things to do with kids in new england

MANCHESTER

WEEK OF APRIL 13 – 19, 2026

THIS WEEK (8) NEXT 4 WEEKS (11)

MONDAY - 4/13

Manchester Town Events

Musikgarten: New Friends at 10:00am ♡ join in
Pokémon After School at 3:15pm ♡ play now

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home

Spring Camp ♡ register for camp

THURSDAY - 4/16

Manchester Town Events

Week of the Young Child: Artsy Thursday with Here Wee Grow! at 5:30pm ♡ get creative

FRIDAY - 4/17

Manchester Town Events

Northshire Bookstore: Story Time with our Booksellers at 10:30am ♡ story time

Northshire Bookstore

Northshire Manchester: Story Time with our Booksellers at 10:30am ♡ story time
Northshire Saratoga: Story Time with our Booksellers at 10:30am ♡ story time

SUNDAY - 4/19

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home

Art from the Garden: Creating with Pressed Flowers at 1:00pm ♡ create art

MONDAY - 4/20

Southern Vermont Arts Center

April Break Preschool Camp: YouBeYou at 9:00am - 12:00pm ♡ preschool camp
April Break Arts Camp: Mix It Up! at 9:00am - 3:00pm ♡ arts camp

FRIDAY - 4/24

Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home

Earth Day Celebration at 10:00am ♡ celebrate earth day

SATURDAY - 4/25

Northshire Bookstore

Indie Bookstore Day at 10:00am, 7:00pm ♡ indie bookstore day

MONDAY - 4/27

Southern Vermont Arts Center

Wild Wonder Homeschool Club, 2026 Session Three at 10:00am - 12:00pm ♡ homeschool club
Early Childhood Music with Carolyn—Spring at 10:00am - 10:40am ♡ early childhood music

FRIDAY - 5/1

Northshire Bookstore

Northshire Manchester: Northshire Book Festival at 10:00am ♡ book festival

SATURDAY - 5/9

Northshire Bookstore

Member Rewards Sale at 10:00am ♡ member rewards sale
Northshire Manchester: Rosemary Wells - The Little Chefs at 4:00pm ♡ little chefs

SUNDAY - 5/10

Northshire Bookstore

Northshire Saratoga: Katherine Applegate "Wombat Waiting" at 1:00pm ♡ wombat waiting

SUNDAY - 5/17

Southern Vermont Arts Center

Partner Event: Red Fox School Maxine & Friends Benefit Concert at 5:30pm - 7:30pm ♡ benefit concert

ALL VENUES

2-Day Parent-Child Fly Fishing School, Manchester, Vermont - American Museum of Fly Fishing Dana Thompson Memorial Park Equinox Valley Nursery (corn maze) Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home Kids & Family events - Manchester Journal Manchester Community Library Manchester Historical Society Manchester Hot Glass Manchester Parks & Recreation Manchester Town Events Mount Equinox Skyline Drive Mt. Equinox (Equinox Preservation Trust) North Meadow Farm (Petting Zoo) Northshire Bookstore Pastime Pinball Southern Vermont Arts Center Taconic Music (Strings for Kids)