things to do with kids in new england
WEEK OF APRIL 06 - APRIL 12, 2026
From Storytime at Martha Canfield Memorial Library to Story time at Dorset Village Library and Homeschool Adventure Club: Planting Trees at Smokey House Center at Manchester Town Events.
MONDAY - 4/6
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 10:00am — Musikgarten: New Friends ♡ musikgarten
- 3:15pm — Pokémon After School ♡ pokemon
- 9:00am — Step Into Spring Camp at Hildene ♡ spring camp
- 9:30am — Homeschool Adventure Club: Planting Trees at Smokey House Center ♡ planting trees
New- Stamford Museum and Nature Center Pass,
Stamford
- - name: Food for Thought: Edible Crystals — TBA ♡ create sweets
- - name: Mellow Mondays — TBA ♡ start the week
- - name: Video Game Club — TBA ♡ game on
Stratton Mountain Resort,
Stratton
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TBA at - name: Berm and Burn Uphill Mountain Bike Race
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berm and burn race
TUESDAY - 4/7
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 4:00pm — Earth Action: A Short Film Festival ♡ film festival
- 5:30pm — NEA Big Read: How to Love a Forest with VT Author Ethan Tapper ♡ love a forest
- 5:30pm — Celebrate LAND Project: Trees Are Terrific! ♡ trees terrific
- 9:00am — Spring Camp at Hildene ♡ spring camp
New- Stamford Museum and Nature Center Pass,
Stamford
- - name: Board Games Bonanza — TBA ♡ play games
- - name: Slime Time! — TBA ♡ make slime
WEDNESDAY - 4/8
New- Stamford Museum and Nature Center Pass,
Stamford
- - name: After-School Homework Help — TBA ♡ homework help
- - name: Bebés Bilingües — TBA ♡ spanish storytime
- - name: Cuddlers & Crawlers — TBA ♡ baby storytime
- - name: LEGO® Play Day — TBA ♡ build creations
- - name: Toddler Stay & Play — TBA ♡ toddler storytime
THURSDAY - 4/9
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- 6:00 pm — 250th Trivia- Hartford ♡ trivia night
- 9:00 am — All in Vermont Local History Workshop- In Person ♡ history workshop
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 10:30am — Northshire Bookstore: Story Time with our Booksellers ♡ story time
- 5:30pm — Week of the Young Child: Artsy Thursday with Here Wee Grow! ♡ artsy thursday
New- Stamford Museum and Nature Center Pass,
Stamford
- - name: Baby Social Club — TBA ♡ new parents
- - name: Preschool Movie Matinee — TBA ♡ childrens classics
FRIDAY - 4/10
SATURDAY - 4/11
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 Town Events,
Manchester
- 11:00am — Second Saturdays with Merck Forest & Farmland Center: Nature Journaling ♡ nature journaling
- 11:00am — Wet Felted Bees & Native Plants with Master Gardener Kyle ♡ felted bees
- 1:00pm — Thistlefoot Puppet Show with Author GennaRose Nethercott ♡ puppet show
Stratton Mountain Resort,
Stratton
- - name: Doggie and Me 5K — TBA ♡ doggie and me 5k
- - name: Gather Outdoors — TBA ♡ gather outdoors
- 6:00pm — Memorial Day Weekend Concert ♡ memorial day concert
- 6:00pm — Mountain Friends and Freedom ♡ mountain friends freedom
- 9:00am — Running of the Bears 5K ♡ running of the bears