Playground Program

Playground Program
Want your child to enjoy an active, exciting summer outside? Send them to Playground Program! 

The Playground Program offers children entering first through sixth grade a wide variety of enjoyable and exciting summer experiences including fort building, theme weeks, sports, arts and crafts, trips, shows, and daily pool time. We have full summer, weekly, daily, and before/after care options available. Please see pricing and the registration below.

This Summer's Exciting Weekly Themes: 
Week 1 (6/22-6/26) - Summer is Here!
Week 2 (6/29-7/3) - Red, White, Blue, and YOU!
Week 3 (7/6-7/10) - Mess Fest
Week 4 (7/13-7/17) - Wild About Water
Week 5 (7/20-7/24) - Disney Daze
Week 6 (7/27-7/31) - Wild, Wild West
Week 7 (8/3-8/7) - Out of This World
Week 8 (8/10-8/14) - Camp-lympics

Important Information: 

- Counselor and friend meet and greet will be Tuesday, June 16th from 6-7pm at the Adams Park North Pavilion.
- Register for the entire eight weeks, certain weeks, or for daily drop-in on an as-needed basis. We will also be allowing before and after care drop-ins this summer! 
- Field trips and shows will become available for registration here later in the year.

Payment Policies:
You will not be able to register your child for any part of this program unless your account is current.
- There is a $130 non-refundable deposit for full summer and weekly registrations.
- If you make payments towards your child's balance or pay it in full and then decide to cancel your child's registration, you will receive all of what you paid back minus the non-refundable deposit of $130.
-There are no refunds after June 1.  
- Program must be paid for in full by the start of the program (June 22) or a payment contract must be in place before June 22 with payment complete by the middle of the program, July 17. If your bill is not paid by July 17, your child will not be allowed to attend the remainder of the program.
- You may register for a field trip only if your child's regular bill is paid or you are current in your payment plan. If you register for a field trip and you have a balance or are not current on your payment plan, your registration will be cancelled and the fee will be applied to your program balance.
- Field trips are non-refundable unless we can fill your child's spot. In that case we will return all but a 30% cancellation fee to you. 

- Scholarship inquires can be made by calling the PRD office at 924-8080 prior to May 1 or as soon as possible.
- Pool memberships are non-refundable. 

Field Trips:
- Field trips take place every Wednesday (except Week 2) and are posted below.
- Your child must be registered for Playground Program on the day that they are registered for a field trip (Example: If your child is registered for Week 3 but not Week 4, they cannot attend a field trip that takes place in Week 4). 
- Campers must wear their lime green Playground Program T-shirts on field trip days. 
- Field trips are an additional cost and cover admission, transportation, and staff.
- Field trips are non-refundable unless we can fill your child's spot. In that case we will return all but a 30% cancellation fee to you. 
- You may register for a field trip only if your child's regular bill is paid or you are current in your payment plan. If you register for a field trip and you have a balance or are not current on your payment plan, your registration will be cancelled and the fee will be applied to your program balance.

Logistics: 
Who: Kids entering 1st through 6th grade

When: June 22-August 14*
*Half Days with dismissal at 12:30 on July 17 and August 14

Times:
- Before Care: 7:30-8:30
- Regular Day: 8:30-4:30
- After Care: 4:30-5:30
Where: 
Adams Playground, 71 Union Street*
*Rainy day location is Peterborough Community Center on 25 Elm Street

Pricing: 
8-Week Program (FULL)
$719/resident

$1,019/non-resident

Weekly Registration (Weeks 3-8 has availability)
$140/resident
$185/non-resident

Daily Registration
$40/resident
$55/non-resident
         
Pool Membership for Playground Participants (Required)
$25/resident
$50/non-resident

          
Extended Day
Full Summer - $420 both AM/PM 
Full Summer - $210 AM or PM only
Weekly - $37 AM or PM only
Weekly - $55 both AM/PM 
Daily - $8 AM or PM only
Daily - $12 AM/PM
 
 
Boys at Pool
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Playground Program Before & After Care 
N/A 1 - 6 MTuWThF  06/22/2026 - 08/14/2026
07:30 AM - 05:30 PM

Adams Playground - North
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Register here for before and after care if you need it!
 
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Playground Program Regular Care 
N/A 1 - 6 MTuWThF  06/22/2026 - 08/14/2026
08:30 AM - 04:30 PM

Adams Playground - North
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Canobie Lake Park 
N/A 1 - 6 Tu  06/30/2026
08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

Salem, NH
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Hampton Beach State Park 
N/A 1 - 6 07/08/2026
08:30 AM - 04:30 PM

Hampton, NH
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Water Country for 3rd-6th Grade 
N/A 3 - 6 07/15/2026
08:30 PM - 05:30 PM

Portsmouth, NH
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Chunky's Movie Theater 
N/A 1 - 6 07/22/2026
09:30 AM - 02:15 PM

Manchester, NH
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Lake Sunapee State Park 
N/A 1 - 6 07/29/2026
08:30 AM - 04:30 PM

Newbury, NH
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Remix Skate Center 
N/A 1 - 6 08/05/2026
08:30 AM - 01:30 PM

Manchester, NH
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HillTop Fun Center 
N/A 1 - 6 08/12/2026
08:30 AM - 04:00 PM

Somersworth, NH
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* Adjustments and discounts will be applied during checkout if applicable. *

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