SCHOOL VACATION WEEK PROGRAMS

Celebrate your school vacation at New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. During February and April vacation weeks, the Garden bursts to life with family-friendly classes, hands-on workshops, nature hikes, scavenger hunts, and a themed drop-in playroom filled with crafts, games, and science investigations for kids of all ages.

Vacation week themes change every year, connecting kids and families with wonders of the natural world just beyond your doorstep. Learn, craft, create, tinker, play, and experiment together as you make unforgettable memories at the Garden.

Please note, New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill aligns its vacation week schedule with the Worcester Public Schools calendar.

Looking for a summer full of creativity, exploration, and garden adventures? Our Summer Camp has it all. Find out more by clicking here!

APRIL VACATION 2026 
Saturday, April 18 through Thursday, April 23 | 10 AM–4 PM  Daily

SAVE THE DATE! Stay tuned for more information.

Check out our photo gallery from previous vacation week programs below.

  • A young girl sits at a table with her grandmother during an April Vacation week watercolor class.
  • A room filled with visitors with bug decorations for April Vacation week.
  • Three girls stand around a table with flowers making a craft during vacation week.
  • A young girl uses watercolor during an April Vacation week class.
  • a group of parents and youth students in a decorated classroom of paper vines
  • a 10-12 year old student interacting with a table of stones for a youth program in a classroom
  • a child and with an adult reading in a classroom
  • An instructor and youth student observing a bromeliad tree in the conservatory