things to do with kids in new england
WEEK OF JUNE 29 - JULY 05, 2026
From Tween Missing Key Session I at Upcoming Events 2025-2026 - West Rutland School - GRCSU to Happy Feet at Waltham Cooperative Playgroup: HOME and Teen Creartive Studio — FREE at Chaffee Art Center.
MONDAY - 6/29
Chaffee Art Center,
Rutland
- 1pm–4pm — It’s All About Recycling Camp ♡ recycling camp
- 9am–12pm — Sketch it to Draw it Camp ♡ sketch camp
Events - Mendon, VT,
Mendon
- - name: All About the Arts Camp — TBA ♡ arts camp
- - name: Imagine, Create, & Tell: A Story Camp — TBA ♡ story camp
- - name: Music Bingo Mondays — TBA ♡ music bingo
- - name: Puppy Start Right — TBA ♡ puppy start
Programs and Events - Wells Village Library,
Wells
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Summer Camp: Critter Camp (June - July) at 9:00am – 3:00pm
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critter camp
Upcoming Events 2025-2026 - West Rutland School - GRCSU,
West Haven
- - name: Coral Reef Community Craft 6/29-7/10 — TBA ♡ info
- - name: Town Summer Scavenger Hunt 7/13-7/31 — TBA ♡ info
- - name: Town Summer Scavenger Hunt 7/13/7/31 — TBA ♡ info
- 10:00am — Playdoh Playdates ♡ info
- 11:00am — Free summer lunches for students ♡ info
- 12:00pm — Make a Fish Suncatcher! ♡ info
- 12:00pm — Our Sea of Friends: Community Art Display ♡ info
- 3:00pm — DIY Beach Bags ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Texas Roadhouse Storytime ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Rock Painting Workshop ♡ info
- 5:00pm — Sandcastles at the Beach ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Reading to Rabbits ♡ info
- 6:00pm — America 250: Family Trivia Night—Many Voices, Big Prizes ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Clay Octopus w/ Pop Up Art School ♡ info
Waltham Cooperative Playgroup: HOME,
Wallingford
- 10:00am — Waddling Ones & Twos ♡ join waitlist
- 10:30am — Bouncing Babies ♡ join waitlist
- 4:00pm — Trading Card Battle Club ♡ register now
- 4:30pm — Arrgh! Pirates! With the RI Pirate Guy ♡ register now
- 6:30pm — Just Here for the Snacks ♡ register now
Wonderfeet Kids Museum,
Rutland
- 10:00am - 11:00am — It Takes A Village Playgroup ♡ view event
- 11:00am - 11:30am — It Takes A Village: Graduation! ♡ view event
- 11:00am - 12:00pm — Toddlers & Tots Playgroup ♡ view event
TUESDAY - 6/30
Colby Memorial Library,
Danby
- 1:00pm — Paint and Sip Prehistoric Punch ♡ paint and sip
- 2:00pm — Lego Club With Tom ♡ lego club
Events - Mendon, VT,
Mendon
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TBA at - name: Neighborhood Play Program | Meadow Street Park
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play program
Waltham Cooperative Playgroup: HOME,
Wallingford
- 10:00am — Bicentennial Pinwheel Craft ♡ drop in
- 10:30am — Happy Feet ♡ register now
- 6:30pm — Family Story Time ♡ register now
WEDNESDAY - 7/1
Castleton Free Library, Castleton - Preservation Trust of Ve,
Castleton
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NXT Rockumentary Film Series at 7:00pm
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rsvp
Chaffee Art Center,
Rutland
- 1pm–4pm — Imagine, Create & Tell: A Story Camp ♡ story camp
- 9am–12pm — All About the Arts Camp ♡ arts camp
Colby Memorial Library,
Danby
- 10:00am — Toddler Story Time ♡ toddler story time
- 11:30am — Pre-School – Kindergarten Story Time ♡ story time
- 2:00pm — Patriotic Suncatchers ♡ patriotic suncatchers
Fletcher Memorial Library,
Ludlow
- 10:30am — Summer Outdoor Story Time ♡ join us
- 1:00pm — Therapy Dog Visit ♡ meet dogs
- 1:30pm — Rock n Roll- Exploring Weathering and Erosion ♡ explore earth
- 2:00pm — Building and Teamwork Afternoon ♡ build together
Upcoming Events 2025-2026 - West Rutland School - GRCSU,
West Haven
- - name: Summer Travels Scavenger Hunt — TBA ♡ info
- 10:00am — State Library Summer Kickoff Event with Ned Lamont! ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Library Field Day! ♡ info
- 3:00pm — Summer Read Finale - Pie a Librarian ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Under the Sea Art Party ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Minichefs: Mermaid Pudding Cups ♡ info
- 4:00pm — Shipwreck Library Race ♡ info
- 6:00pm — Beachside Storytime at Oak Street Beach ♡ info
- 9:30am — Paint Your Own Seashell ♡ info
- 9:30am — Sand Art Bottles: Drop-in Craft ♡ info
Waltham Cooperative Playgroup: HOME,
Wallingford
- 10:30am — Preschool Story Time ♡ register now
- 2:00pm — Pet Rocks ♡ register now
THURSDAY - 7/2
Fletcher Memorial Library,
Ludlow
- 11:00am — DIY Fossils ♡ make fossils
- 11:00am — Dinos on Vacation ♡ create destination
- 11:00am — Fabulous Folding Frisbee's ♡ decorate frisbee
- 11:00am — Solar Art Prints ♡ make art
- 3:00pm — Games and Music from the 1700s ♡ explore history
FRIDAY - 7/3
Fletcher Memorial Library,
Ludlow
- 1:00pm — Fizzical Fairytales ♡ find rhymes
- 1:00pm — CaptainAquatics Fins & Scales ♡ see reptiles
- 1:00pm — CLiF Author Visit and Book Giveaway ♡ meet author
Summer Programs - Mendon High School,
Pittsford
- 8:00pm — Farm Flicks: Finding Nemo ♡ watch movie
- 8:00pm — Farm Flicks: Zootopia 2 ♡ watch movie
- 8:00pm — Farm Flicks: Back to the Future ♡ watch movie
- 8:00pm — Farm Flicks: Shrek ♡ watch movie
SATURDAY - 7/4
Chaffee Art Center,
Rutland
- 12pm–2pm — Creative Canvas, all ages ♡ creative canvas
- 1pm–3pm — Teen Creartive Studio — FREE ♡ teen studio
Slate Valley Trails,
Poultney
- - name: Slate Valley Epic — TBA ♡ epic race
- - name: Slate Valley Scramble — TBA ♡ scramble event
Upcoming Events 2025-2026 - West Rutland School - GRCSU,
West Haven
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Movie Matinee at 12:00pm
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info
SUNDAY - 7/5
Castleton Free Library, Castleton - Preservation Trust of Ve,
Castleton
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Bandwagon Summer Series at 6:00pm
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tickets