2024 Family Picnic

Thank you to everyone who came to the 2024 Family Picnic Fundraiser making it a SOLD OUT event. It was a fun night and we appreciate your support.

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 non-alcoholic 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.

Schedule of Events

5:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Food from Cheese Louise, The Barn Food Truck, Petals & Pours; Tin Can Co.
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Drinks at the Buzz Bar: Daly-osaurus (lemonade, iced tea, vodka); Butterfly Nectar (non-alcoholic lemonade); Beer; Wine; Seltzer; Water
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Live music from the Audrey Drake Trio
5:00 to 8:00 p.m. - Lawn Games adjacent to the tent
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Dinosaur Tattoos in the Breezeway and on the lawn
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Dino Poop Craft at the Trailhead Portico
5:00 to 7:00 p.m. - Blue Heron School Sponsored Kids Corner Crafts and Tea on the lawn
5:20 p.m. - Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream presentation at the Trailhead
5:30 p.m. - AMERICAN KESTREL live animal program on the Bluestone Terrace
6:20 p.m. - Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream presentation at the Trailhead
6:30 p.m. - WOOD TURTLE live animal program on the Bluestone Terrace
7:20 p.m. - Sub Zero Nitrogen Ice Cream presentation at the Trailhead
7:30 p.m. - SCREECH OWL live animal program on the Bluestone Terrace

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:

Sponsors

Donors

Lisa and Bill Aulet
Kevin and Nancy Barrett
Belletetes Inc.
Sarah and Win Brown
Cathy and Rob Denious
Hermit Woods Winery
K-MAC Professional Home Builders, Inc.
Moat Mountain Brewing Company
Tuckerman Brewing Company
Golden Pond Country Store

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Steph Schaffer, 08/26/22
This place is amazing! Better than any other science nature centers we've been to outside of a museum or zoo. Easy to find your way around, includes some hiking trails, and even have a play area for the kids. Absolutely must go!
Cindy Mckean, 10/07/20
I love going to Squam Lakes Natural Science Center! They have all kinds of different animals, it's very informative. They have a nice play area for kids, my grandsons love it, even the teenage ones.
Steph Schaffer, 08/22/22
This place is amazing! Better than any other science nature centers we've been to outside of a museum or zoo. Easy to find your way around, includes some hiking trails, and even have a play area for the kids. Absolutely must go!
Kayla Calabro, 08/22/22
We drove up from Milford for a day-trip in August. It was an absolutely delightful experience for me and my two kids (6 months and 3 years). We used a jogging stroller and intermittently used a baby harness - both kiddos benefited from opportunities to ride, as the path is relatively long for little legs. We were greeted by lovely staff, who gave us useful information about picnic areas (there are two) and bathrooms (there are several). Then we got to roam around the property, greeting various animals. There was a bat show and a Bard owl that we got to see up close. The only sad part was that the mountain lion wasn't on site the day of our visit. I will definitely be making the trek up to visit this place again next year.
Eric Jewart, 08/17/19
Had a fun visit there with my kids. We saw a presentation with a live porcupine which was cool. The presenter was very engaging. We spent about two hours total, just drifting and the main loop looking at everything there. The mountain lion and bobcat were pretty neat to see.