Family Fun in NH

buster Canterbury Shaker Village
288 Shaker Road
Canterbury, NH 0322
Phone (603) 783-9511 or (866) 783-9511 (out-of-state)
Take a step back in time... ... experience 200 years of the Shaker way of life. Visit our National Historic Landmark with 25 original buildings situated on a rolling hilltop surrounded by open fields, woodlots, and ponds. An informative and fascinating guided tour will introduce the customs, inventions, furniture, architecture, and values of this utopian society. Watch crafts being made in the Shaker tradition, including oval boxes, brooms, poplarware and dovetailed totes. Explore the Physician's Botanical garden and three easily accessible nature trails to millponds, archeological remains of old mills and dam sites 694 acres in all.

The Children's Museum of Portsmouth
280 Marcy Street
Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801
(603) 436-3853 FAX (603) 436-7706
E-mail: staff@childrens-museum.org
The Children's Museum of Portsmouth is a hands-on arts and sciences museum for children of all ages offering engaging exhibits, daily art and science activities, family programs and workshops.

Currier Museum of Art
Our mailing address is 201 Myrtle Way, Manchester, NH 03104.
Main Number: (603) 669-6144 Fax (603) 669-7194
Visitor Services: (603) 669-6144, ext. 108 or visitor@currier.org
The Currier Museum of Art is an internationally renowned art museum featuring European and American paintings, decorative arts and sculptures...all in a classic setting. Visitors to the Gallery can view master works by the greatest artists in history with paintings by Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet, Georgia O'Keeffe, Gilbert Stuart, John Singleton Copley, John Singer Sargent, Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth, and with sculpture by Henri Matisse, Frederic Remington and Augustus Saint-Gaudens. The museum has an excellent collection of American Impressionist paintings including works by Edmund Tarbell and Childe Hassam, and is well represented with contemporary works by Josef Albers, Adolph Gottlieb and Alexander Calder.

The Enfield Shaker Museum
24 Caleb Dyer Lane
Enfield, NH 03748
phone or fax (603) 632-4346
or e-mail us at: chosen.vale@valley.net
The mission of the Enfield Shaker Museum, a not-for-profit educational institution, is to foster public knowledge and understanding of the cultural, religious, and economic history of New England by interpreting the complex and multi-faceted site settled by the Enfield Shakers.

Hike New England
Trail reports and more!

Independence Museum
One Governor's Lane, Exeter, N.H. 03833
603-772-2622
email: info@IndependenceMuseum.org
Established in 1991, the American Independence Museum is a private, not-for-profit institution whose mission is to be the premier center and historic site in New Hampshire for the study, research, education and interpretation of the American Revolution and the role that one state, one town, and one family played in the founding of the new republic.

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum
Kearsarge Mountain Road
P.O. Box 142
Warner, NH 03278-0142
email: mkim@conknet.com
(603) 456-3244
The Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the public awareness of Native American traditions, philosophy and art. Through exhibits and programs, the Museum brings to you an understanding of the natural world, resource conservation practices and respectful land stewardship as practiced by the Native Americans over many thousands of years. MKIM offers events that allow insight into and the preservation of the Native American heritage.

Museum of New Hampshire History
The Hamel Center
6 Eagle Square
Concord, NH 03301-4923
603-228-6688 Fax: 603/228-6308
The Museum of New Hampshire History, located at 6 Eagle Square in Concord, New Hampshire, is one of northern New England's finest history museums. It is the single best source for information and educational materials on the state's history. It offers exhibitions on the state's rich heritage and traditions as well as a variety of programs for children and adults throughout the year. The museum store features the state's best selection of New Hampshire's books, products and crafts. The museum is fully accessible.

New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation
Division of Parks and Recreation,
PO Box 1856, Concord, NH 03302-1856
Phone: 603-271-3556 Fax: 603-271- 2629
Camping Reservations: 603-271-3628
email: nhparks@dred.state.nh.us
New Hampshire's parklands provide a variety of recreational opportunities for all ages and abilities. A day at the ocean or lake swimming and picnicking is a great way to spend a summer's day. Hiking and biking on the miles of woodland trails lets you discover these recreation lands. Campgrounds provide a base for families to explore the park and the local area. In the winter, snowmobiling, cross-country and alpine skiing provide a way to get out and enjoy our crisp winter season. New Hampshire State Parks offer year-round recreation fun for the whole family!

