things to do with kids in new england
MANCHESTER
WEEK OF JULY 13 – 19, 2026
MONDAY - 7/13
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home
- Exploration Backpack Program at 10:00am ♡ explore nature
Manchester Historical Society
- Youth Library Program - Groton at 12:00 PM ♡ explore artifacts
TUESDAY - 7/14
Manchester Historical Society
- Youth Library Program - Milton at 10:30 AM ♡ explore artifacts
WEDNESDAY - 7/15
Manchester Town Events
- Northshire Bookstore: Story Time with our Booksellers at 10:00am ♡ story time
Manchester Historical Society
- Valcour Island Day 3 at 6:00pm ♡ tell the story
- Walking Tour: Unfinished Revolution: Women's History in Norwich at 6:30pm ♡ explore the area
- Youth Library Program - Canaan at TBD ♡ explore artifacts
Manchester Parks & Recreation
- Concert on the Green at 6:00pm ♡ concert green
THURSDAY - 7/16
Manchester Town Events
- The Silver Circus at 11:00am ♡ silver circus
Manchester Historical Society
- Youth Library Program - Waterbury at 1:00 PM ♡ explore artifacts
American Museum of Fly Fishing
- Free Fly Fishing Fun For Kids ♡ fly fishing fun
FRIDAY - 7/17
Manchester Town Events
- Storytime on the Farm: Animal Barn at 11:00am ♡ storytime farm
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home
- Moth Bioblitz at 8:30pm ♡ moth bioblitz
SATURDAY - 7/18
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home
- Farm Chores at 9:30am ♡ farm chores
Manchester Historical Society
- Community Art Making Day at 10:00am ♡ art making fun
- Matthew Lyon Day at 11:00am ♡ celebrate father
Manchester Town Events
- Musikgarten: Playing Outdoors at 10:00am ♡ musikgarten outdoors
- Find Waldo Local in Manchester! at 10:00am ♡ find waldo
- Pokémon After School at 3:15pm ♡ pokemon after school
SUNDAY - 7/19
Hildene — The Lincoln Family Home
- Storytime on the Farm: Animal Barn at 11:00am ♡ story time
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)