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WEEK OF MAY 25 - MAY 31, 2026

From SELT Summer Canoe Series (1 of 3) at Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT) to Science Discovery: Construction at Rochester Public Library and Kids' Concerts: Wildlife Encounters at Youth Programs - The Works Family Health & Fitness Center.

MONDAY - 5/25

Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — TBA at - name: Memorial Day details
Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium, Hampton — Oceanarium Opening Day at 10:00am explore
Farmington Parks and Recreation, Farmington — 2026 Kindergarten Week-ASP - End of year, 1 week Kindergarten care. at 8:00am kindergarten care
Great Bay Discovery Center, Greenland — TBA at - name: Kids Gardening Club explore nature
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
  • 10:00am - 11:30am — Kids Interactive Playtime bring family
  • 10:00am - 12:00pm — Radical Raptors (All Ages) with Tailwinds Raptor Education & Conservation join us
NH Farm Museum, Milton
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton — TBA at - name: Library closed-Memorial Day closed
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton — Adventures in Art at 10:00am register here
Portsmouth Community Events, Portsmouth — Memorial Day Parade in Portsmouth at 1:00 pm parade
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 3:30pm - 5:30pm — Kids' Paint Party with Julie - Grades 3-5 paint party
  • 9:00am - 8:00pm — Summer Reading Registration Opens for All Ages register now
  • 9:30am - 10:15am — Summer Yoga with Miss Jenny summer yoga
Rye Historical Society & Town Museum, Rye — Memorial Day Historic Trolley Tour at 10:30am take a tour
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
  • - name: Annual Ione “Grandma” Collins Memorial Flower Sale at Thurston Road YMCA Neighborhood Center — TBA flower sale
  • - name: Star Spangled Art Project at Eastside Family YMCA — TBA art project

TUESDAY - 5/26

Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
  • 10:00am — All Ages Story Time join in
  • 3:00pm — Teen Tuesday: Dino Nuggies teen fun
  • 3:30pm — Children's Gamers Guild Ages 6-8 play games
  • 3:30pm — Children's Gamers Guild Ages 8-12 play games
Farmington Parks and Recreation, Farmington — 2025 - 2026 After School Program - After School Program Registration K-3 at 2:15pm after school
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Under 5 Story Time at 11:30am story time
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — Mindful Yoga with littles at 10:00am-10:45am yoga littles
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington — Forests of Alnoba with Harold Bragg-July 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am join us
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Kids Texture Painting Workshop! at 4:00pm get tickets
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Family Movie Mornings: The Emperor’s New Groove more info
  • 10:00am — “America is Wild!” Book Presentation with Author Brad Timm! register here
Paul Memorial Library, Newfields
  • 11:30am — Infant Developmental Playgroup | 1st & 3rd Tuesdays playgroup
  • 3:15pm — Kids Craft Together craft together
Portsmouth Community Events, Portsmouth
  • 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm — CINEMA AT THE MUSIC HALL: Blue Heron cinema
  • 9:30 am – 10:30 am — 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 - 5:00pm — Kids' Hand Sewing with the Stitchery hand sewing
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham
  • 9:30am — North Hills Kids - Twirls & Tunes Featuring Preschool Rockstar join in
  • 9:30am — North Hills Kids - Movers & Groovers Day Featuring The Bunny Hive join in
  • 9:30am — North Hills Kids - Mommy & Me Featuring Fit4Mom join in

WEDNESDAY - 5/27

Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington
  • 5:00pm — Granite State Track and Field - Track & Field 2026 track and field
  • 6:00pm — Summer Soccer - 3rd & 4th Grade Soccer summer soccer
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — Little Yogi at 6:30pm details
Exeter Public Library, Exeter
Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Greenland — Kids Gardening Club at 2:00pm explore nature
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Fireworks fireworks
Hampton Falls Free Library, Hampton Falls — Pokemon Club at 4:00pm pokemon club
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — Science & Storytime at the Farm at 10:00am science storytime
Hill Library, Strafford
Music Together of Portsmouth NH, Portsmouth — Preschool Art Club! at 9:30am get tickets
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton — TBA at - name: My First Storytime first storytime
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — Kid Cookie Decorating Contest register here
  • 9:30am — Water Fun for Everyone! more info
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 - 12:30pm — Farm Friends Petting Zoo petting zoo
  • 3:30pm - 4:30pm — Jay & Leslie’s Juggling Spectacular juggling show
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 5:30pm — SELTie Book Club – Spring 2026 book club
  • 9:00am — Mindful Mornings with Rooting in Nature mindful mornings
Youth Programs - The Works Family Health & Fitness Center, Somersworth
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Concerts: Wildlife Encounters join in
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Concerts: Miss Juliann join in
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Concerts: Mr. Aaron join in
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Concerts: Philip Alexander join in
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Concerts: Rockin' Ron the Friendly Pirate join in
  • 6:00pm — Kids' Concerts: Tricky Dick's Magic Show join in

