2024 Family Picnic

2024 Family Picnic - A Fundraiser for the Science Center

Saturday, July 20, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Join us for this family-friendly event!

The Family Picnic features food trucks, live animal programs, ice cream, lawn games, live music by the Audrey Drake Trio, and more in a fun, casual atmosphere for all ages. All food and drinks are included in the ticket price and include food from Cheese Louise, The Barn Food Truck, Pours & Petals, Tin Can Co., and SubZero Nitrogen Ice Cream. Open bar includes local beer, wine, signature cocktail, and nonalcoholic butterfly nectar for the kids.

Bring your friends and entire family to this fun event. Limited tickets are available.

Tickets: $75/ ages 21+; $30/ ages 12-20; $15/ages 6-11; Free for 5 and under.

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Events Include:

Food from Cheese Louise, The Barn Food Truck, Petals & Pours; Tin Can Co.
Open bar with beer, wine, and signature cocktail (non-alcoholic butterfly nectar for the kids)
Live Animal Programs
Live music from the Audrey Drake Trio
Ice Cream Demonstration with SubZero Nitrogen Ice Cream
Kids Corner with iced tea party, antenna headbands
Dinosaur poop craft
Temporary Tattoos
Lawn Games

Bring the whole family for a fun evening out while you support Squam Lakes Natural Science Center!

Your ticket purchase helps support the care and feeding of our live animal ambassadors and environmental education programs.

Sponsor the Event

Reach local and visiting families and supporters by sponsoring the Family Picnic. This popular event is expected to sell out. Learn more by contacting Rachel Saliba at 603-968-7194 x 126 or email or use the button below.

Learn about sponsoring the Family Picnic

Squam Lakes Natural Science Center greatly appreciates support from:

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Byron Styles, 09/03/19
A had a great time as did my 4 year old son. The dinosaur exhibit was awesome and I really emitted the walkthrough set up in a somewhat very natural setting. I'm normally not a big fan of caged wild animals but the broad variety of local wildlife they do have on exhibit were all injured in some way, shape, or form and wouldn't have survived had they not been rescued and prob wouldn't have survived had they been released back into the wild... So that was actual a small sigh of relief.
Elizabeth Funk, 08/05/23
We absolutely love coming here when we visit family on the lake! Such a beautiful walk and so much local wildlife to see! We all had a blast!
Eben Gannett, 03/26/19
This is by far one the best not so hidden gems of Central New Hampshire! While it functions similarly to a zoo the goal of the facility is to rehabilitate and care for local animals found in the white mountains fo NH. The animals who stay are there for medical or other legitimate reasons to keep them from living in the wild and are given wonderful care. The staff that works there is knowledgable and kind, eager to answer any questions about the animals you may have. The path to see all the animals is fun and equivalent to many easy day hikes with spots to picnic, and a wonderful play/learning area for the young and young at heart. It is a place my family loves to visit time and time again, never getting board of the wonderful animals, new things to learn, and great day that always ensues.
Sue B, 06/25/21
I have enjoyed visiting this amazing place for 30 years. Great hands on educational experience for all ages. I especially like bringing guests to learn about the New Hampshire wildlife, flora, fauna and geology. Keep up the good work.
Ariana Hernandez, 10/28/19
I love this place! It's like a zoo. You see different creatures and read little cool facts about New Hampshire's wild life on the way of the paths you walk. But, it's not only just all walking. You could also visit the play ground they have so your kids could have fun and an educational time.