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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Baby Explorers at Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs) to 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Wednesdays; Team Challenge & Obstacle Courses at Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage and 2026 Summer Camp for Horse Loving Kids - Camp 2 at Search - Orange Community Education & Recreation.

MONDAY - 5/11

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach — Kids Surf Camp NH at 9:00am - 11:00am surf camp
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton — Discovery Walk with a Naturalist at 9:00am explore nature
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Summer Soccer - PreK & Kindergarten Soccer at 6:00pm - 7:00pm kick around
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — Storytime in Sign at 6:30pm join us
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
Farmington Parks and Recreation, Farmington — 2025 - 2026 After School Program - After School Program Registration K-3 at 2:15pm - 5:30pm after school
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
Hill Library, Strafford
  • 10:00am — Story Time join us
  • 3:30pm — Grades 1-2 Library Club sign up
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Kids Interactive Playtime playtime
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Radical Raptors (All Ages) with Tailwinds Raptor Education & Conservation explore nature
Lee Public Library, Lee — Toddler Time at 11:00am toddler time
Lempster Community School SAU 71, Lee — TBA at - name: Summer Programming Begins summer programming
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
  • 11:00am — Messy Mondays messy mondays
  • 4:30pm — From Graffiti to Museum Galleries: The Art and Advocacy of Keith Haring register
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
  • - name: Family Bingo — TBA play bingo
  • - name: Sensational Play — TBA explore
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 3:30pm — Kids' Paint Party with Julie - Grades 3-5 paint party
  • 9:00am — Summer Reading Registration Opens for All Ages summer reading
  • 9:30am — Summer Yoga with Miss Jenny summer yoga
  • 9:30am — Kids' Yoga with Miss Jenny kids yoga
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Baby Gym at 10:30am join in
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 8: Trail Explorers! trail explorers
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 10: Spring into summer! spring summer
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Mondays; Science in Bloom science bloom
  • 2:45pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Entire Spring Session After-school Program after school
Rye Historical Society & Town Museum, Rye — Memorial Day Historic Trolley Tour at 10:30am all aboard
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Preschool Whole Spring Session preschool
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 8: Trail Explorers! trail explorers
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 10: Spring into summer! spring summer
  • 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
Search - Orange Community Education & Recreation, Nottingham
  • 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
  • 8:00am — Spring Birds, Bugs, and Plants Walk walk
  • 9:00am — A SELT Walk in the Woods at Collins Family Forest walk woods
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester
  • 5:00pm — Day Camp Open Interviews get hired
  • 7:00pm — YMCA Camp Cory First Time Camper Q&A ask questions
  • 9:00am — 5 Keys to a Healthy Heart at Westside Family YMCA learn health

TUESDAY - 5/12

Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 3:15pm - 5:00pm — Woodland Wanderers - Woodland Wanderers explore nature
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm — Summer Soccer - 1st & 2nd Grade Soccer kick around
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
  • 10:00am — All Ages Story Time story time
  • 3:00pm — Teen Tuesday: The Game of Life teen game
  • 3:30pm — Children's Art Club Ages 6-8 art club
Great Bay Discovery Center, Greenland — TBA at - name: Kids Gardening Club explore nature
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — Mindful Yoga with littles at 10am-10:45am mindful yoga littles
Lempster Community School SAU 71, Lee — TBA at - name: End of School Year Celebration and Graduation celebration graduation
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
  • 2:00pm — Page Turners Book Club book club
  • 5:00pm — Gardening with Children register
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
  • - name: 4th Grade Book Group — TBA book club
  • - name: Accordion Envelopes — TBA make book
  • - name: Make Way for Storytime — TBA storytime
  • - name: Mindfulness Jars — TBA make jars
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — Sensory Play Preschool Storytime at 10:00am preschool storytime
Paul Memorial Library, Newfields — Infant Developmental Playgroup | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 11:30am playgroup
Portsmouth Community Events, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am — Bedrock Gardens Opens for the 2026 Season gardens open
  • 9:30am — Open Play and Tea at Four Bodies play and tea
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Baby (0-18 mo.) Story Time story time
  • 4:00pm — Kids' Hand Sewing with the Stitchery hand sewing
  • 5:00pm — Family Drop-in Craft Night craft night
  • 6:00pm — Magic of Russ DeSimone Show magic show
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth — Family Gathering at 4:00pm - 8:00pm gather together
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
  • 10:30am — Lapsit Storytime storytime
  • 11:00am — Get Moving Storytime storytime
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Tuesdays; Nature Inspired Crafts & Active Fun at 2:30pm - 6:00pm nature crafts
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Tuesdays; Nature Inspired Crafts & Active Fun at 2:30pm nature crafts
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham — North Hills Kids - Twirls & Tunes Featuring Preschool Rockstar at 9:30am join in fun

