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Top 5 Weekend Events Greater Derry 8/2

Events to Enjoy Before the School Year Starts!

By Jessica Alford, Assistant Publisher, Macaroni KID Derry, Karyn Martin, Publisher, Macaroni KID Derry August 1, 2024

Every Friday, Macaroni KID Derry shares 5 things to do THIS WEEKEND with your kids (or sometimes for your kids) in the Greater Derry area.

Here are our picks for the weekend of August 2nd, 2024. Click on the links below for all the details! Don't forget to check out all our events in the events calendar. See the full month here and if you click on a day, all the events for that day will appear below. 


FOR THE WEEKEND OF FRIDAY,  August 2nd, 2024


1.  SPONSORED - Ice Cream 🍦Family Fun Time! (Windham)

Glenn’s Kreme & Kone

Friday, August 2nd, All Day

Price varies.

This spot offers a full of ice cream, sundaes, and Italian ice, (cash-only) and it's located along the Rail Trail! So, grab a cone and take a walk to make it a family outing everyone will enjoy.


2.  🚜Touch A Tractor (Derry)

J&F Farms

Saturday, August 3rd, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

$5 - $10

Stop by J&F Farms for an afternoon of live music, food trucks, and hayrides. Enjoy a chance to see and touch all the farm equipment for a day of fun and learning.


3. 🍪🎨Cookie Bites & Canvas (SANDOWN)

Sandown Public Library

Saturday, August 3rd, 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm

FREE

Join Michelle's Art as she guides us through a paint project, and we’ll enjoy a new cookie treat each month. All materials and snacks will be provided by the library. Dress in clothes you don't mind getting paint on! This month create "Lillies of the Valle". 


4.  🌿🚶Afternoon Bioblitz Walk (Chester)

Wason Pond 

Saturday, August 3rd, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

FREE

Celebrate biodiversity at Wason Pond! Enjoy a guided nature walk while learning about your local ecology.


5.  🔍Jr. Explorers (Salem)

America’s Stonehenge

Sunday, August 4th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Included in the Price of Admission

Learn about rocks and crystals through two short stories, read aloud on the lawn. After story time, we will go on a scavenger hunt and finish the morning with a make-and-take craft!


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