things to do with kids in new england

WEEK OF MARCH 09 - MARCH 15, 2026

Name: Golden Watermelon Hunt
Start: 2026-04-05T08:30
Location: Stratton Mountain Resort

From Vermont history Day 2026 at Manchester Historical Society to Museum ABCs: Trail Tale – If You Plant a Seed at Bennington Museum and Faculty Vs. Student BBall Game at Burr & Burton Academy.

MONDAY - 3/9

Burr & Burton Academy, Londonderry — Musical "Hair" Dress Rehearsal at 3:00pm, 6:30pm ♡ musical hair

Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton — TBA at - name: Doggie and Me 5K ♡ doggie and me 5k

TUESDAY - 3/10

Burr & Burton Academy, Londonderry — Musical "Hair" Performance at 6:30pm, 8:30pm ♡ musical hair

Manchester Historical Society, Manchester

10:00AM — Leahy Library Opening Late, March ♡ library opening
10:00AM — Leahy Library Opening Late, April ♡ library opening
6:30 pm — 250th Trivia- New Haven ♡ trivia night

Manchester Town Events, Manchester — Instrument Petting Zoo: Storytime and Musical Exploration at 10:30am ♡ petting zoo

WEDNESDAY - 3/11

Manchester Town Events, Manchester — Creativity Cave: Egg Decorating for Mother Myrick’s Annual Contest at 3:30pm ♡ egg decorating

Merck Forest and Farmland Center, Rupert — Kits & Cubs at 10:00am ♡ join in

THURSDAY - 3/12

Manchester Historical Society, Manchester — 250th Trivia- Hartford at 6:00 pm ♡ trivia night

Manchester Town Events, Manchester — Peter and the Wolf at 9:00am ♡ peter wolf

Martha Canfield Memorial Library, Arlington — Storytime at 10:00am ♡ story time

Merck Forest and Farmland Center, Rupert — Homeschool Homesteaders at 10:00am ♡ explore nature

FRIDAY - 3/13

Burr & Burton Academy, Londonderry — Faculty Vs. Student BBall Game at 5:00pm, 7:00pm ♡ bball game

Northshire Bookstore, Manchester

10:00am — Northshire Manchester: Northshire Book Festival - tickets required ♡ book festival
10:30am — Northshire Manchester: Story Time with our Booksellers ♡ story time
10:30am — Northshire Saratoga: Story Time with our Booksellers ♡ story time

Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton

- name: HOMESICK — TBA ♡ homesick
5:00pm — Lunar Laps - Night Skiing & Riding ♡ lunar laps

SATURDAY - 3/14

Bennington Museum, Bennington

10:30am — Museum ABCs: Making Faces – Exploring Portraits ♡ explore portraits
10:30am — Museum ABCs: Trail Tale – If You Plant a Seed ♡ trail tale

Manchester Historical Society, Manchester — Vermont history Day 2026 at 10:00AM-4:00PM ♡ history day

Manchester Town Events, Manchester

1:00pm — Special Story Time & Corn Husk Doll Craft: A Vermont 250 Companion Program ♡ story time craft
2:00pm — Northshire Manchester: Milagro Amaya Turner – Discover Siber Sled Dogs ♡ discover sled dogs

Martha Canfield Memorial Library, Arlington — Monty’s House Wildlife Program at 1:00pm ♡ wildlife program

Northshire Bookstore, Manchester

10:00am, 7:00pm — Indie Bookstore Day ♡ indie bookstore day
11:00am — Northshire Manchester: Brett Seigle - Chat the Cat: Paws in Paris ♡ chat the cat
11:00am — Northshire Saratoga: Sandra Magsamen - You’re Eggstraordinary ♡ you're eggstraordinary
11:00am — Northshire Manchester: Sandra Magsamen - You’re Eggstraordinary ♡ you're eggstraordinary
2:00pm — Northshire Manchester: Milagro Amaya Turner - Discover Siber Sled Dogs ♡ discover sled dogs
2:00pm, 4:00pm — Northshire Saratoga: Local Author Spotlight ♡ local author spotlight

Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton

- name: 24 Hours of Stratton — TBA ♡ 24 hours of stratton
- name: Annual Pond Skim — TBA ♡ annual pond skim
- name: Gather Outdoors — TBA ♡ gather outdoors
- name: Shred4Nate Memorial Alpine Race — TBA ♡ shred4nate mem

SUNDAY - 3/15

Martha Canfield Memorial Library, Arlington — Science Fair at 2:00pm ♡ science fair

Stratton Mountain Resort, Stratton

- name: A Day For Jake — TBA ♡ a day for jake
- name: Berm and Burn Uphill Mountain Bike Race — TBA ♡ berm and burn
7:15am — Easter Sunrise Service ♡ easter sunrise
8:30am — Golden Watermelon Hunt ♡ golden watermelon hunt

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