THURSDAY - 5/28

Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton
  • 11:00am — Story Hour with the Moultonborough Library story time
  • 7:00pm — Silent Film: The Kid watch movie
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Summer Soccer - 5th & 6th Grade Soccer at 6:00pm summer soccer
Colby Memorial Library, Danville
  • 10:00am — Toddler Story Time story time
  • 11:00am — Summer Reading Kick-Off with Magic Fred! magic fred
  • 11:30am — Pre-School – Kindergarten Story Time story time
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington — TBA at - name: Newington Goes Country details
Exeter Public Library, Exeter — Teen Anime Club at 3:30pm share watch
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
Hill Library, Strafford
Lee Public Library, Lee — Preschool Story Time at 10:30am story time
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton — TBA at - name: Move, Move, Move, and a Story move story
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
  • 10:00am — A Special Morse Code Storytime & Craft! register here
  • 10:00am — Messy Art with Kai register here
  • 10:00am — Center for Wildlife: “Nature As My Muse” Art Program register here
  • 10:00am — Messy Art with Katy & Emily register here
  • 10:00am — Family Movie Mornings: Ice Age more info
  • 10:00am — A Special Gina Perry Storytime & Craft! register here
Portsmouth Public Library, Portsmouth
  • 10:30am — Pre-K (3 and Up yrs.) Story Time story time
  • 10:30am - 11:15am — Summer Break Pokemon Club: Grades K-5 pokemon club
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — Father's Day Crafts crafts
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Kids Crafternoon at 2:30pm kids crafternoon
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester — ALL ARE WELCOME TALENT SHOW at 3:00pm - 5:00pm talent show

FRIDAY - 5/29

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 play time
  • 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 play time
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury — TBA at - name: Christmas in July - Decorate Your Site, Trailer, Tent, Pop-Up. Christmas Party/Ugly Sweater Contest christmas in july
Events - Newmarket Jr/Sr High School, Newington
  • - name: Food Truck Friday — TBA details
  • 7:00pm — Star Wars Trivia Night - VIRTUAL details
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 — Grade 5+ Games at 3:30pm grade games
Lee Public Library, Lee — Sensory Station Story Time at 10:30am story time
North Conway Attractions - Fox Ridge Resort, Newton — TBA at - name: Jammin With You jammin with you
North Hampton Public Library, North Hampton
Portsmouth Community Events, Portsmouth — Madagascar – A Musical Adventure Jr. at Upside Arts at 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm musical adventure
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 10:00am — Forest Fridays at Piscassic Greenway – Spring 2026 Session 4 of 4 forest fridays
  • 1:00pm — Birch Ridge Community Forest Post-Burn Walk forest walk
  • 8:00am — SELT Summer Canoe Series (1 of 3) canoe series
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 - 8:00pm artist showcase
Youth Programs - Rye Congregational Church, Rye — Kids Night Out! at 7:00pm kids night out

