Kids' activities in the North Country

A free guide to libraries, parks, clubs, sports, and events for children in Coos County, North Conway, and Littleton, New Hampshire. Curated by Holy Hierarchs Homeschool Co-op.

One-time

• RiverFire — Berlin. Berlin's fall family festival at Service Credit Union Heritage Park, 942 Main Street. The 2026 day includes a kids' fun zone with bounce houses and face painting from 1 to 5pm, a wildlife program from 2 to 5pm, hayrides, train rides, and a children's Halloween costume parade lining up at 5pm. Fires on the river are lit at dusk. Admission is $5, and children 5 and under are free. Some activities charge an extra fee.
• Halloween Story Hour at Weeks Memorial Library — Lancaster. An afternoon of scary stories and crafts for grades K–4 at 128 Main Street in Lancaster. Registration is required. Sign up through the library.
• Coös County 4-H Achievement Ceremony — Lancaster. A county gathering to recognize the year's 4-H work and welcome new families. It includes food and activities. RSVP to Christine Whiting at the Extension office, 603-788-4961, and say how many people are coming. The snow date is November 8 from 1 to 4pm. Held at the North Country Resource Center, 629 Main Street, Lancaster.

Recurring

• Gorham Public Library kids' programs — Gorham. Children's books at 35 Railroad Street, plus a free birthday-month book for ages 1–12. Preschool story time for ages 0–5 is Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:15am. Check the library calendar for the week's programs.
• Weeks Memorial Library youth programs — Lancaster. Youth programs at 128 Main Street in Lancaster. Wonderplay for ages 0–3 is Tuesdays at 10am, and Story Hour for ages 3–5 is Thursdays at 10am. This fall's after-school blocks for grades K–4 run into late October 2026 and need a sign-up: Stories with STEAM, Lego Club, Game and Puzzle Day, and Messy Mondays. The library also offers 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, and a Safe@Home class for grades 4–6 when it is scheduled ($20).
• Conway Public Library story times — Conway, North Conway. Story times for families in Conway and North Conway, at 15 Greenwood Avenue. Tuesday Tales is a lap-sit story time for ages 0–3. Movin' and Groovin' is movement for ages 2–5. Pajama Story Time and Once Upon a Story Hour welcome a wider mix of ages. An adult must accompany children under 10 at Once Upon a Story Hour. Check the library calendar for exceptions.
• Dolly Parton's Imagination Library — Berlin, Gorham, Lancaster, Whitefield, Jefferson, Groveton, Colebrook, Milan, Littleton. A free, age-appropriate book mailed each month to enrolled children from birth until their 5th birthday. The Coös and Grafton County affiliate covers families in this region. Littleton Public Library posts the signup link.
• Berlin Youth Hockey — Berlin, Gorham, Milan, Lancaster, Littleton. Youth hockey for northern New Hampshire, including Berlin, Gorham, Milan, Lancaster, Littleton, and nearby towns. Learn to Skate is Sundays from 8 to 9am starting in November, for children as young as 3. Traveling teams run from 8U through 18U.
• Coös County 4-H — Lancaster, Berlin, Colebrook, Groveton, Whitefield. UNH Cooperative Extension's youth program for Coös County. Clubs and short workshops cover agriculture, healthy living, civic engagement, and STEM. Ages 5–7 can join as Cloverbuds. The county office can connect a family with a club. Coös County 4-H also takes part in the Lancaster Fair.
• Barry Conservation Camp — Berlin, Lancaster. Overnight summer camp for ages 8–17, run by UNH Extension 4-H with New Hampshire Fish and Game. Campers stay at the Berlin Fish Hatchery, 3783 York Pond Road. The registration office is in Lancaster. The camp page says 2027 registration has an opening date listed there.
• Scouting America New Hampshire — Berlin, Lancaster, Littleton, North Conway. The statewide scouting council, formerly the Daniel Webster Council. Programs run from kindergarten through age 21. Families in Coos County, Littleton, and the Mount Washington Valley join a local pack, troop, or crew through the council.
• Girl Scouts of the Green and White Mountains — Lancaster, Berlin, Littleton, North Conway. The Girl Scout council for New Hampshire and Vermont. Troops meet during the school year, and girls without a nearby troop can register on their own. Use the council site to find a troop in Coos County, Littleton, or the Conway area.
• Berlin youth intro sports — Berlin. In August 2026 the Recreation Commission described intro sports for kindergarten through 2nd grade: fall soccer and field hockey, and winter co-ed basketball, meant as a first step before school teams. Confirm the current season with the recreation office at 603-752-2010.
• Littleton youth basketball — Littleton. The 2026–27 town basketball program. In-house play is for kindergarten through 6th grade. A travel team is for grades 3–6. Practices are at Mildred C. Lakeway Elementary School. The posted resident fee for the in-house season is $35. In-house registration was set to close the week of November 9, 2026, when the season starts.
• Weathervane Theatre youth programs — Whitefield. Summer theatre camp and children's performances in Whitefield. Windsock Camp is a day camp for ages 8–17, with instruction in acting, dance, music, and tech. Patchwork Players performs for young audiences, including shows at the Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem. Registration for the posted camp season was closed when this was checked.
• Lancaster Fair — Lancaster. The annual family fair at 516 Main Street in Lancaster, held for more than 150 years. The 2026 fair ran September 3–7. One ticket price covers admission and midway rides, and parking is free. Check the site for the next year's dates. Coös County 4-H exhibits at the fair.

