KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in New England

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WEEK OF JUNE 22 - JUNE 28, 2026

From A Day in Our Village at Manchester Historical Society to Aug. 8 Pop-up Drop-in Art : Bev Foster “Making Pop-up Cards” at Londonderry Arts & Historical Society and Butterfly Walkabout with Terri Armata at Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home.

MONDAY - 6/22

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester — BBA/Hildene Greenhouse & Garden Tour at 3:00pm - 4:00pm garden tour
Londonderry Arts & Historical Society, Londonderry
  • - name: Art Class with Bev Foster “Exploring Drawing” — TBA explore drawing
  • - name: Art Class with Casey Junker Bailey : “Art with the Masters” — TBA art masters
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Manchester Town Events, Manchester
R.K. Kittay Library, Rupert — Summer Reading Camp: Dig In at 8:30am summer reading camp
Woodford State Park, Woodford
  • 11:00am — "Button" Making at Button Bay State Park make buttons
  • 2:00pm — The Drifting World at Button Bay State Park explore world

TUESDAY - 6/23

Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Manchester Town Events, Manchester — Annual Summer Reading Program at 10:00am summer reading
Merck Forest and Farmland Center, Rupert — Kits & Cubs at 10:00am explore nature
R.K. Kittay Library, Rupert — Library Book Club at 4:00pm book club

WEDNESDAY - 6/24

Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
R.K. Kittay Library, Rupert — Canasta Card Group at 1:00pm card group

THURSDAY - 6/25

American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester — TBA at - name: Free Fly Fishing Fun For Kids fly fishing fun
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester — TBA at - name: A Summer Night at Hildene summer night
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Winhall Memorial Library, Winhall — Community Luncheon at 12:00pm community luncheon

FRIDAY - 6/26

American Museum of Fly Fishing, Manchester — TBA at - name: 2026 Battenkill Bamboo Derby bamboo derby
Bennington Museum, Bennington
  • 10:30am — Museums ABCs: Sculpture Dance explore art
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: Odds and Ends Art create art
  • 10:30am — Museum ABCs: My Family Tree family tree
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester — Moth Bioblitz at 8:30pm - 10:30pm moth bioblitz
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Woodford State Park, Woodford
  • 1:30pm — Welcome to the Wilds of Brighton State Park and Exploring the Nature Center from the Wild Side explore wilds
  • 4:00pm — Smokey Bear Bingo Hour at the Branbury State Park Nature Center smokey bingo
  • 6:30pm — Make Music at the Branbury State Park Nature Center make music
  • 9:00pm — Fly by Night at Button Bay State Park fly by night

SATURDAY - 6/27

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester
  • 10:00am - 3:00pm — A Day of Artful Discovery at Hildene art discovery
  • 1:00pm - 2:30pm — Butterfly Walkabout with Terri Armata butterfly walk
  • 7:00am - 10:00am — Bird Walk bird walk
  • 9:30am - 10:30am — Farm Chores farm chores
Londonderry Arts & Historical Society, Londonderry
  • 11:00am — Pop-up Drop-in Art : Casey Bailey “Celebratory Hats” join in
  • 11:00am — July 11 Pop-up Drop-in Art Making for all Ages : Kim Ray “Paint with Clay” paint with clay
  • 11:00am — Pop-up Drop-in Art : Kim Ray “Play with Clay” play with clay
  • 11:00am — Pop-up Drop-in Art : Christine Mix “Glow in the Dark Art” glow art
  • 11:00am — Pop-up Drop-in Art Making for all Ages : Casey Bailey create art
  • 11:00am — Aug. 8 Pop-up Drop-in Art : Bev Foster “Making Pop-up Cards” pop-up cards
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Woodford State Park, Woodford — Hike to Ethan Allen Cave from Branbury State Park at 1:00pm hike cave

SUNDAY - 6/28

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home, Manchester
  • 10:00am - 4:30pm — Exploration Backpack Program explore
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm — Storytime on the Farm: Animal Barn story time
  • 12:00pm - 3:00pm — Gardens of the Gilded Age with Jana Milbocker: Lunch & Learn at Hildene garden talk
  • 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Gilded Age Tussie-Mussie Workshop flower workshop
Londonderry Arts & Historical Society, Londonderry — Pop-up Drop in Art Making at 11:00am create art
Manchester Historical Society, Manchester
Woodford State Park, Woodford — Let’s Talk about Catamounts in Vermont at the Branbury State Park Nature Center at 2:00pm talk catamounts

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