Category: Family Fun

Family fun for whenever

History for the family

The Nashua Historical Society will hold an open house and story walk on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at its 5 Abbot St. and 1 Abbot St. locations, the Abbot-Spalding House and the Florence Speare Museum, according to a press release. The open house will start at 12:30 p.m., with the Abbot House featuring “a collection of clothing from the Revolutionary, Empire and Regency periods” and the Florence Speare Museum offering “scavenger hunts and themed discovery boxes with children’s activities,” the release said. A grand opening of the Florence Speare Museum Story Walk will be held at 1 p.m.: “Follow the 18 Story Walk stands around the lawn of the Speare Museum as you read the story ‘If You Were a Kid During the American Revolution.’ Then go inside to our Speare Library for a special story-time and children’s craft with a Librarian from the Nashua Public Library’s Children’s Room.” See nashuahistoricalsociety.org.

Science for the family

This month’s Super Stellar Friday program at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, 2 Institute Drive in Concord, is all about radio waves, according to starhop.com/super-stellar-fridays, where you can purchase tickets. “Join veteran Amateur Radio operator Dale Clement (AF1T) as he puts on a phenomenal demonstration illustrating how antennas send and receive radio waves and how you can become a ‘ham’ radio operator,” the website said. The program runs Friday, Nov. 6, starting at 6:30 p.m., with the speaker presentation at 7 p.m., a planetarium show at 8 p.m. (for an additional fee) and sky viewing with the New Hampshire Astronomical Society at 9 p.m., weather permitting, the website said.

Get ready for Santa

Santa Claus will arrive at Santa’s Wonderland at nationwide Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s on Saturday, Nov. 7, with visits and photos starting Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a press release. New Hampshire’s Bass Pro Shops is at 2 Commerce Drive in Hooksett, according to stores.cabelas.com. “Santa will make his grand entrance at Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s locations on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 5 p.m. … Families are invited to share in the wonder of the season at this free outdoor Christmas celebration featuring seasonal treats, festive holiday cheer and a free Mini Reindeer Plush giveaway while supplies last,” the release said.

On stage

Frozen the Broadway Musical will be presented by Epping Community Theater, 38 Ladds Lane, Epping, Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 15 (7 p.m. on Fridays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays), according to eppingtheater.org, where you can purchase tickets. “Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, Disney’s Frozen includes all the film’s beloved songs by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, along with new music written exclusively for the stage,” the website said.

Save the date

Registration is open now for the NH Combo Hoops Winter In-House League for grades 2 through 8, boys and girls, at the Green Street Gym in Concord, according to an email. See pci.jotform.com/form/260174454097157 to register. The league offers two sessions: Nov. 15-Dec. 26 and Jan. 5-Feb. 21, the email said.Contact Jason Pimentel, NH Combo Hoops at combohoops@gmail.com or 603-731-2563 with questions. Visit ComboHoops.com.

Family fun for whenever

Treats!

• The Manchester Police Athletic League will hold a Trunk-or-Treat on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the MPAL parking lot, 409 Beech St. in Manchester, according to manchesterpoliceathleticleague.org/event-page/ trunk-or-treat.

• Trick-or-Treat the Oval in Milford on Friday, Oct. 30, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., according to a post on the Milford Recreation Department’s Facebook page.

• Trick-or-Treat in downtown Manchester (Elm Street as well as Stanton Plaza) will take place Friday, Oct. 30, from 3 to 6 p.m., according to an email from the city’s Economic Development Office.

• Beaver Brook Association, 117 Ridge Road in Hollis, will hold a Trunk-or-Treat on Friday, Oct. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m., according to a post on Beaver Brook’s Facebook page. “Families can enjoy a fun, free evening filled with Halloween spirit and nature-based activities, including a scavenger hunt,” the post said. “Want to participate by decorating your car and handing out treats? We’d love to have you join in the fun! Car setup begins at 3:30 p.m.,” the post said. See beaverbrook.org.

• Catholic Medical Center, 100 McGregor St. (“Surface Lot, adjacent to the parking garage”) in Manchester, will hold a Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon, according to a post on CMC’s Facebook page. “Catholic Medical Center departments, practices, affiliates and community partners are coming together for a family-friendly Trunk or Treat celebration for our community!” the post said. “In the event of rain, Trunk or Treat will be held on the lower level of the parking garage. Giving back to our community: We’ll be collecting canned food items for the New Hampshire Food Bank. Donations are welcome but not required,” the post said.

• The BWINH Collective will hold its 4th Annual Trunk-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 1 to 3 p.m., according to bwinhsc.com, where you can check back for an update on the location. This free family-friendly event is open to all, and kids are encouraged to come in costume for trunk-or-treating and other kid-friendly activities and music, according to the website.

• Goffstown Main Street will also host Trick-or-Treat Downtown on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., according to goffstownmainstreet.org.

