Family fun for whenever
Rx for Teddy
• The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire (6 Washington St., Dover, childrens-museum.org) will hold its annual Teddy Bear Clinic on Friday, Aug. 8, from 9 to 11 a.m. Kids can bring stuffed animals in for a checkup and learn more about what happens at the doctor’s office, according to the website. Admission costs $14.50 for everyone over 12 months, $12.50 for 65+ and free for kids under 12 months, the website said.
Family fun fests
• Hudson’s Old Home Days will take place Thursday, Aug. 7, to Sunday, Aug. 10, on the grounds of the Hill House (211 Derry Road, Hudson). There will be carnival games, live music, food, vendors, a craft fair, kids’ activities and more. Event times are Thursday from 5 to 10 p.m., Friday from 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. See hudsonoldhomedays.com
• Salembration!, a celebration of the 275th birthday of Salem, New Hampshire, will take place on Geremonty Drive on Saturday, Aug. 9, from noon to 5 p.m. The event will feature food trucks, craft vendors and more, according to salemnh.gov/1096/salembration.
Kids beach week
• The Hampton Beach Children’s Festival is Monday, Aug. 11, through Friday, Aug. 15. The week features a slate of performances and activities every day. Some highlights: for Monday, wildlife encounters (2 p.m.), Blue Ocean Society Scavenger Hunt (3 p.m.) and a screening of Mufasa: The Lion King (7:45 p.m.); on Tuesday, free Buc’s Lagoon Mini Golf for ages 12 and under (12:30 p.m.), and a touch-a-truck with local first responders (3 p.m.); on Wednesday, “Ellen Goethel explores the ocean world” (11 a.m.) and fireworks (9:30 p.m., weather permitting), and on Thursday, balloon story telling (10 a.m.), Foo Family Band (1 p.m.) and ice cream with the lifeguards (3:30 p.m). The week wraps up on Friday with a parade at 10 a.m. (byo costume and participate) and a performance by Mr. Aaron at the Seashell at 11 a.m. All activities are free and open to the public. See the full schedule at hamptonbeach.org.