Each summer Prescott Park in Downtown Portsmouth presents its season-long Prescott Park Arts Festival which includes a showcase of cultural events and fun entertainment. The 2014 season kicks off on Saturday, June 7 with The Chowder Festival. Provided by about a dozen New Hampshire restaurants … [Read more...]
Kid Friendly
Fishpipe Water Slide (Nashua)
Indoor "water slide"... except it's infinite because you're in a big plastic bubble that rotates (up to 45rpm) so though you're sitting at the bottom of it (or running if you want), you can play and maneuver to your heart's content, or just sit and enjoy the ride. Ages 4 and up, you can do it … [Read more...]
Cheshire Children’s Museum (Keene)
An excellent museum much loved by children of all ages, this one has had an interesting beginning. For quite some time Keene was without a children's museum, and Deb Ganley, MBA, Keene resident and a mother herself, took matters into her own hands. Enlisting support from the community, financial … [Read more...]
Prescott Park Summer Performances (Portsmouth)
The summer performances at Prescott Park include concerts, theater and art shows by juried artists and craftspeople, and more. Check our Calendar section for more specific events being held as we get them in. Bring a blanket or chairs, and if staying in a hotel, they have them for rent at the park … [Read more...]
Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester)
Excellent venue for sports events (about 10,000 seats). Acoustics are not known to be as good as some for concerts. There's parking across the street, however street parking is also possible if you get there a tad early. Our tip for after-event exit path to highway is to forget the Granite Street … [Read more...]
Palace Theater (Manchester)
Can't rave enough about its old world charm which has been preserved from its beginning in 1915. Performances here are a treat because it's big enough to feel like you're going to the theater but small enough to enjoy performances from wherever you're seated (880 seats). They have their own … [Read more...]
Prescott Park (Portsmouth)
This is a really lovely 10-acre park in downtown Portsmouth with beautiful flower gardens, walkways, grass areas, and it's right on the Piscataqua River with docking. It's a worthy time out where you can walk the paths, smell the flowers and sit with a good book. Prescott Park is also home to … [Read more...]
Stratham Hill Park (inland Seacoast)
A big place with lots of trails, some stroller friendly (small wheels about 1/4 mile; jogging strollers way more). Trails are wooded and field terrain, both paths and paved, one with exercise stations spaced along it. Trail maps at entrance. Quite dog friendly, they can be off leash in wooded … [Read more...]
Greeley Park (Nashua)
A big, very nice 125-acre park with lots of trees and plantings on the north end of Nashua with trails, an excellent playground, wading pool, gazebo, park benches, tennis courts, softball field, horse shoes, picnic tables and bbq pits, skateboard area, sledding area. And restrooms. Often a hot dog … [Read more...]
South Playground (Portsmouth)
Also a popular dog park. This is a conveniently located place to let kids burn off some steam, right in town. Play area includes swings, infant swings, climbing equipment, slides and seesaws. Benches, shade, picnic area and salt water pond. Also has tennis courts, basketball courts and two … [Read more...]
Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsboro State Forest (near Nashua)
At the junction where three Mass. towns meet, just over the NH/Mass. state line, this pocket of forest land spans about 1100 acres of walking/hiking paths, granite outcroppings, ponds and wetlands. It was likely the site of a Native American village before colonial settlement. There are 6 miles of … [Read more...]
The Kittery Trading Post (next to Portsmouth)
A big store that's become a landmark, where you can find all sorts of really good outdoor clothing, footwear, travel accessories, gadgets, cooking things, camping or hiking gear and whatever else could fascinate certain people for hours. It's fun to browse through, and usually you find something you … [Read more...]