• Auburn will hold its Trunk or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Auburn Safety Complex, 55 Eaton Hill Road in Auburn, according to a post on the Auburn, NH Parks and Recreation Facebook page. “There will be a DJ playing fun, spooky music, hot chocolate, voting for “best trunk” and candy!” the post said.

Halloween parties

• The Not-So-Spooky Spectacular will run daily through Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, 6 Washington St. in Dover, according to childrens-museum.org. The event will feature candy-free fun during the normal play sessions (events are included with regular museum admission) and include science experiments, take-home crafts, a pumpkin scavenger hunt and more, according to the website (costumes encouraged).

• Cowabunga’s Indoor Playground 725 Huse Road in Manchester, cowabungas.com, has a Halloween Party slated for Friday, Oct. 30, from 5 to 8 p.m., with costumes encouraged and plans including a bubble costume parade, Halloween games, decorating cookies and more, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets. Cowabunga’s will also have Halloween crafts and games throughout the day on Saturday, Oct. 31, the website said.

• Grace Episcopal Church, 106 Lowell St. in Manchester, will hold a “Boo-ks and Treats” event for kids in kindergarten through third grade on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 9 to 11 a.m., according to a church email. The event will feature breakfast, games, crafts, a magic show at 10:30 a.m. and a free book, the email said.

• Mr. Aaron’s Halloween Bash will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. at the BNH Stage, 16 S. Main St. in Concord, according to ccanh.com, where you can purchase tickets.

• Catch the final Children’s Trick-or-Treat and Harvest of Haunts at Charmingfare Farm in Candia this weekend, according to visitthefarm.com. The Children’s Trick-or-Treat will take place Saturday, Oct. 31, and will feature horse-drawn wagon or tractor train rides along a Halloween-themed trail, candy gathering locations, visits with farm animals, a juggling show and more, according to the website, where you can select an admission time and purchase tickets. The Harvest of Haunts is an after-dark event aimed at ages 3 to 10 that starts at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, with a glowing woodland trail and a Halloween night ride but no jump scares or scary actors, the website said.

Family fun for whenever

Halloween fun

• Charmingfare Farm in Candia continues its Children’s Trick or Treat Saturday, Oct. 24, and Sunday, Oct. 25, during the daytime, according to visitthefarm.com. The event will feature horse-drawn wagon or tractor train rides along a Halloween-themed trail, candy gathering locations, visits with farm animals, a juggling show and more, according to the website, where you can purchase tickets. On Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Oct. 24, Charmingfare will also operate Harvest of Haunts, an after-dark event aimed at ages 3 to 10 that starts at 6 p.m., with a glowing woodland trail and a Halloween night ride but no jump scares or scare actors, the website said. (Children’s Trick or Treat and Harvest of Haunts will also run on Saturday, Oct. 31, the website said.)

• The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire, 27 Navigator Road in Londonderry, aviationmuseumofnh.org, will be giving Broomstick Pilots Licenses to kids ages 12 and under — along with free admission to the museum — on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day will also feature “the ghosts of past aviation pioneers, who will describe their achievements and explain basic principles of flight,” and Halloween treats for licensees, according to a press release.

• The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord will present the Family Fright Fest celebration on Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to starhop.com, where you can purchase admission. The day will feature “Hands-On Spooky Activities for the whole family including … pumpkin painting, comMOONity art, a scavenger hunt, face painting, and more,” the website said. Activities are included with general admission, the release said.

• Hudson’s Best Trunk or Treat at the Hudson Mall, 77 Derry Road in Hudson, will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to noon, according to an email from organizers. The event will take place “next to Autozone and will have the entire mall giving out treats, games and a haunted dojo,” the email said. See thehudsonmall.com.

• The Haunting of Wilton will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, with a parade down Main Street at 1 p.m. (leaving from the police station), trick-or-treat with downtown merchants following the parade, a performance by A Company of Witches in the Main Street Park at 2:30 p.m. and pumpkin carving/painting and display in the park at 4 p.m., according to an email from Wilton Main Street Association.

• The Town of Merrimack’s Halloween Spooktacular will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 8 p.m. in Abbie Griffin Park, with trunk-or-treat (start times by age) from 4 to 6 p.m. and a movie in the park (Minions & Monsters) starting at 6 p.m., according to merrimackparksandrec.org. Food will be for sale and food donations will be accepted by Laura’s World Fund to support Pay It Forward and the Merrimack Drive Through Food Pantry, the website said.

• Children’s performer Laurie Berkner’s Halloween Party Concert will take place Saturday, Oct. 24, at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. at the Capitol Center for the Arts’ Swope Theater, 44 S. Main St. in Concord, according to ccanh.com, where you can purchase tickets. Find her music at youtube.com/user/TheLaurieBerknerBand.

• Tuscan Village in Salem will hold a Trick or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with participating stores handing out treats, according to a post on the Tuscan Village Facebook page.