Now this isn’t meant to send you into a complete state of panic, but if you’re the parent of a school-aged child, next week (Feb. 26-March 2) is February vacation for Concord and Bow districts – in case you forgot.
It’s okay, take a deep breath; we’re here to help.
Whether you have to work and need a place for your kiddo to go for the entire week, a day here or there or you have the week off and are looking for something fun for them to do, we found some options to make the most of your kids’ winter break.
And just remember, when we mention certain days of the week, we’re talking about next week (Feb. 26-March 2.)
Discovery Center
The McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will be open from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day for February vacation week, including the rest of this week through March 4. Visitors will be able to explore “True or False,” a special international exhibition on the scientific method, and to view Wildest Weather in the Solar System, the Discovery Center’s first planetarium show produced by National Geographic.
Wildest Weather in the Solar System takes viewers through powerful, visually stunning and dangerous weather phenomena occurring on the sun and our neighboring planets and moons, including Venus’ poisonous clouds, magnetic storms on the sun, liquid methane showers on Titan and anticyclones whirling at hundreds of miles per hour on Jupiter, all the while delivering the latest in scientific findings about these weather systems. There are other planetarium shows throughout the days.
Admission is free for members and children 2 and under. General admission is $11.50 for adults, $8.50 for children (ages 3 to 12) and $10.50 for seniors (age 62 and up) and students (age 13 through college).
Planetarium shows are $5 per person, per show, and free for members and children ages 2 and under.
Concord library
Concord Public Library is going to have a week full of great activities for the kids while they’re out of school.
On Monday, there will be a movie showing at 2:30 p.m. about a military working dog who befriends the president’s son, who is having trouble leading a normal life. It’s rated PG.
Do you wanna build a snowman – indoors? Well, you can on Tuesday beginning at 2 p.m.
On Wednesday at 3 p.m., there will be a scavenger hunt to unearth the many wonders that live in the Children’s Room.
You can “Build a Tiny House for your Tiny Dog” as part of the Concord Reads program on Thursday at 1 p.m.
And then cap off the week with a birthday party for Dr. Seuss on Friday at 10 a.m.
All those events are in addition to the normal activities like Lapsit (Monday, 9:30 a.m.), family storytime (Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.) and toddler tales (Thursday, 9:30 a.m.).
Evo Rock + Fitness
Everyone’s favorite rock-climbing gym is hosting kids’ fun days all week for ages 6 to 12.
Kids will, of course, be able to climb the 40-foot walls, as well as play games like dodgeball and capture the flag and do arts and crafts.
Cost is $45 per day and includes gear, and you can sign your child up for one or all five. Kids’ fun days are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
YMCA
Children in kindergarten through sixth grade can be signed up for the whole week or the days of your choosing.
Camp hours are 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and each day has a theme. There’s tie-dye mania, tubing at Pats Peak, rock wall climbing, swimming and a chili cook off. Cost is $168 for the week or $50 per day for YMCA members and $188/$60 for nonmembers.
Boys and Girls Club
For those who aren’t a member of the Boys and Girls Club’s after-school program, here’s your chance to see what it’s all about.
The club is going to be a source of fun all week long with a couple field trips planned (past tips have included Red River Theatres, Fun Spot and White Park for winter fun), as well as lots of games, both tabletop and video, an art room and a gym to run around in.
Cost is $45 to $110 (fees are based on a sliding scale). The camp runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
PenacookCommunity Center
The folks over in the village have a few opportunities for its vacation camp.
Kids can go two days, three days or the whole week.
There will be two field trips on Tuesday and Thursday, along with arts and crafts, outdoor activities and recreation-style games.
Cost is $155 for the full week, and you must either be a member or register as a member to attend.
Concord Parksand Recreation
There will be a video camp with ConcordTV.
It’s open to kids ages 9 to 14 and runs from 12:30 to 5 p.m. daily at the ConcordTV Studio at Concord High School.
Cost is $100 for residents and $110 for nonresidents. This Wednesday is the final day to sign up, so don’t wait.
N.H. Audubon
The Audubon vacation camp is a special opportunity for children to learn about nature in winter. Each day will include outdoor excursions, games, crafts, stories, live animals, songs and conservation projects to discover the wonders of the season.
The camp is open to children ages 6 to 12, and each day is a different signup.
Wednesday is full, but there are spots remaining for the other four days, though those are filling up fast.
Cost is $43 for Audubon members and $53 for nonmembers per child per day.
The camp runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Others
If you’re looking for some other options, might we suggest doing some skating at the many local areas maintained by the city, or sledding at White Park.
You could bounce around or play laser tag at Village Idiotz entertainment center in Steeplegate Mall.
And the Bow library is showing Despicable Me 3 on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