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Summer Soccer - 3rd & 4th Grade Soccer at 6:00pm - 7:00pm kick around
Bedrock Gardens, Lee — Peace Tree Yoga at 10:00am peace tree yoga
Campground Activities & Events Schedule - Barrington Shores, Barrington — TBA at - name: Arts & Crafts arts crafts
Colby Memorial Library, Danville
  • 10:00am — Toddler Story Time story time
  • 11:00am — Police visit with K9 Crue police visit
  • 11:30am — Pre-School – Kindergarten Story Time story time
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — Little Yogi at 6:30pm literacy yoga
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Greenland — Kids Gardening Club at 2:00pm gardening club
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — Science & Storytime at the Farm at 10am science storytime
Hill Library, Strafford
  • 2:00pm — Book Buddies learn more
  • 3:30pm — Grades 3+ Library Club sign up
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth
New Hampshire Surfing Lessons and Rentals - E Street Surf .., Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Wheelock Family Theatre Auditions: Finding Nemo the Musical auditions
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket — Storytimes at 10:30am storytime
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
  • - name: Anime Club — TBA anime club
  • - name: My First Storytime — TBA lapsit
  • - name: Write Stuff — TBA write
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Play, Learn & Grow: Waypoint Early Childhood Development play learn grow
  • 10:00am — Play, Learn & Grow: Miracle Farm Speech Therapy play learn grow
  • 10:00am — Kid Cookie Decorating Contest cookie contest
  • 9:30am — Water Fun for Everyone! water fun
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
  • 10:30am — Farm Friends Petting Zoo petting zoo
  • 3:30pm — Jay & Leslie’s Juggling Spectacular juggling show
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook
  • 11:00am - 1:00pm — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 9: Rain, Rain, Go Away! rain go away
  • 12:00pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session - Early Release May 13th - Early Release - May 13th early release
  • 2:30pm - 6:00pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Wednesdays; Team Challenge & Obstacle Courses team challenge
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook
  • 11:00am — 2026 Spring Session Preschool Program - Week 9: Rain, Rain, Go Away! rain go away
  • 12:00pm — 2026 Spring Session - Early Release May 13th - Early Release - May 13th early release
  • 2:30pm — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Wednesdays; Team Challenge & Obstacle Courses team challenge
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter — Eyes on the Sky: Raptors of SELT at 5:30pm raptors
Youth Programs - The Works Family Health & Fitness Center, Somersworth — Wildlife Encounters at 6:00pm join in

THURSDAY - 5/14

Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • 10:00am — Volcanoes and Cellar Holes; the History of Ossipee Park explore history
  • 9:00am — Newfound Block Party join in
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Summer Soccer - 5th & 6th Grade Soccer at 6:00pm - 7:00pm kick around
Bedrock Gardens, Lee — Yoga in the Garden at 9:00am yoga in garden
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — LEGO Builders at 6:30pm design build play
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach
Hampton Community Events, Hampton — TBA at - name: Sand Sculpture Event sand sculpture
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Messy Play at 11:00am messy play
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — seasonal Yoga at the Farm at 4:30pm-5:30pm yoga farm
Hill Library, Strafford
  • 10:00am — Sensory Playtime join us
  • 3:30pm — Grades 3+ Cookie Decorating register now
Lee Public Library, Lee — Preschool Story Time at 10:30am story time
Lempster Community School SAU 71, Lee — Family Event Special Person Tea at 4:00pm, 5:30pm special person tea
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Resin Art Workshop: Beach Scene! at 3:30pm beach scene
New Hampshire Surfing Lessons and Rentals - E Street Surf .., Hampton Beach
  • - name: MA Fireworks 2026: 4th of July Displays (by Town) — TBA fireworks
  • - name: Spring Story Walk — TBA story walk
  • - name: Uncle Yak and his Magic Comeback Presented by the Boston Fringe Festival — TBA magic comeback
  • 7 P.M. — Westford’s Blanchard Theatre Arts presents 'Journeys: An Evening of One-Act Plays' plays
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Messy Art with Kai messy art
  • 10:00am — Messy Art with Katy & Emily messy art
  • 3:00pm — 3rd & 4th Grade Book Club book club
Portsmouth Community Events, Portsmouth
  • 7:00pm — CINEMA AT THE MUSIC HALL: The Drama cinema drama
  • 7:30pm — Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at The Rochester Opera House joseph dreamcoat
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Preschool Dance Party at 10:30am dance party
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 garden growers
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
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — All Are Welcome Talent Show at 3:00pm show talents
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham
  • 6:00pm — Midtown Beach Music - Liquid Pleasure enjoy music
  • 6:00pm — Midtown Beach Music - The Chairmen of the Board enjoy music

