KidsWannaGo — Things to Do with Kids in New England

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WEEK OF MAY 11 - MAY 17, 2026

From Tome Talk at Ilsley Public Library to The U.S. Premiere of Xavier Montsalvatge's BABEL 46 at Town Hall Theater and Lapsit Storytime at Rochester Public Library.

MONDAY - 5/11

Experience Middlebury (Town Events), Middlebury
  • - name: En Plein Air Festival — TBA plein air
  • - name: Memorial Day Parade — TBA memorial day
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock — Summer Enrichment Program at 8:00am - 11:45am summer program
Maple Landmark Woodcraft, Middlebury — Guided Shop Tour at 10:00am see things made
New Haven Free Public Library - Newhavenct.gov, New Haven — The Stitch-Niche: A Fiber Arts Meet-up at 6:00pm crafting meetup
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Baby Gym at 10:30am join in

TUESDAY - 5/12

Experience Southern Vermont - Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT, Whiting — Playgroup for Wee Littles (0-5) & Caregivers at 10:00am playgroup
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock — Babies and Toddlers Summer Storytime at the Library at 9:30am - 11:00am storytime
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury — 2026 Intro to Sports - Intro to Sports PreK-K at 3:30pm - 4:30pm intro sports
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
  • 10:30am — Lapsit Storytime storytime
  • 11:00am — Get Moving Storytime storytime
Town Hall Theater, Middlebury — now-hOW-HOWL! at 4:30pm, 5:30pm reserve tickets

WEDNESDAY - 5/13

Experience Middlebury (Town Events), Middlebury — Addison County Farmers Market at 2:00pm farmers market
Experience Southern Vermont - Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT, Whiting
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury — Tome Talk at 6:00pm book talk
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock
  • - name: Children’s Center EOY Celebration at the Nature Center — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Family Carnival at Town Square — TBA family carnival
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury — Tot Time at 10:00am - 12:00pm tot time
Workshops & Gatherings - Woolf Den Homestead, Monkton — Community Room - Pre-School Literacy and Story Time Reading at 10:00am story time

THURSDAY - 5/14

Experience Middlebury (Town Events), Middlebury — Midd Summer Markets at 3:00pm summer markets
Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury — Parts to Whole - An Alcohol Ink Collage Workshop at 9:00am create
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury — After School Table Top Games at 3:30pm play games
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock
  • - name: Preschool Graduation — TBA graduation
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — Preschool and Children’s Center Open House open house
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm — College and Career Night career night
Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT), Middlebury — Bird Banding with VT Audubon Biologist Mark LaBarr at 8:00am sign up here
Museum Passes - Waltham Public Library, Waltham — Summer park sessions at 10:00am ask us
Otter Creek Falls / Gorge, Middlebury — Bird Banding with VT Audubon Biologist Mark LaBarr at 8:00am, 10:00am bird banding
PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Hancock
  • - name: Come From Away (Solvang) — TBA join in
  • - name: Luchadora! — TBA explore
  • - name: The SpongeBob Musical — TBA let's go
Rochester Public Library, Rochester — Preschool Dance Party at 10:30am dance party
Town Hall Theater, Middlebury — Little Women at 5:30pm reserve tickets

FRIDAY - 5/15

Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester — All Are Welcome Talent Show at 3:00pm - 5:00pm talent show
Hancock Recreation Committee, Hancock — Good Time Line Dancing at 6:00pm dance party
Ilsley Public Library, Middlebury — Used Book Sale at 10:00am book sale
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury — HOME SCHOOL OPEN GYM at 12:30pm - 2:30pm home school gym
Museum Passes - Solomon Wright Public Library, Lincoln
  • 8:00am — Coding Quest Day Camp code quest
  • 8:00am — Space Explorers Summer Camp space camp
New Haven Free Public Library - Newhavenct.gov, New Haven — Ives Squared at the New Haven Night Market at 5:00pm family crafts
Rochester Public Library, Rochester
  • 10:30am — Meet an Excavator: Storytime at Public Works storytime
  • 4:30pm — Family Lego® & Craft Night craft night
Town Hall Theater, Middlebury

SATURDAY - 5/16

'Joy and Play,' a round-up of February school vacation week, Stockbridge
  • - name: Fourth of July at Norman Rockwell Museum We Hold These Truths — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Kids Summer Sculpture Studio — TBA explore
  • - name: family ice cream socials — TBA join in
  • 11:00am - 3:00pm — Memorial Day Weekend Family Program Service Heroes: Exploring Art and Community explore
Experience Southern Vermont - Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT, Whiting — TBA at - name: Town wide Yard Sale yard sale
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester — BASP: Artist in Training Showcase at 6:00pm - 8:00pm artist showcase
Hancock Recreation Committee, Hancock — STEM Day at the Hancock Free Public Library at 9:30am explore science
Henry Sheldon Museum, Middlebury
  • 10:00am, 3:00pm — Community Art Making Day join in
  • 1:00pm, 4:00pm — Celebrate Charity & Sylvia: Vermont Roadside Historic Marker Dedication celebrate
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock — TBA at - name: Don Ellis Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament – Hancock Golf Course golf tournament
Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT), Middlebury
  • 5:30pm — Full Moon Hike With Vermont Land Trust sign up here
  • 9:00am — Let's Go Birding with Otter Creek Audubon sign up here
Moosalamoo National Recreation Area, Goshen
  • 4:00pm — The Goshen Gallop at Blueberry Hill Outdoor Center more info
  • 9:00am — Trail work day Moosalamoo National Recreation Area trail work
Museum Passes - Solomon Wright Public Library, Lincoln — Math Happens at 9:30am explore math
New Haven Free Public Library - Newhavenct.gov, New Haven — New Haven Makes Fair and Artist Showcase at 10:00am all ages
Otter Creek Falls / Gorge, Middlebury
  • 5:30pm, 6:30pm — Full Moon Hike With Vermont Land Trust full moon hike
  • 9:00am, 11:00am — Let's Go Birding with Otter Creek Audubon let's go
Town Hall Theater, Middlebury

SUNDAY - 5/17

'Joy and Play,' a round-up of February school vacation week, Stockbridge
  • - name: Community Day — TBA celebrate
  • - name: Free Family & Youth Programs — TBA join in
Experience Southern Vermont - Crafts Inn, Wilmington VT, Whiting — TBA at - name: Fishing Derby fishing derby
Green Mountain Suzuki Institute, Rochester — Mommy & Me Tea at 10:30am - 12:00pm mommy & me tea
Kids - Hancock County Creations Art Studio, Hancock — 20th Annual Walk for Education to benefit the Lisa DaBrescia Scholarship Fund at Fireman’s Park at 11:00am - 1:00pm walk for education
Middlebury Area Land Trust (MALT), Middlebury — Wetland Walk with Zapata Courage at 10:00am sign up here
Middlebury Parks & Recreation, Middlebury — Special Olympics: Addison at 1:00pm - 3:00pm special olympics
Otter Creek Falls / Gorge, Middlebury — Wetland Walk with Zapata Courage at 10:00am, 12:00pm wetland walk
PCPA – Pacific Conservatory Theatre, Hancock — TBA at - name: Disney's Frozen - The Broadway Musical (Solvang) create

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