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Grab and Go Kid's Planner: Tons of Stuff to Do During Vacation

Check out the best picks for this week!

Get those kids out and about this week with tons of cool stuff to do! If you can, check out some of the vacation planning at the museums - it sure does sound awesome.

 Maritime Museum School Vacation Programming

Where/When: , Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Why Go: The kids K-8 will love spending the day at the museum doing themed projects from making a captain's log book to a ship wreck movie maker. Parents can enjoy the museum with older or younger kids too. All activities are included in museum admission - awesome!

Pricing: Admission $5, Students & Seniors $4, Children 6 & under FREE

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 Cape Cod Children's Museum

Where/When: Cape Cod Children's Museum, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Why Go: Almost the same deal as the Maritime Museum, tons of activities to choose from each day. Things like puppet shows, exercise programs to healthy eating workshops. Check out the whole schedule

Pricing: Free for museum members, $7 for everyone except seniors at $6 (Get grandma or grandpa to take them - save a buck and get some time off!)

Where/When: , Wednesday at 4 p.m.• Kids Chess Club

Why Go: Encourage the kids to exercise their brains! Remember chess? Kids can challenge each other and learn together. Kids ages 7 and up are welcome.

Pricing: Free

Where/When: , Wednesday at 4 p.m.

Why Go: Encourage the kids to exercise their brains! Remember chess? Kids can challenge each other and learn together. Kids ages 7 and up are welcome.

Pricing: Free

 

Where/When: Black Whale Gallery, Saturdays from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 

Why Go: Pizza, arts and crafts and friends ages 7-11 using their creativity to make beautiful art. The kids will love it, plus you can sneak out for a dinner date!

Pricing: $25, sibling discounts

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