things to do with kids in new england
WEEK OF JULY 06 - JULY 12, 2026
From Youth Library Program - West Windsor at Manchester Historical Society to Museum ABCs: Odds and Ends Art at Bennington Museum and Pokémon After School at Manchester Town Events.
MONDAY - 7/6
Burr & Burton Academy,
Londonderry
- 8:00am, 4:00pm — Summer Success Camp ♡ summer camp
- 8:30am, 1:30pm — Student Success Summer Camp ♡ student success
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home,
Manchester
- 10:00am - 4:30pm — Exploration Backpack Program ♡ explore
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm — BBA/Hildene Greenhouse & Garden Tour ♡ garden tour
Londonderry Arts & Historical Society,
Londonderry
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Art Class with Casey Junker Bailey : “Art with the Masters” at 12:00pm
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art masters
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- 10:00am — Youth Library Program - Greensboro ♡ investigate history
- 10:30am — Youth Library Program - Milton ♡ explore artifacts
- 1:00pm — Youth Library Program - Shoreham ♡ explore artifacts
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 5:30pm — Getting Graphic Book Club ♡ graphic book club
- 6:00pm — Concerts on the Green ♡ concerts green
TUESDAY - 7/7
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- - name: Youth Library Program - Canaan — TBA ♡ explore artifacts
- - name: Youth Library Program - Cavendish — TBA ♡ investigate history
- - name: Youth Library Program - Monkton — TBA ♡ explore artifacts
- 10:00am — Leahy Library Opening Late, July ♡ library opens late
- 10:00am — Leahy Library Opening Late, August ♡ library opens late
- 10:30am — Youth Library Program - Jericho ♡ explore artifacts
- 6:00pm — 250th Trivia - St. Johnsbury ♡ test knowledge
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 5:00pm — Watercolor Workshop: Landscapes for Beginners ♡ watercolor workshop
- 5:00pm — Glass Garden Gems: Fused Plant Stakes ♡ garden gems
WEDNESDAY - 7/8
Bennington Battle Monument,
Bennington
- 04:00pm — 198th Army Reserve Band Performance and Reading of the Declaration of Independence ♡ band performance
- 06:00pm — Declaration of Independence Reading ♡ read declaration
Dorset Theatre Festival,
Dorset
- - name: ADVICE — TBA ♡ learn more
- - name: THE UNDERSTUDY — TBA ♡ learn more
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- 1:00pm — Youth Library Program - Bennington ♡ explore artifacts
- 1:00pm — Youth Library Program - South Royalton ♡ investigate history
- 3:30pm — Youth Library Program - Dover ♡ youth program
- 6:00pm — 250th Reading of the Declaration of Independence ♡ read declaration
- 6:00pm — Reading of the Declaration of Independence ♡ read declaration
- 6:00pm — Valcour Island Day 3 ♡ tell story
- 6:00pm — Diving on Shipwrecks in Lake Champlain ♡ expert presentation
- 6:30pm — Waterford's Revolutionary War Veterans: An America 250th program ♡ meet veterans
- 9:00am — Barre Heritage Festival Special Tours ♡ visit history center
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
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Northshire Bookstore: Story Time with our Booksellers at 10:00am
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story time
THURSDAY - 7/9
American Museum of Fly Fishing,
Manchester
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TBA at - name: Free Fly Fishing Fun For Kids
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fly fishing fun
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home,
Manchester
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TBA at - name: A Summer Night at Hildene
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summer night
Lake Shaftsbury State Park,
Shaftsbury
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Fish with a Warden at Lake Shaftsbury State Park at 18:00
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fish with warden
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- 1:00pm — Youth Library Program - Waterbury ♡ explore artifacts
- 5:30pm — East Monitor Barn-Raiser ♡ celebrate barn
- 6:30pm — 250th Trivia - Tinmouth ♡ test knowledge
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 10:00am — A Day of Artful Discovery at Hildene ♡ art discovery
- 10:00am — Community Closet Distribution Day ♡ community closet
- 11:00am — The Silver Circus ♡ silver circus
- 8:30am — Canopy Exploration at the Merck Forest ♡ canopy exploration
FRIDAY - 7/10
American Museum of Fly Fishing,
Manchester
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TBA at - name: 2026 Battenkill Bamboo Derby
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bamboo derby
Bennington Museum,
Bennington
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Big Stone Gap ♡ join in
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: The Honey Badgers ♡ join in
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Keegan James Blood ♡ join in
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Tops of Trees ♡ join in
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Erin Harpe Country Blues Duo ♡ join in
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: SIRSY ♡ join in
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: The Velvet Wave ♡ join in
- 5:00pm — Concerts in the Courtyard: Soul Porpoise ♡ join in
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- - name: 250th Trivia - Peacham — TBA ♡ test knowledge
- - name: 250th Trivia - Royalton — TBA ♡ test knowledge
- 10:00am — Youth Library Program - West Windsor ♡ investigate history
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 11:00am — Storytime on the Farm: Animal Barn ♡ storytime farm
- 3:00pm — Gilded Age Tussie-Mussie Workshop ♡ tussie mussie
SATURDAY - 7/11
American Museum of Fly Fishing,
Manchester
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TBA at - name: Arnie Sabatelli presents Two-Thirds Water
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two thirds water
Bennington Battle Monument,
Bennington
- 07:00pm — Movie Night: A Woman in Paris ♡ movie night
- 10:00am — Battle of Hubbardton Revolutionary War Encampment ♡ revolutionary encampment
- 10:00am — Mount Independence 250 ♡ mount independence
Londonderry Arts & Historical Society,
Londonderry
- 11:00am, 12:30pm — July 11 Pop-up Drop-in Art Making for all Ages : Kim Ray “Paint a community Bluebird Mural" ♡ paint mural
- 11:00am, 12:30pm — Pop-up Drop-in Art : Kim Ray “Paint a community Bluebird Mural" part 2 ♡ paint mural
- 11:00am, 12:30pm — Pop-up Drop-in Art : Christine Mix “Glow in the Dark Art” ♡ glow art
- 11:00am, 12:30pm — Pop-up Drop-in Art Making for all Ages : Casey Bailey ♡ create art
- 11:00am, 12:30pm — Aug. 8 Pop-up Drop-in Art : Bev Foster “Making Pop-up Cards” ♡ pop up cards
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- 11:00am — Spotlight on Vermont 250 ♡ community celebration
- 1:00am — Reenactment Weekend ♡ reenactment weekend
Manchester Town Events,
Manchester
- 10:00am — Find Waldo Local in Manchester! ♡ find waldo
- 10:00am — Musikgarten: Playing Outdoors ♡ musikgarten
- 3:15pm — Pokémon After School ♡ pokemon
- 9:00am — Free Summer Discovery Camp ♡ summer camp
SUNDAY - 7/12
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home,
Manchester
- 11:00am - 12:00pm — Storytime on the Farm: Animal Barn ♡ story time
- 3:00pm - 4:00pm — Gilded Age Tussie-Mussie Workshop ♡ tussie mussie workshop
Londonderry Arts & Historical Society,
Londonderry
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Pop-up Drop in Art Making at 11:00am, 12:30pm
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create art
Manchester Historical Society,
Manchester
- 12:00pm — Youth Library Program - Groton ♡ explore artifacts
- 12:00pm — Ice Cream Social ♡ ice cream social
- 3:30pm — Youth Library Program - Morristown ♡ reading activities