Category: Family Fun

Family fun for the weekend

Kids’ night out

It’s Kids Night at the Y! On Friday, April 9, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., parents can drop their kids off at the YMCA of Downtown Manchester (30 Mechanic St., Manchester, graniteymca.org), where trained child care professionals will lead the kids in games, arts and crafts, scavenger hunts and more. Dinner will be provided. The cost is $25 per child and $10 for each additional sibling. Space is limited; register online or at the Welcome Center. Children must wear masks at the Y.

Goats, kids and yoga

Kids ages 6 and up can spend an hour with the goats at Legacy Lane Farm (217 Portsmouth Ave., Stratham) — while doing yoga. Drop your kids off at the farm on Saturday, April 10, at 9:30 a.m. for this indoor Goat Yoga for Kids class, where they’ll stretch and move while goats wander around and give them plenty of attention. Classes are limited to eight kids, and signups are only available online. The cost is $30. Search for the event on eventbrite.com or find Legacy Lane Farm on Facebook.

Play inside

Spend a few hours at Krazy Kids (60 Sheep Davis Road, Pembroke, 228-PLAY, krazykids.com), on Friday night, when the indoor playground is open from 6 to 9 p.m. and the cost of admission covers all three hours ($15 per child, $5 per adult). Check out their Facebook page each week to find out if Friday night will be Glow Night, when the whole space is lit with black lights and disco party lights! Let the kids bounce, climb, jump and crawl on the inflatables or test their agility on the aerial ropes course. Other hours are Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the cost of admission is for two hours. Online reservations are required, though walk-ins are accepted if capacity allows. Face masks are required except for toddlers 36” or less, and temperature screenings are required for entry.

Featured photo: A Glow Night at Krazy Kids. Courtesy photo.

Family fun for the weekend

Easter fun!

Follow the Bunny in downtown Concord on Saturday, April 3! The free event will begin at the Statehouse lawn at 11 a.m., where kids will have the chance to participate in games, activities and crafts. They’ll also get to meet with the Easter Bunny and decorate their own treat bags before heading downtown to search for special treats. “Follow the Bunny” posters displayed on participating business windows will let them know that there’s a treat inside. The event runs until 2 p.m.

Also on Saturday, the Easter Bunny will hop on over to the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire (27 Navigator Road, Londonderry, 669-4820, aviationmuseumofnh.org) to meet with kids and give out special goody bags. Ask the Easter Bunny questions and pose for photos, then check out the museum’s kid-friendly activities and exhibits, like a scavenger hunt and a real airplane cockpit kids can climb into. The event will run during normal operating hours, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6 to 12, seniors 65 and older, and retired/active military, and free for kids 5 and under.

Nature activities

Kids can hike, run or learn about science at Beaver Brook Nature Center (117 Ridge Road, Hollis), with new sessions of after-school and homeschool programs starting Tuesday, April 6. The Hiking Club and Trail Running programs, which are for kids in grades 4 through 8, are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, respectively, from 3:45 to 5:15 p.m., from April 6 through May 18. The center is also hosting Homeschool Science those same weeks, from 9 a.m. to noon, for ages 6 to 10 on Tuesdays and ages 9 to 13 on Wednesdays. Classes will include hikes and other outdoor activities along with nature-related lessons. Register at beaverbrook.org.

Featured photo: The Easter Bunny visiting the Aviation Museum of New Hampshire. Courtesy photo.

Family fun for the weekend

Interactive fun

Kids are invited to sing, dance and play games during a special livestream event with Laurie Berkner on Sunday, March 28, with shows at noon and 5 p.m. The virtual show, presented by the Capitol Center for the Arts, is an 80+-minute live interactive performance for the whole family. The cost is $20, and tickets give you access to both shows. Get tickets at ccanh.com.

Bunny photos

Get a free family picture with the Easter Bunny at Bass Pro Shops (2 Commerce Drive, Hooksett, 541-5200) on Saturday, March 27, and Sunday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, April 2, from 2 to 6 p.m.; Saturday, April 3, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, April 4, from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register in advance for your free 4×6 color photo at basspro.com/easter.

More maple!

If you didn’t get a chance to explore a local sugar shack last weekend, there’s still one weekend left of New Hampshire’s Maple Month. At Ben’s Sugar Shack (83 Webster Hwy., Temple, and 693 Route 103, Newbury, 924-3111, bensmaplesyrup.com), there are free 30-minute tours every 15 minutes on Saturday, March 27, and Sunday, March 28, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Although there won’t be any breakfast or hayrides this year, Ben’s will have maple doughnuts, ice cream, roasted nuts and cotton candy, as well as a gift shop inside and outside (the Newbury location is open for the tours and gift shop only). The free tours continue every weekend through April 11.

Make your own maple syrup at Prescott Farm (928 White Oaks Road, Laconia), which is offering Tap Into Maple on Saturday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The start times that were available as of March 22 were noon and 2 p.m. The program lasts an hour and a half and includes a hands-on look at the maple syrup-making process, from tree tapping to tasting. If you can’t make that event, Prescott Farm is also hosting Sugar & Snow on Saturday, April 3, from 1 to 3 p.m., where you can watch syrup makers finish boiling sap for the season and enjoy a sweet treat. The cost for each program is $12. Visit prescottfarm.org to sign up.

Several other local sugar shacks are also hosting tours this weekend. To find one near you, visit nhmapleproducers.com.