FRIDAY - 5/15

21 Summer Activities on New Hampshire's Seacoast, Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Family Sunset Surf at The Wall family surf
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton — Night at the Museum - Up To Camp at 5:30pm museum night
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 10:00am - 10:45am — First Touch New England Soccer - Tots & PreK learn to play! - First Touch New England Soccer - PreK soccer fun
  • 10:05am - 10:35am — Wee Flip Mobile Gym - Pre-School play time
  • 2:30pm - 7:30pm — T.E.A.M. - Discovery T.E.A.M.- Dave & Buster's fun outing
  • 7:00am - 5:30pm — School Year Day Programs - May Kid's Day Off day off fun
  • 9:00am - 9:45am — First Touch New England Soccer - Tots & PreK learn to play! - First Touch New England Soccer - Tots soccer fun
  • 9:30am - 10:00am — Wee Flip Mobile Gym - Caregiver + Child play time
Campground Activities & Events Schedule - Barrington Shores, Barrington
  • - name: Bingo — TBA bingo
  • - name: Swain's Lake Boat Parade — TBA boat parade
  • - name: Trivia — TBA trivia
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — Star Wars Trivia Night - VIRTUAL at 7:00pm join trivia
Hampton Beach Children's Festival, Hampton — Annual Hampton Beach Children's Festival - Giant Costume Parade at 11:00am childrens events
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Silent Reading Club at 3:00pm reading club
Hill Library, Strafford
Lee Public Library, Lee — Sensory Station Story Time at 10:30am story time
New Hampshire Surfing Lessons and Rentals - E Street Surf .., Hampton Beach
  • - name: Armenian Food Festival. May 15 and 16. Watertown, MA — TBA food festival
  • - name: Barnyard Story Hour at Powisset Farm — TBA story hour
  • - name: Boston 25 Furever Friday Pet Adoption Event — TBA pet adoption
  • - name: Boston Panda Fest at City Hall Plaza — TBA panda fest
  • - name: The St. Ignatius Concert Series presents: GODSPELL — TBA godspell
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket — Felted Teacup Village at 1:00pm register
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
  • 10:30am — Meet an Excavator: Storytime at Public Works storytime
  • 4:30pm — Family Lego® & Craft Night craft night
Ryan Family Amusements: Homepage, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Fridays; Spring Fitness at 2:30pm - 5:15pm spring fitness
Seabrook Recreation Department, Seabrook — 2026 Spring Session - After School Programs - K-5th Grade Fridays; Spring Fitness at 2:30pm spring fitness
Search - Orange Community Education & Recreation, Nottingham — 2026 Summer Camp for Horse Loving Kids - Camp 1 at 9:00am summer camp
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Spring 2026 Session 3 of 4 forest fridays
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays with Four Winds Nature Institute – Spring 2026 Session 3 of 3 forest fridays
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Spring 2026 Session 4 of 4 forest fridays
The Music Hall, Portsmouth — TBA at - name: The Pout-Pout Fish more info
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — BASP: Artist in Training Showcase at 6:00pm see art
Youth Programs - Rye Congregational Church, Rye — Kids Night Out! at 7:00pm - 9:00pm kids night out