SATURDAY - 5/30

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 10:00am — Sketching Animals: Art and Observation Workshop w/ Artist Terry Golson buy tickets
  • 10:30am — Light, Shadow, Chance: Teen Mixed Media Workshop w/ artist Ashley Norman buy tickets
  • 1:00pm — Ceramic as Canvas Workshop: Painting + Decoration w/ artist Jihye Han 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
  • 10:00am — Intro. To Compass and Navigation explore
  • 10:00am — Children’s Day play games
  • 12:00pm — Berry Picking Basket Workshop make basket
  • 2:00pm — Paint Your Pet paint pet
  • 9:00am — Tamworth Arts Council Swift River Regatta boat race
  • 9:00am — Introductory Fly Fishing Program learn fishing
  • 9:00am — Annual Officer Kainen M. Flynn Memorial Fishing Derby fishing derby
  • 9:00am — Beginner Needle Felting: Goldfish crafting
Barrington Parks & Recreation, Barrington — Don't Trash Barrington 2026 - Don't Trash Barrington at 9:30am clean up
Bedrock Gardens, Lee
  • 10:00am — Open House wander trails
  • 10:00am — Open House with Antique Auto Show on Sat classic car
  • 10:00am — Open House featuring Weird and Wonderful Wildlife on Sunday wildlife
  • 10:00am — Open House, with The Caterpillar Lab on Sunday caterpillars
  • 10:00am, 10:30am, 1:00pm — Open House: Artisans Fair, and En Plein Air Artists local artisans
  • 10:00am, 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
  • - name: 4th Of July Weekend - Special Program Saturday DJ Dance — TBA 4th of july
  • - name: Christmas in July - Regular Program and DJ Dance — TBA christmas in july
  • - name: Summer Kick Off – DJ Dance and Regular Program Activities start — TBA summer kick off
  • 10:00am — Arts & Crafts arts crafts
  • 1:30pm — Cornhole cornhole
  • 3:30pm — Hayride hayride
  • 7:00pm — Special Activity special activity
Explore the Ocean World Oceanarium, Hampton — Oceanarium Summer Season at 10:00am explore
Farmington Parks and Recreation, Farmington — TBA at - name: Town Yard Sale - Town Yard 2026 Sale Address Sign-up. town yard sale
Home - Kensington Elementary School, Kensington — Fettucina & The Stork (with Theater in the Open) at 2:00pm - 4:00pm join us
Newmarket Public Library (Children's Programs), Newmarket
Prescott Park Arts Festival, Portsmouth
  • 11:00am — Camp ENCORE! in Matilda JR. camp encore
  • 11:00am — Camp ENCORE! in Newsies JR. camp encore
  • 11:00am — Camp ENCORE! in Willy Wonka KIDS camp encore
  • 11:30am - 2:00pm — 97.5 WOKQ CHOWDER FESTIVAL SUMMER KICK-OFF chowder fest
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter
  • 4:00pm — 2026 SELT Conservation Celebration and Annual Meeting conservation celebration
  • 8:30am — Tree ID for You and Me: Identifying the Hardwood and Softwood Trees of Southern New Hampshire tree id
  • 9:00am — A SELT Walk in the Woods – June 2026 walk woods
Visit - Rochester Main Street, Rochester
  • 10:30am - 12:00pm — Mommy & Me Tea at Maplewood Family YMCA mommy me tea
  • 2:00pm - 4:00pm — OPEN HOUSE AT YMCA CAMP CORY camp open house
  • 5:00pm - 6:00pm — YMCA CAMP CORY FIRST TIME CAMPER Q&A camper q&a
Youth Programs - Campus Recreation - University of New Hamps, Durham — Midtown Farmers' Market at 8:00am explore

SUNDAY - 5/31

3S Artspace, Portsmouth
  • 1:00pm — Creating Divination Cards Workshop w/ Deck Creator Isabella Rotman buy tickets
  • 2:00pm — YNDI Chakra Flow + Live Drumming with Lana Vogestad + Namory Keita buy tickets
Annual Woods, Water, & Wildlife Festival 2022, Milton — Belknap County Sportsmen’s Association Fishing Derby at 9:00am fishing derby
Dance Innovations – G.R.O.W.ing great kids, one dance step a, Madbury
  • - name: 4th Of July Weekend - Regular Program Sunday — TBA 4th of july
  • 10:00am — Pillo Pollo pillo pollo
  • 11:00am — Hotshot hotshot
Hampton Beach (boardwalk, arcades), Hampton Beach — TBA at - name: Miss Hampton Beach Pageant pageant
Hampton Community Events, Hampton — TBA at - name: Miss Hampton Beach Pageant pageant
Heron Pond Farm, South Hampton — 2026 tomato festival at 1:00pm-6:00pm tomato fest
Rye Historical Society & Town Museum, Rye — July 5th Historic Trolley Tour at 10:00am take a tour
Southeast Land Trust of NH (SELT), Exeter — Wildflowers and Woodwinds – Spring 2026 at 2:30pm wildflowers woodwinds

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