things to do with kids in new england
WEEK OF APRIL 13 - APRIL 19, 2026
From Community Water Safety Event at Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive to Mud Season 5k at Kids & Family events - Bennington Banner and Wild and Hungry Kids | Children Enrichment at Old Stone House Museum.
MONDAY - 4/13
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist,
Coventry
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Monday - Launch-Jumping ♡ vacation camp
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Monday - Launch-Bowling ♡ vacation camp
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum,
Charleston
- 9:00am — Memorial Day: Museum and its historic houses OPEN ♡ visit museum
- 9:00am — Nature Trailers Summer Camp at the Dill Sanctuary ♡ explore nature
- 9:00am — HMS Bristol Logbook on View ♡ see history
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive,
Brunswick
- - name: Stingrays Rookie Week — TBA ♡ rookie week
- 1:00pm - 2:00pm — Spring Family Yoga ♡ family yoga
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum,
Greensboro
- - name: Member Mondays! — TBA ♡ member mondays
- 10:30am — Mess Makers Storytime ♡ mess makers
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area,
Newport
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Preschool Playworld at 8:00am - 1:00pm
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playtime
TUESDAY - 4/14
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist,
Coventry
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Tuesday - Top Golf ♡ vacation camp
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Tuesday - In Camp ♡ vacation camp
- 9:00am - 9:45am — Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Tuesday/Thursday) ♡ little movers
Programs & Memberships - East Haven Recreation Department,
East Haven
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Creamy Turkey Sicilian Pasta & Bunny Butt Cupcakes at 5:00pm
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cook bake
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area,
Newport
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Rec. Youth Intramural Co-ed Sports program ♡ youth sports
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm — Youth Co-Ed Rec. League - Tuesday Rec. League Up to 6th Grade ♡ rec league
WEDNESDAY - 4/15
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist,
Coventry
- 11:30am - 4:00pm — Half-Day Hangout - Half-Day Hangout 5/13/26 ♡ half day hangout
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters ♡ vacation camp
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Wednesday - Xen's Critters ♡ vacation camp
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce,
Danville
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Danville Farmers Market at 3:30pm-7:00pm
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farmers market
Goodrich Memorial Library,
Newport
- - name: 3 Week Writing Workshop — TBA ♡ writing workshop
- - name: “It’s Just the Cello!” — TBA ♡ cello concert
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive,
Brunswick
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Family Game Night at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
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family game night
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum,
Greensboro
- 10:30am — Art Studio ♡ art studio
- 3:00pm — Science Lab ♡ science lab
- 9:30am — Wiggle n’ Jam ♡ wiggle jam
THURSDAY - 4/16
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist,
Coventry
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Thursday - In Camp ♡ vacation camp
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Thursday - Kids Empire ♡ vacation camp
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum,
Charleston
- 10:00am — Homeschool History Day: Adapting to the Lowcountry ♡ explore nature
- 10:00am — Homeschool History Day: The Heyward-Washington House ♡ explore history
- 3:30pm — Special Sestercentennial Tour at the Heyward-Washington House with Chief of Education Elise Reagan ♡ tour history
Kidpower Vermont,
Westmore
- 3:00pm — 4th of July Annual Boat Parade ♡ boat parade
- 5:30pm — Willoughby Wool Felting Worksop ♡ wool felting
- 6:00pm — Modern Times Theater + Pie Auction ♡ theater pie auction
Kids & Family events - Bennington Banner,
Lemington
- 3:00pm — Teen Group @ the Pettee Memorial Group ♡ teen group
- 3:00pm — Mason Jar Terrarium for Teens ♡ mason jar
- 3:15pm — Thursday Story Time at Pettee Memorial Library ♡ story time
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive,
Brunswick
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Healthy Kids Day 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
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healthy kids day
Programs & Memberships - East Haven Recreation Department,
East Haven
- 3:30pm — Tuttle Elementary School: Adventure Sports, Grades K-5 ♡ play sports
- 3:30pm — Tuttle Elementary School: Baking Class, Grades K-5 ♡ bake fun
- 3:30pm — Tuttle Elementary School: Stem Challenge, Grades K-5 ♡ stem challenge
FRIDAY - 4/17
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist,
Coventry
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm — Kids' Club - Winter/Spring Kids' Club ♡ kids club
- 6:00pm - 8:30pm — Kids' Club - Winter/Spring Kids' Club - Drop In ♡ kids club
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades 3 - 5 - Friday - Launch-Bowling ♡ vacation camp
- 8:30am - 4:30pm — April Vacation Camp 2026 - Grades K - 2 - Friday - Launch-Jumping ♡ vacation camp
