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WEEK OF APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2026

From Cookbook Club at Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School to Sewing 101 at Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022 and Portsmouth High School Fine Arts Night at 3S Artspace.

MONDAY - 4/27

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach — Kids Surf Camp NH at 9:00am - 11:00am kids surf camp
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • 7 - 9 p.m. — Songs of Old New Hampshire old songs
  • 9 a.m. — Wolfeboro Memorial Day Observance memorial day
  • 9am - 3pm — LEGO/Farm Camp farm camp
Colby Memorial Library, Danville — Paint and Sip Party for Children at 2:30pm paint sip
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — Storytime for Ones at 10:15am storytime
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach
Hampton Beach Children's Festival, Hampton — Annual Hampton Beach Children's Festival at 10:00am childrens events
Hampton Community Events, Hampton
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington — Kids Interactive Playtime at 10:00am playtime
Lee Public Library, Lee
Madbury Public Library, Madbury — Preschool Story Time at 10:30am join in
Millspace Events - Newmarket, Newmarket — HS Band/Chorus Spring Concert at 7:00pm - 8:00pm spring concert
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — April Kids Art & Crafts Camp. K & Up. at 8:30am get tickets
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
  • - name: Spice of the Month Club — TBA spice club
  • 10:30am — Storytimes storytime
  • 11:00am — Messy Mondays messy monday
  • 4:30pm — From Graffiti to Museum Galleries: The Art and Advocacy of Keith Haring register
  • 6:00pm — Pajama Storytime pajama storytime
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton — TBA at - name: Sensational Play explore
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Music & Movement Preschool Storytime storytime
  • 10:00am — Stuffie Sleepover & Storytime sleepover
  • 3:00pm — Monday Creators Club creators club
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth — Summer Reading Registration Opens for All Ages at 9:00am summer reading reg
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Baby Gym at 10:30am baby gym
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 6: Show your love (Happy Mother's Day) preschool program
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 8: Trail Explorers! preschool program
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Mondays; Science in Bloom after school
  • 3:00pm - 5:15pm — April Vacation Add On: After Camp after camp
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — April Vacation Camp vacation camp
Rye Historical Society & Town Museum, Rye — Memorial Day Historic Trolley Tour at 10:00am all aboard
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Week 8: Trail Explorers! trail explorers
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — K-5th Grade Mondays; Science in Bloom science in bloom
  • 2:45pm - 6:00pm — K-5th Grade Entire Spring Session After-school Program after school program
  • 3:00pm - 5:15pm — April Vacation Add On: After Camp after camp
  • 8:00am - 3:00pm — April Vacation Camp 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
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — DAY CAMP OPEN INTERVIEWS at 5:00pm join us

TUESDAY - 4/28

Colby Memorial Library, Danville — Floating Chalk Art – Vacation Week Fun at 1:00pm chalk art
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — Play for All at 10:15am play for all
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
  • 1:00pm — Movie Scene at 1 PM watch movie
  • 3:30pm — Children's Gamers Guild Ages 8-12 play games
Great Bay Discovery Center, Greenland — TBA at - name: Kids Gardening Club explore nature
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Greenland — Kids Gardening Club at 2:00pm kids gardening
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — Mindful Yoga with littles at 10:00am-10:45am mindful yoga
Hill Library, Strafford — Read to Toby at 1:00pm read to toby
Lee Public Library, Lee — Chainsaws, Cheeseburgers, and Rock N' Roll with Dr. “The Machine” Jesse Green at 6:00pm rock n roll
Lempster Community School SAU 71, Lee — TBA at - name: End of School Year Celebration and Graduation celebration
Millspace Events - Newmarket, Newmarket
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Rising 6th Grade Family Night family night
  • 7:00pm - 8:00pm — MS Band Spring Concert spring concert
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
  • - name: Make Way for Storytime — TBA storytime
  • - name: Pokemon Club — TBA play
  • - name: Tween Graphic Novel Book Club — TBA read
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — Sensory Play Preschool Storytime at 10:00am storytime
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth — Family Gathering at 4:00pm - 8:00pm family gathering
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 7: Flowers are blooming! preschool program
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Tuesdays; Nature Inspired Crafts & Active Fun after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Preschool Whole Spring Session preschool program
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Week 7: Flowers are blooming! flowers blooming
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — K-5th Grade Tuesdays; Nature Inspired Crafts & Active Fun nature crafts
  • 5:30pm - 6:30pm — 3rd-5th Basketball with Antoine Bailey basketball training
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — TBA at - name: Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra Performs “Wild Symphony” more info
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — YMCA CAMP CORY FIRST TIME CAMPER Q&A at 7:00pm ask questions
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham
  • 9:30am — North Hills Kids - Mommy & Me Featuring Fit4Mom kids series
  • 9:30am — North Hills Kids - Movers & Groovers Day Featuring The Bunny Hive kids series