SATURDAY - 5/16

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Light, Shadow, Chance: Teen Mixed Media Workshop w/ artist Ashley Norman buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — PMAC Teen Rock, Jazz & Blues Spring Concert buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — Prompt + Ponder + Play: All Ages Creative Drop-In w/ artist Ashley Norman buy tickets
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 10:00am - 2:00pm — Town Wide Yard Sale - 2026 Town Wide Yard Sale treasure hunt
  • 9:00am - 10:15am — Granite State Track and Field - Track & Field 2026 track stars
Bedrock Gardens, Lee
  • - name: Open House with Antique Auto Show — TBA antique auto show
  • - name: Open House, with The Caterpillar Lab on Sunday — TBA open house
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Open House garden tour
  • 10:00am, 1:00pm — Open House: Artisans Fair, and En Plein Air Artists garden tour
  • 10:30am, 1:00pm — Open House: "Threads: A Fiber Arts Festival" garden tour
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — Tales to Tails at 1:00pm read to dogs
Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium, Hampton
  • 10:00am — Oceanarium Opening Day explore
  • 10:00am — Oceanarium Open explore
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Cirque du Hampton Beach cirque
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Gourd-en Gnomes at 10:30am gourd gnomes
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington — Fettucina & The Stork (with Theater in the Open) at 2:00pm - 4:00pm join in
New Hampshire Surfing Lessons and Rentals - E Street Surf .., Hampton Beach
  • - name: 2nd Annual Paul Revere’s Bike Ride | Concord Museum — TBA bike ride
  • - name: Around the World in 80 Minutes: An Evening of Solo Piano — TBA solo piano
  • - name: Canton Heritage Festival — TBA heritage festival
  • - name: Chameleon Arts Ensemble – Things Seen Right-to-Left: Satie, Vaughan Williams, Brown, Esmail, Ravel — TBA arts ensemble
  • - name: Children's Storytime with Author Julie Koon — TBA storytime
  • - name: Franklin Park Kite & Bike Festival 2026 — TBA kite bike fest
  • - name: Free Ferry Weekend Boston 2026 — TBA ferry weekend
  • - name: Give Your Stuff Away Day 2026 — TBA give away day
  • - name: Maynard Community Gardeners Plant Sale — TBA plant sale
  • - name: Newton Family Springfest — TBA family springfest
  • - name: Seeds of Change — TBA seeds of change
  • - name: The Greater Roxbury Book Fair — TBA book fair
  • - name: Wellesley Wonderful Weekend & Fireworks — TBA wonderful weekend
  • 4 p.m. — NEC Prep Concert for the City prep concert
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
  • 10:30am — Lindsay & Her Puppet Pals register
  • 8:00am — Friends of the Library Book Sale book sale
Paul Memorial Library, Newfields — Revolutionary Weekend | Militia Encampment & Skirmish at 2:00pm revolutionary weekend
Portsmouth Recreation Department, Portsmouth
  • 12:00am - 11:59pm — Chowder Fest taste chowder
  • 1:00pm - 4:00pm — family gathering family time
  • 9:00am - 11:00am — Natural History Walks: Spring 2026 - The Urban Forestry Center explore nature
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth
  • 11:00 am — Camp ENCORE! in Matilda JR. camp encore
  • 11:00 am — Camp ENCORE! in Newsies JR. camp encore
  • 11:00 am — Camp ENCORE! in Willy Wonka KIDS camp encore
  • 11:30 am - 2:00 pm — 97.5 WOKQ CHOWDER FESTIVAL SUMMER KICK-OFF chowder fest
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 4:00pm — 2026 SELT Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting celebration meeting
  • 9:00am — A SELT Walk in the Woods – June 2026 walk woods
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — Mommy & Me Tea at Maplewood Family YMCA at 10:30am tea time
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham — Midtown Farmers' Market at 8:00am explore market

SUNDAY - 5/17

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am — Sketching Animals: Art and Observation Workshop w/ Artist Terry Golson buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — Ceramic as Canvas Workshop: Painting + Decoration w/ artist Jihye Han buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — Creating Divination Cards Workshop w/ Deck Creator Isabella Rotman buy tickets
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury
Hampton Community Events, Hampton — TBA at - name: Miss Hampton Beach Pageant pageant
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — 2026 tomato festival at 1pm-6pm tomato festival
Rye Historical Society & Town Museum, Rye — July 5th Historic Trolley Tour at 10:00am all aboard
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter — Wildflowers and Woodwinds – Spring 2026 at 2:30pm wildflowers woodwinds
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham — Pop Up Music - Josh Rhyne & SilverTones at 2:00pm enjoy music

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