; Nature Inspired Crafts & Active Fun nature crafts
  • 2:45pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - Specialty Program; Jewelry & Accessories jewelry
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 5:30pm — Dover Pottery Studio at SELT – April 2026 pottery studio
  • 6:30am — Birding at Tucker & French Family Forest – May 2026 birding
The Music Hall, Portsmouth
  • - name: Click, Clack, Moo — TBA learn more
  • - name: Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Performs “Wild Symphony” — TBA learn more
Tiny Ones - TimberNook Barrington, Barrington — TBA at - name: TimberNook Open House view program

WEDNESDAY - 4/8

Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton — TBA at - name: Kids Exhibit kids exhibit
Bedrock Gardens, Lee — Fairy House and Hobbit House Festival Weekend at 11:00am fairy houses
Colby Memorial Library, Danville
  • 10:00am — Toddler Story Time story time
  • 11:30am — Pre-School – Kindergarten Story Time story time
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Fireworks fireworks
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls
Hill Library, Strafford
Home - Fitz NH Community - Fitzwilliam calendar, Farmington
  • 10:30am — Bite Size Science science
  • 6:00pm — Adaptive Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Terrific Twos storytime
Lempster Community School SAU 71, Lee — Live and Learn Art Show at 4:00pm, 5:30pm art show
Madbury Public Library, Madbury — Baby & Toddler Yoga at 9:15am baby yoga
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Kids Multi-media workshop! at 4:00pm kids workshop
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket — Family Game Day at 10:00am join in
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — All Ages Earth Day Rock Painting at 10:00am create
Paul Memorial Library, Newfields — Story Time with Mr. Andy | Wednesdays at 10:30am story time
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Toddler (18 mo.- 3 yrs.) Story Time story time
  • 6:00pm — Sky Kids Awards Night Presented by Skyscrapers Inc. awards night
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session After School Programs - K-5th Grade Wednesdays; Team Challenge & Obstacle Courses at 2:30pm - 6:00pm after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Wednesdays; Team Challenge & Obstacle Courses at 2:30pm team challenge
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 10:00am — Little SELTies Storytime: Spring 2026 Session 1 of 2 storytime
  • 10:00am — Little SELTies Storytime: Spring 2026 Session 2 of 2 storytime
Strafford Community Events, Strafford — MPArtsE @Hill Library at 3:00pm - 4:00pm explore arts

THURSDAY - 4/9

Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Sand Sculpture Event sand sculpture
Hill Library, Strafford
Home - Fitz NH Community - Fitzwilliam calendar, Farmington
  • 11:00am — Baby & Me Storytime storytime
  • 9:30am — Bouncing Bookworms Storytime storytime
Lee Public Library, Lee
  • 10:30am — Preschool Story Time story time
  • 10:30am — Interactive Movie Fun! - Dog Man movie fun
Lempster Community School SAU 71, Lee — Family Event Special Person Tea at 4:00pm, 5:30pm special person tea
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
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 story time
  • 4:00pm — Pokemon Club: Grades K-5 pokemon club
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — 2026 Spring Homeschool Connections - 2026 Spring Homeschool Connections homeschool
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session After School Programs - K-5th Grade Thursdays; Garden Growers & Fresh Air Fun after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 10:30am — 2026 Spring Homeschool Connections - 2026 Spring Homeschool Connections homeschool
  • 2:30pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Thursdays; Garden Growers & Fresh Air Fun garden growers
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter — Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Spring 2026 Session 2 of 4 at 10:00am forest fridays

