Children's Museum of New Hampshire

Books Alive with Clifford the Big Red Dog
2025-09-28 10:00 - 10:30, 2025-09-27 14:00 - 14:30, 2025-09-27 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Children’s Museum, 6 Washington Street, Dover, NH, 03820, United States
Clifford the Big Red Dog, that pup grown ginormous from LOVE, will be visiting the museum to greet young fans and help promote the love of reading! Books Alive seeks to make reading a regular family experience. Museum educators will be doing a story time while a friendly costumed Clifford visits! Clifford will be available for hugs, high-paws, and photos at 10am during the morning play session (9am–noon) and at 2pm during the afternoon play session (1–4pm). Each story time lasts approximately 30 minutes—please time your arrival accordingly to guarantee a visit with Clifford. There will also be a variety of Clifford-inspired literacy, math, and creative activities.
Want to meet Clifford? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s morning or afternoon play session that correspond to the date of the Books Alive program you want to join—it’s included with museum admission and, as always, free for Members! Books Alive is sponsored by Frisbee Memorial Hospital, Piscataqua Savings Bank, Eastern Bank Community Foundation, Shaheen & Gordon, P.A., and Newburyport Bank
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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Saturdays
2025-09-27 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-20 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York)
Celebrate your child’s next birthday with us! Birthday Parties are available to book at CMNH on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Families have access to a private classroom area for food and cake, along with complete access to the museum’s exhibits. The museum is closed to the public during birthday parties, however parties are at the same time and are NOT private. If you want a private party, you must book both party times. Parents are expected to stay with their children while playing in the museum, and help them follow museum rules. Children may not be left unattended at any time. Online booking required.
Members: $375
Non-Members: $395
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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Fridays
2025-09-26 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-09-19 16:00 - 18:00 UTC

Wacky Art Wednesdays
2025-09-24 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-09-17 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-08-27 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-08-20 14:30 - 15:00, 2025-08-13 14:30 - 15:00 (America/New_York)
Join us at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire every Wednesday at either 10:30am or 2:30pm to do a wacky and wonderful art project. Children are invited to join our educators to make a wacky and wonderful art project to take home! We’ll take inspiration from art in our own Gallery 6, from famous artists, or from the world around us. Want to join in? Simply reserve spots in the museum’s play session that correspond to the date of the Wacky Art Wednesday you want to join!
Included with museum admission, and as always, free for Members!
STEAM programs are sponsored by Granite State Development Corporation, Breezeline, Eversource, Sprague, and Novocure.
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Wee Ones Wednesday
2025-09-24 09:15 - 10:00, 2025-09-17 09:15 - 10:00 (America/New_York)
Join Miss Xanthi at the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire for this interactive weekly program for children ages 2–4. Designed as a PRE pre-school program for children and a parent or caregiver, we will enjoy art, music, movement, and conceptual learning together! This program is limited to 10 children, and caregivers or adults are welcome to sign up multiple children within their family. Pre-reservation/payment is required and does not include museum admission. Reservations to stay and play in museum exhibits must be made separately.
PRICES: Child $14 ($11 for Members),
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CLOSED
2025-09-22, 2025-09-15, 2025-09-08, 2025-09-01, 2025-08-25, 2025-08-18
We are closed today. Please plan your visit for another day and reserve online.
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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Sundays
2025-09-21 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-14 13:00 - 15:00 UTC

Birthday Party Rentals Available - Sundays
2025-08-31 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-24 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-17 13:00 - 15:00 UTC
Celebrate your child’s next birthday with us! Birthday Parties are available to book at CMNH on Friday and Sunday afternoons. Families have access to a private classroom area for food and cake, along with complete access to the museum’s exhibits. The museum is closed to the public during birthday parties, however parties are at the same time and are NOT private. If you want a private party, you must book both party times. Parents are expected to stay with their children while playing in the museum, and help them follow museum rules. Children may not be left unattended at any time. Online booking required.
Members: $375
Non-Members: $395
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Birthday Party Rentals Available - Fridays
2025-08-29 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-22 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-08-15 16:00 - 18:00 UTC

Fairy Tales and Tutus with Lila Dance Festival
2025-08-21 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)
Visit during the morning play session (9am-Noon) to enjoy a dance performance by special guest dancers from the Lila Dance Festival, and their Fairy Tales and Tutus show, including a special fish themed performance with Ariel, the Little Mermaid! After the dances, visitors can join along for bubbles with the princesses (weather permitting), or try out dancing with scarves. This performance is included with museum admission (free for Members) thanks to the generous sponsorship by The Fuller Foundation and the TD Charitable Foundation.
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"Paper Mosaics" Art Workshop with Cassie Doyon
2025-08-13 10:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York)
Join artist Cassie Doyon to learn about mosaics and make your own paper mosaic fish! Cassie will share the steps needed to make mosaics, show examples of her work, and invite participants to make their own paper mosaics. This workshop is included with regular Museum admission and free for members. No separate registration required—please reserve tickets online for the Wednesday morning play session, 9am–Noon. Cassie’s work is currently featured in the museum’s Gallery 6 art exhibition “Curious Creatures” on view through September, 2025.
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