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum,
Charleston
- 1:00pm — Teen Homeschool History Day: Defending Charleston ♡ explore history
- 3:30pm — Fossil Friday with Curator of Natural History Matthew Gibson ♡ dig deep
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce,
Danville
- - name: Danville Community Fair — TBA ♡ community fair
- 5:00pm-7:00pm — Holiday Stroll ♡ holiday stroll
Family Programs - Guild Hall,
Guildhall
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HAMPTON BALLET THEATRE SCHOOL – SLEEPING BEAUTY at 7:00pm
♡
buy tickets
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive,
Brunswick
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm — Earth Day Family Day ♡ earth day family
- 1:00pm - 3:00pm — 3v3 Basketball Tournament ♡ basketball tournament
- 9:00am - 11:00am — Earth Day Community Clean Up ♡ earth day clean up
Miriam P. Brenner Children's Museum,
Greensboro
- - name: The Museum is Closed — TBA ♡ museum closed
- 3:00pm — Kids in the Garden ♡ kids garden
- 5:30pm — Ramen & Rolls Cooking Class ♡ cooking class
Old Stone House Museum,
Brownington
- - name: Juneteenth — TBA ♡ celebrate freedom
- 10:30am - 12:30pm — Wild and Hungry Kids | Children Enrichment ♡ explore nature
SATURDAY - 4/18
Catamount Arts,
St. Johnsbury
- - name: Studio Saturdays (grades 3-6) — TBA ♡ art workshop
- 11:00am — Pancake Poetry at Kingdom Maple Festival ♡ poetry festival
Coventry Parks and Recreation Department (RI): Online Regist,
Coventry
- 10:00am - 10:45am — Little-Movers - Winter/Spring Little-Movers (Saturday) ♡ little movers
- 10:00am - 5:00pm — Springtime in New England - Springtime in New England ♡ springtime
- 10:15am - 11:15am — Tennis in the Park - Tennis in the Park - Grades 6-8 ♡ tennis park
- 9:00am - 10:00am — Tennis in the Park - Tennis in the Park - Grades 3-5 ♡ tennis park
Discover St. Johnsbury,
St. Johnsbury
- - name: Kingdom Maple Festival — TBA ♡ learn more
- - name: PoemTown St. Johnsbury — TBA ♡ learn more
- - name: St. Johnsbury Farmers' Market — TBA ♡ learn more
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum,
Charleston
- 10:00am — Feathered Forms: A Bird Sketching Workshop with Local Artist Jennifer York ♡ draw birds
- 10:00am — Indigo Dyeing Workshop with Local Artist Kristy Bishop ♡ dye fabric
- 9:00am — Robe à la Française Worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney ♡ see fashion
- 9:00am — Declaration of Independence on View ♡ see history
- 9:30am — Sweetgrass Basket Weaving Workshop ♡ create art
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce,
Danville
- 4:00pm-8:00pm — Movie Night on the Green - Family Fun Night & Hocus Pocus ♡ family fun
- 6:30pm — Movie Night on the Green - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ♡ movie night
- 7:30pm — Movie Night on the Green - Minecraft Movie ♡ movie night
Jay Community Recreational Centre (JCRC),
Jay
- 10:00am — Mother's Day Craft and Vendor Event ♡ craft event
- 10:00am — North Troy Parade ♡ parade
Jay Town Events,
Jay
- 10:00am — Mother's Day Craft and Vendor Event ♡ craft event
- 10:00am — North Troy Parade ♡ parade
Kids' Time Before & After School Program - YMCA of Rock Rive,
Brunswick
- 10:00am - 1:00pm — Wicked Cheer Clinic ♡ cheer clinic
- 12:00pm - 4:00pm — Community Water Safety Event ♡ water safety event
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm — Son Celebration – Superhero Night ♡ superhero night
- 9:00am - 10:00am — Youth Art Workshop – Fairy Garden ♡ fairy garden workshop
Museum Passes - Canaan Town Library,
Canaan
- 10:00am — Paul Revere 250th Celebration: Community Read Aloud ♡ read aloud
- 10:00am — Lego Club ♡ lego club
- 9:30am — Story Time ♡ story time
Old Stone House Museum,
Brownington
- 11:00am - 4:00pm — Opening Weekend ♡ celebrate opening
- 11:00am - 4:00pm — The Vermont Gas & Steam Engine Show ♡ see the show
- 11:30am - 4:00pm — Fall Fiber Faire 2026 ♡ explore crafts
- 9:00am - 2:00pm — Spring Clean Up ♡ help out
Programs and events - John Woodruff Simpson Memorial Library,
Craftsbury
- 10:00am — Knitting class with Lise Roussell ♡ knitting class
- 6:00pm — Old Fashioned Barn Dance and Silent Auction ♡ barn dance
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area,
Newport
- 10:00am - 3:00pm — Kids Birthday ♡ kids party
- 11:30am - 3:30pm — Birthday ♡ birthday fun
- 12:00pm - 4:00pm — Birthday Party ♡ birthday party
- 7:00am - 11:00pm — Library Craft Fair ♡ craft fair
SUNDAY - 4/19
Education Programs - The Charleston Museum,
Charleston
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Family Revolutionary Sunday: Yankee Doodle at 2:00pm
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sing along
Events - Danville, VT Chamber of Commerce,
Danville
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Autumn on the Green at 10:00am-4:00pm
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autumn green
Kidpower Vermont,
Westmore
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Willoughby Lake Plein Air Reception and Awards at 1:00pm
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plein air awards
Old Stone House Museum,
Brownington
- - name: Alexander Twilight’s Birthday Celebration — TBA ♡ celebrate birthday
- - name: Closing Weekend — TBA ♡ enjoy the end
- 11:00am - 3:00pm — Old Stone House Day 2026 ♡ celebrate history
Summer Things to See and Do in the Newport Area,
Newport
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Child's Birthday Party at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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birthday party