FRIDAY - 4/10

Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • - name: NH Day — TBA nh day
  • 10:30am - 1:00pm — Winter Hike winter hike
  • 12:00pm - 2:30pm — Homemade Lakes: Fantasy Mapping Squam fantasy mapping
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 10:05am — Wee Flip Mobile Gym - Pre-School wee flip gym
  • 9:30am — Wee Flip Mobile Gym - Caregiver + Child wee flip gym
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach Children's Festival, Hampton — A Giant Costume Parade at 11:00am costume parade
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Silent Reading Club at 3:00pm reading club
Lee Public Library, Lee — Sensory Station Story Time at 10:30am story time
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Dance Along with Little Groove Music! dance
  • 3:00pm — Stuffie Sleepover & Storytime register
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session After School Programs - K-5th Grade Fridays; Spring Fitness at 2:30pm - 5:15pm after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Fridays; Spring Fitness at 2:30pm spring fitness
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Spring 2026 Session 1 of 3 forest fridays
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Spring 2026 Session 2 of 3 forest fridays
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — TBA at - name: The Pout-Pout Fish learn more
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — Inaugural Goldfish Derby at Sands Family YMCA at 6:00pm goldfish derby
Youth Programs - Rye Congregational Church, Rye

SATURDAY - 4/11

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach
  • - name: 2-Day Hampton Surf Camp — TBA surf camp
  • - name: 2-Day Rye Surf Camp — TBA surf camp
3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Ink and Identity: Teen Ink Drawing Workshop w/ artist Ashley Norman buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — Prompt + Ponder + Play: All Ages Creative Drop-In w/ artist Ashley Norman buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — PMAC Teen Rock, Jazz & Blues Spring Concert buy tickets
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 11:00am — Basketball - Drop In Basketball - 5th-8th Grade drop in
  • 12:30pm — Basketball - Drop In Basketball - 3rd & 4th Grade drop in
  • 8:45am — Pre-K & K Intro T-Ball - PreK T-Ball intro t-ball
  • 9:00am — Granite State Track and Field - Track & Field 2026 track field
  • 9:30am — Don't Trash Barrington 2026 - Don't Trash Barrington don't trash
  • 9:45am — Pre-K & K Intro T-Ball - Kindergarten T-Ball intro t-ball
Bedrock Gardens, Lee
  • - name: Open House — TBA explore garden
  • - name: Open House with Antique Auto Show — TBA antique cars
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm, 11:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm — Open House featuring "Insects and Flight" explore insects
  • 10:30am, 1:00pm, 12:00pm — Open House: Artisans Fair, and En Plein Air Artists artisan fair
  • 10:30am, 1:00pm, 12:00pm — Open House featuring Weird and Wonderful Wildlife wildlife encounters
  • 10:30am, 1:00pm, 12:00pm — Open House with The Caterpillar Lab caterpillar lab
  • 10:30am, 1:00pm, 1:00pm — Open House: "Threads: A Fiber Arts Festival" fiber arts
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach
  • - name: Annual Fire Show — TBA fire show
  • - name: Cirque du Hampton Beach — TBA circus show
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Bird Boxes Family Craft at 10:30am family craft
Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library (Children's Programs), Epping
  • 2:00pm — Music Of Greece: From Rembetiko to Laiko & Greek Immigration join in
  • 2:00pm — Fretbenders listen
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington — Theater In the Open: Fettucina & The Stork at 2:00pm theater open
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Saturday Art Club: Eric Carle Collage! at 9:30am art club
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket — TBA at - name: Turtlefest 2026 details
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • - name: All Ages Art Creations: Jewelry Supplies are Back! — TBA craft
  • - name: Peeps Diorama Contest — TBA create
Paul Memorial Library, Newfields — Kids Yoga Class | Ages 2-8 at 10:00am kids yoga
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth — Natural History Walks: Spring 2026 - The Sagamore Headlands at 9:00am - 11:00am explore nature
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Youth Programs - Rye Congregational Church, Rye

SUNDAY - 4/12

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Family Sunset Surf at The Wall family surf
3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am — Stained Glass Flower Workshop w/ Kolika Chatterjee buy tickets
  • 12:00pm — GOLDEN: A K-Pop Kids Party! buy tickets
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton — New England Fiddle Ensemble Concert at 2:00pm fiddle ensemble
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Miss Hampton Beach Pageant pageant
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth — Children's Day in Market Square 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm celebrate children
Tiny Ones - TimberNook Barrington, Barrington — TBA at - name: Time Travelers view program

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