New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism
172 Pembroke Road - P.O. Box 1856
Concord, New Hampshire 03302-1856
1-800-FUN-IN-NH (1-800-386-4664)
FAX: 603-271-6870
travel@dred.state.nh.us
An excellent resource site for things to do in all parts of New Hampshire.

New Hampshire Fairs
email: jrobertson@conknet.com
New Hampshire Association of Fairs and Expositions
What is more fun than a NH country fair?

New Hampshire Farm Museum
PO Box 644 Route 125
Plummer's Ridge
Milton, NH 03851-0644
(603) 652-7840
The Museum chronicles the experiences of traditional farmers meeting the challenges of a changing agrarian society moving toward and through the tremendous demographic and technological changes of the late nineteenth century.

New Hampshire Fish and Game Department
2 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
info@wildlife.state.nh.us

Outdoor Recreation/Wildlife Watching, Boating, Hiking

Fish Hatcheries and Visitor Centers and Education Centers
Visit one of our hatcheries or visitor/education centers in the state. At Fish and Game's fish hatcheries, learn about how fish are hatched and reared. All hatcheries are open year-round, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

New Hampshire Outdoors
Great online resource site.

Prescott Parks Art Festival
P.O. Box 4370
Portsmouth, NH 03801
t. 603.436.2848
f. 603.436.1034
Located on 3.5 acres in downtown Portsmouth, the arts festival has a long and rich history of successfully presenting the arts with no fixed admission. Because of this policy, many people have their first experience with a live performance at Prescott Park.
In the 28 years, the arts festival has entertained more than 3 million people in more than 9,000 productions. Variety is truly the spice of life at the arts festival where classical ballet is presented right alongside rock n' roll.

Resources for New Hampshire Residents: Arts & Recreation
Great resource site!

Sandy Point Discovery Center
Depot Road Stratham, N.H. 03885
603-778-0015
Part of Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, this center provides opportunities to learn about coastal and marine life. Self-guided nature trail along a boardwalk through the salt marsh. Call for hours of operation. School programs by arrangement.

Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
RR 3, Box 73
Cornish, NH 03745
Visitor Information 603-675-2175
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site consists of 150 acres including the home, gardens and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907), one of America's foremost sculptors. This was his summer residence from 1885-1897, and his permanent home from 1900 until his death in 1907. There are two hiking trails that explore the park's natural areas.

Seacoast Science Center
570 Ocean Blvd. Rye, NH 03870
(603) 436-8043 fax (603) 433-2235
The Center offers year-round programs including naturalist guided or unguided explorer programs for schools, visitor programs on the natural and social history of Odiorne Point and the Gulf of Maine, and a variety of indoor exhibits highlighting some of the fascinating features of coastal New Hampshire

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
Route 113, Holderness, 03245
603-968-7194 Fax: 603-968-2229
email: info@nhnature.org
Take a walk in our woods! Observe live black bear, otters, fox, owls and other exciting NH wildlife in trailside enclosures. Four self-guided trails, hands-on exhibits, Gordon Children's Activity Center, live animal presentations during July and August, Kirkwood Gardens, Squam Lake cruises, gift shops and more.

Strawbery Banke
454 Court St
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Telephone 603-433-1110
Strawbery Banke, Inc. is a private, not-for-profit educational institution accredited by the American Association of museums and is listed on the national Register of Historic Places. The staff conducts educational programs for all audiences and ages, as well as continuously caring for and researching the museum's collections.

White Mountain National Park
719 Main Street
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 528-8721
(603) 528-8722 TTY
National Forests were established to provide resources for the nation while also protecting and managing the land for future generations. Unlike National Parks where land is set aside for preservation, National Forests were set aside for conservation, or the wise use of resources through a balance of activities and uses. These include recreation, wildlife habitat, water, timber and wilderness.

White Mountains Attractions
PO Box 10, Route 112
North Woodstock, NH 03262
(603) 745-8720
800-FIND MTS (346-3687)
Visit the White Mountains in the spring, summer or fall and spend the day exploring the mountains, the sounds nature or the enthusiasm of folks who have visited one of our 17 family attractions. You can visit several exciting spots in a day or plan a week of vacation fun.