WEDNESDAY - 4/29

Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • - name: Kids Exhibit — TBA kids art
  • 10 a.m. – noon — Volcanoes and Cellar Holes; the History of Ossipee Park park history
  • 6 - 9 p.m. — Sewing 101 sewing class
Bedrock Gardens, Lee
  • 10:00am — Open House wander trails
  • 10:00am — Open House: Artisans Fair, and En Plein Air Artists local artisans
  • 10:00am — Open House: "Threads: A Fiber Arts Festival" fiber arts
  • 10:00am — Open House featuring Weird and Wonderful Wildlife on Sunday wildlife encounters
  • 10:00am — Open House, with The Caterpillar Lab on Sunday caterpillar lab
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Open House: "Insects and Flight," an Art Student Project and Installation explore insects
  • 11:00am — Fairy House and Hobbit House Festival Weekend fairy houses
Colby Memorial Library, Danville — Lego Club With Tom at 2:00pm lego club
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — Science & Storytime at the Farm at 10:00am science storytime
Madbury Public Library, Madbury — Baby & Toddler Yoga at 9:15am or 10:30am yoga time
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket — Family Game Day at 10:00am drop in
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton — TBA at - name: My First Storytime lapsit
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Play, Learn & Grow: Elite Dance & Aerial Program play learn grow
  • 10:00am — Play, Learn & Grow: Waypoint Early Childhood Development play learn grow
  • 10:00am — Play, Learn & Grow: Miracle Farm Speech Therapy play learn grow
Paul Memorial Library, Newfields
  • 10:30am — Story Time with Mr. Andy | Wednesdays story time
  • 11:30am — Infant Developmental Playgroup | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays playgroup
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth — Toddler (18 mo.- 3 yrs.) Story Time at 10:30am toddler story time
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 9: Rain, Rain, Go Away! preschool program
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Wednesdays; Team Challenge & Obstacle Courses after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — Week 9: Rain, Rain, Go Away! rain go away
  • 12:00pm - 6:00pm — Early Release - May 13th early release
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — K-5th Grade Wednesdays; Team Challenge & Obstacle Courses team challenge
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter — Little SELTies Storytime: Spring 2026 Session 2 of 2 at 10:00am storytime
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — Spring Fling Dance Party at The Y at Watson Woods at 12:00pm join us

THURSDAY - 4/30

Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • 10 a.m. – noon — Guided Hike guided hike
  • 5:30 – 7 p.m. — An Evening with NHBM Member Artists’ Reception artist reception
Colby Memorial Library, Danville
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Sand Sculpture Event sand sculpture
Hampton Community Events, Hampton — TBA at - name: Sand Sculpture Event sand sculpture
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — seasonal Yoga at the Farm at 4:30pm-5:30pm yoga farm
Lee Public Library, Lee — Interactive Movie Fun! - Dog Man at 10:30am movie fun
Lempster Community School SAU 71, Lee — Family Event Special Person Tea at 4:00pm, 5:30pm family event
Madbury Public Library, Madbury — Vacation Program- Interactive Movie at 10:30am watch movie
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Fairy House Workshop! at 3:30pm get tickets
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton — TBA at - name: Engineering Club build
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • - name: 1,000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN — TBA 1000 books
  • - name: Peeps Diorama Contest — TBA diorama contest
  • 3:00pm — 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club book club
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook — Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Thursdays; Garden Growers & Fresh Air Fun at 2:30pm - 6:00pm after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Spring 2026 Session 2 of 3 forest fridays
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Spring 2026 Session 3 of 4 forest fridays
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — Inaugural Goldfish Derby at Sands Family YMCA at 6:00pm join us