Activities to do

• Berlin Public Library — Berlin. Berlin's public library at 270 Main Street. Open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10am to 6pm, and Wednesday from noon to 7pm. Call 603-752-5210 for the current children's program schedule.
• Littleton Public Library children's room — Littleton. The children's room at 92 Main Street, and a signup point for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Check the library's news and events for the current story time and club schedule. Open Tuesday and Wednesday 9:30am–7pm, Thursday and Friday 9:30am–5pm, and Saturday 9:30am–2pm.
• Whitefield Public Library — Whitefield. The town library at 8 Lancaster Road. A renovation and expansion is underway: the groundbreaking was October 7, 2026, and the expanded building is anticipated to open in spring 2027. Call 603-837-2030 for current hours and programs during construction.
• Colebrook Public Library — Colebrook. The public library at 126 Main Street, with a youth librarian on staff. Hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 10am–5pm, Tuesday 10am–1pm, Thursday 1–5pm, and Saturday 9am–noon. Call 603-237-4808 for children's programs.
• Northumberland Public Library — Groveton. The public library in Groveton, at 31 State Street. Open Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 5pm and Saturday from 10am to 2pm. Call 603-636-2066 for children's books and any current programs.
• Jericho Mountain State Park — Berlin. A day-use area on Jericho Lake with swimming, fishing, canoeing, and picnicking, a few miles northwest of downtown Berlin. The park also has ATV trails and a campground.
• Milan Hill State Park — Milan. A hilltop campground about ten miles north of Berlin, with views across the White Mountains from the fire tower. A family camping base near hiking, picnicking, and paddling.
• Moose Brook State Park — Gorham. Swimming, fishing, hiking, and mountain-bike trails in Gorham, with a campground. Moose Brook feeds the swimming area after a shallow warming pool.
• Echo Lake State Park — North Conway. A swim and picnic spot in North Conway, with a trail around the lake and hikes toward Cathedral Ledge. Posted day-use fees are $4 for ages 12 and over, $2 for ages 6–11, and free for ages 5 and under and for visitors 65 and over. The staffed beach season was listed through October 31, 2026.
• Weeks State Park — Lancaster. A mountaintop park in Lancaster with 360-degree views and the John Wingate Weeks house museum. The park page lists the observation tower as closed for repairs and posts seasonal hours, so check before a visit. Trails can be hiked year-round.
• Forest Lake State Park — Dalton. A sandy beach on Forest Lake in Dalton, a short drive from Whitefield and Littleton. Swimming, picnicking, fishing, and a carry-in boat access. The staffed beach season was listed as opening May 22 and going unstaffed after September 7. The park stays open for recreation outside that window.
• Crawford Notch State Park — Harts Location. Hiking, waterfalls including Arethusa Falls, and mountain views along Route 302 between North Conway and Twin Mountain. Dry River Campground's posted 2026 closing date is October 24. The park is a family hiking base, not a playground.
• Franconia Notch State Park — Franconia. The Flume Gorge, Echo Lake beach, a paved bike path, and hiking, a short drive south of Littleton. As of May 2026 the Cannon Mountain Aerial Tramway is closed for replacement. As of September 22, 2026, the Falling Waters Trail has a relocated section; the park posts the map.
• Lake Francis State Park — Pittsburg. A lakeside park in Pittsburg with a playground, swimming, fishing, canoeing, and camping. Posted day-use fees are $4 for adults, $2 for ages 6–11, and free for ages 5 and under. The campground's last listed date for 2026 is October 24.
• Umbagog Lake State Park — Errol. Swimming, paddling, wildlife viewing, and camping on Umbagog Lake in Errol, including cabins sized for a family. Posted day-use fees are $4 for adults, $2 for ages 6–11, and free for ages 5 and under. The last reservable campground date listed for 2026 is October 11.
• Santa's Village — Jefferson. A Christmas-themed park in Jefferson with rides built for young children to share with a parent. The 2026 calendar lists select weekends from late May into December, daily operation from late June through August, Holly Jolly Halloween weekends in October, Christmastime weekends in November and December, and a New Year's Eve event on December 31 from 4 to 9pm.
• Story Land — Glen. A theme park in Glen, a few minutes from North Conway, with rides, character meet-and-greets, and shows for young children. The park's site listed daily operation through September 7 for the 2026 season. Check the site for the current calendar before you go.
• Conway Scenic Railroad — North Conway. Train rides from the 1874 station in North Conway Village. The Valley Train is about an hour and is described as an outing for children and parents. The Mountaineer is a 4- to 4.5-hour round trip through Crawford Notch. A Santa's Holiday Special runs in season.
• Weather Discovery Center — North Conway. The Mount Washington Observatory's museum in North Conway, with interactive weather exhibits. The observatory's visiting page lists the center as open daily from 10am to 5pm, with Live from the Rockpile programs at 11am and 2pm, when visitors talk with an observer on the summit.
• Mount Washington Cog Railway — Bretton Woods. A three-hour round trip from Marshfield Base Station, near Bretton Woods, to the summit of Mount Washington, or to Waumbek Station in the colder months. The base museum is free. Coaches are heated in winter. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas.
• Berlin Recreation and Parks — Berlin. The city recreation department at 672 First Avenue, with playgrounds, athletic fields, and seasonal programs. Phone 603-752-2010, weekdays 8:30am–noon and 1–4:30pm.
• Littleton Parks and Recreation — Littleton. Town recreation programs and park activities, with registration online. The department office is at 2 Union Street. Questions go to the recreation director or the program coordinator through the registration site.
• Conway Parks and Recreation — Conway, North Conway. Town recreation registration for Conway, including North Conway. The office is at 176 Main Street, phone 603-901-1139, weekdays 8:30am–5pm. Check the activity list for current youth programs.