FRIDAY - 5/1

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Family Sunset Surf at The Wall family surf
3S Artspace, Portsmouth — Portsmouth High School Fine Arts Night at 5:00pm arts night
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • - name: NH Day — TBA nh day
  • 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. — Lucknow Garden Tour garden tour
  • 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. — Opening Up Lucknow explore lucknow
  • 5-7 p.m. — Friday Painters en Plein Air Guest Artists Reception art reception
  • 5:30 – 9 p.m. — Night at the Museum - Up To Camp museum night
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 10:00am — First Touch New England Soccer - Tots & PreK learn to play! - First Touch New England Soccer - PreK play soccer
  • 10:05am — Wee Flip Mobile Gym - Pre-School explore
  • 7:00am — School Year Day Programs - May Kid's Day Off day off
  • 9:00am — First Touch New England Soccer - Tots & PreK learn to play! - First Touch New England Soccer - Tots play soccer
  • 9:30am — Wee Flip Mobile Gym - Caregiver + Child explore
Hampton Beach Children's Festival, Hampton — Annual Hampton Beach Children's Festival - Giant Costume Parade at 11:00am childrens events
Hill Library, Strafford — Balance Exercise class at 10:00am balance class
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Baby Storytime storytime
  • 10:00am — All Ages Earth Day Rock Painting rock painting
  • 10:00am — Dance Along with Little Groove Music! dance along
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Family Lego® & Craft Night at 4:30pm family lego
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook — Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Fridays; Spring Fitness at 2:30pm - 5:15pm after school
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook — K-5th Grade Fridays; Spring Fitness at 2:30pm - 5:15pm spring fitness
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — TBA at - name: The Pout-Pout Fish more info
Youth Programs - Rye Congregational Church, Rye — Kids Night Out! at 7:00pm - 9:00pm kids night out

SATURDAY - 5/2

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Ink and Identity: Teen Ink Drawing Workshop w/ artist Ashley Norman draw and create
  • 1:00pm — Prompt + Ponder + Play: All Ages Creative Drop-In w/ artist Ashley Norman create and play
  • 1:00pm — PMAC Teen Rock, Jazz & Blues Spring Concert teen concert
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • 10 a.m. — Lakes Region Spring Craft Fair craft fair
  • 10 a.m. — 34th Annual Memorial Weekend Craft Festival craft festival
  • 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. — World War II on the Farm farm history
  • 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. — Memorial Day Weekend Craft Fair craft fair
  • 10 a.m. – noon — Saturday Hike saturday hike
  • 10am – 3pm — Eager Beaver Clean Up Day farm cleanup
  • 10am – 4pm — Opening Day at NH Boat Museum museum opening
  • 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. — Solar Gazing solar gazing
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 10:00am — Town Wide Yard Sale - 2026 Town Wide Yard Sale shop around
  • 7:30am — Youth Fishing Derby - Youth Fishing Derby: 6 and under go fishing
  • 9:30am — Don't Trash Barrington 2026 - Don't Trash Barrington clean up
  • 9:30am — Youth Fishing Derby - Youth Fishing Derby : 11 - 15 years go fishing
  • 9:30am — Youth Fishing Derby - Youth Fishing Derby : 7 - 10 years go fishing
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Game Day! at 1:00pm play games
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington — Fettucina & The Stork (with Theater in the Open) at 2:00pm theater
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — TBA at - name: All Ages Art Creations: Jewelry Supplies are Back! art creations
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth — Natural History Walks: Spring 2026 - The Urban Forestry Center at 9:00am - 11:00am natural history walks
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth
  • - name: Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA — TBA join in
  • 11:30am, 2:00pm — 97.5 WOKQ CHOWDER FESTIVAL SUMMER KICK-OFF get tickets
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Puzzles and Pretzels at 1:00pm puzzles pretzels
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — SPRING TALK & WALK AT YMCA CAMP CORY at 10:00am discover more
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham — Midtown Farmers' Market at 8:00am farmers market

SUNDAY - 5/3

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am — Sketching Animals: Art and Observation Workshop w/ Artist Terry Golson sketch animals
  • 1:00pm — Ceramic as Canvas Workshop: Painting + Decoration w/ artist Jihye Han paint ceramics
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. — Friday Painters en Plein Air Guest Artists Show art show
  • 2 – 4 p.m. — Lilac Tea lilac tea
  • noon - 4 p.m. — Basket Weaving – Berry Basket basket weaving
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — 2026 tomato festival at 1:00pm-6:00pm tomato fest
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth — Children's Day in Market Square 2026 at 9:00am - 4:00pm childrens day
Rye Historical Society & Town Museum, Rye — July 5th Historic Trolley Tour at 10:00am historic tour
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — Mother's Day Brunch at The Y at Watson Woods at 10:00am celebrate mom

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