Upcoming Programs & Events

Friday, October 23rd
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Fee: $30.00 pp
Grades: K - 6
Location: Wasserman Park Function Hall
 

Let the energetic Parks & Recreation Department staff give you a break so you can take some time to enjoy a night out without your children. Campers in Kindergarten through 6th grade are welcome to join us this Halloween themed fun filled evening with Halloween themed games, a spooky dance party, and dessert decorating.
 

Pizza will be served for dinner.
 

Participants are welcome to attend in their Halloween themed costumes. We ask that all fake weapons (i.e. lightsabers, swords, blasters, etc.) are left at home. 

Saturday, October 24th
Time: 4:00 - 8:00 pm
Merrimack Town Hall / Abbie Griffin Park
FREE 

Get ready for a spooktacular evening of Halloween fun for the whole family! The Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department and Merrimack Public Library are teaming up to bring the community an evening filled with Halloween activities, costumes, treats, and a FREE outdoor movie!

Come dressed in your favorite Halloween costume, bring your trick-or-treat bag, and join us for Trunk or Treat, a Costume Contest, food and refreshments, and a FREE Movie Night in the Park featuring Minions & Monsters.

Schedule of Events: Trunk or Treat | 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Costume Contest: 

• 4:15 pm: Ages 0–4
• 4:45 pm: Ages 5–7
• 5:15 pm: Ages 8–10
• 5:45 pm: Family Groups

Saturday, October 24th
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Free
Abbie Griffin Park
 

Stick around after the Halloween Trunk or Treat as we wrap up the Halloween Spooktacular with a FREE outdoor showing of Minions & Monsters. 

Movie Night is generously sponsored by the Merrimack Lions Club.   

Hotdogs & chili will be sold by Merrimack Friends & Families. 

Tuesday, November 3rd
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
1st Child: $65; 2nd Child: $60
Grades: K - 6
Location: Wasserman Park Function Hall
 

Come and join Merrimack Parks & Recreation and Staff from Camp Naticook during this no school day program (due to Election Day) with activities designed to keep your children busy and entertained all day long.
 

We will spend our day at Wasserman Park where children will participate in a variety of sports, games, arts & crafts projects, nature exploration, outdoor activities and much more.
 

A daily hot lunch is included in the cost of your tuition.  Advanced registration is required and spaces are limited. 

Tuesday Nov 3th

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

$95.00 per person

Ages 16 and up.

A 2.5-Hour Hands-On Cooking Class with Chef AJ Lucas
Learn the techniques that make you a better cook.
Move beyond simply following recipes and learn how professional chefs approach cooking. This interactive, chef-led class focuses on practical techniques you can use in your own kitchen every day.

WHAT WE’LL COVER
• Knife Skills — proper handling, cutting techniques and kitchen efficiency
• Seasoning & Flavor — balancing salt, acid, fat, herbs and spices
• Heat & Technique — when to sear, sauté, roast and finish
• Sauces — the fundamentals of pan sauces, reductions and finishing sauces
• Tasting Like a Chef — how to taste, adjust and build confidence while cooking

THE EXPERIENCE
This is a hands-on class, not simply a demonstration. Chef AJ will demonstrate each technique, then participants will have the opportunity to practice, cook, taste and plate throughout the class. We’ll finish by sitting down together to enjoy the food and discuss the techniques used.
2.5 Hours | Hands-On | Chef Led | All Ingredients Included
No professional cooking experience necessary. Just bring your curiosity — and come hungry.

Friday, November 6th

8:00 am - 6:00 pm

$70.00 pp

Join Merrimack Parks and Recreation as we head to the Mohegan Sun Casino in CT to attend the New England Christmas Festival.

The New England Christmas Festival is an eagerly anticipated annual event that offers everything a holiday shopper could desire under one magnificent roof at the Mohegan Sun Earth Expo Center.  The Festival makes preparing for the holidays a breeze by bringing together 350+ Art, Craft & Specialty Food American Artisans from all over the country that come to display and sell their unique products, all made by hand.

There is something for everyone, and in all price ranges. The array of handmade products includes stunning jewelry, seasonal decorations, photography, distinctive home accessories, children's toys and clothes, pet specialties, gifts for the sports minded, specialty foods and much much more. These are items that will not be found on store shelves, but rather cater to those looking for "something more."

Trip departs from the Exit 8 Park & Ride in Nashua at 8:00 am arrives at the Casino by 10:00 am. Price includes luxury motorcoach transportation and a ticket to the New England Christmas Festival. Trip departs the Casino at 4:00 pm to return home by 6:00 pm.  Advanced registration is required and spaces are limited!

Want to head to the Casino but not attend the Christmas Festival. There is an option for transportation only to the Casino for a reduced fee. There are no casino bonuses being offered.  

Friday, November 6th
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Fee: $30.00 pp
Grades: 2 - 9
Location: Wasserman Park Function Hall
 

Calling all Pokémon Trainers! Grab your cards, lace up your sneakers, and get ready for an epic Pokémon Night packed with adventure, teamwork, and tons of fun. This event is for Campers in Grades 2nd through 9th grade and is an electronic free event (so no phones or Pokémon Go! required).
 

Staff will lead organized games, group challenges, and friendly competitions designed for all experience levels from brand-new Trainers to seasoned Masters.
 

This supervised  indoors program that  encourages physical activity, social interaction, and safe gameplay in a fun and engaging environment.
 

Participants are welcomed to bring their Pokémon Cards that they are comfortable with sharing and trading.

Saturday Nov 7th

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

$55.00 per person

 Have you ever wanted to learn how to decorate professional quality cookies, but thought, It's too hard! I can't do that!
Join Kelli, from Just Wright by Kelli, as she breaks things down and teaches you the basics of cookie decorating in an easy and fun way.No past experience needed. Just bring a positive attitude!
 

Each class will include:

• 4 Cookie Designs
• Practice Sheet for piping.
• Royal Icing bags
• Scribes and more
• Information packet to include basic recipes for sugar cookies and royal icing
• To-go box to bring your beautiful cookies home.
  And a few surprises along the way! 

Saturday Nov 21st 

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

$35.00 per person

Wasserman Park Function Hall 

Join Holt Ave Community Training Center at Merrimack Parks and Recreation for this three to four-hour, instructor-led Heartsaver® CPR & AED course prepares participants to recognize and respond to cardiac and breathing emergencies in adults, children, and infants. 

Hands-on practice builds confidence in CPR, AED use, and choking relief. Ideal for workplace training, community members, and anyone who wants to be prepared to save a life. Certification provided upon successful completion. 

Saturday December 13th

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

$70.00 per person

 Unlock your cake decorating creativity with Kelli, from Just Wright by Kelli. In this hands-on class she will teach you how to create professional lookiing beautiful winter inspired wreath design using korean piping tips and so much more. In this fun and informative session, no past experience is needed. Just bring a positive attitude!
 

Materials included with the class:
- 5" Cake (vanilla cake frosted in swiss meringue buttercream)
- Items like Piping Tips, Palette Knives, Paint Brushes and more
- Information packet
- To-go box to bring your beautiful cake home.
 

And a few surprises along the way! 

The design will be similar to the one pictured

Saturday, January 23, 2027
Time: 5:00 - 10:30 pm
Fee: $170.00 pp
 

Soak up the rich history, hear the echoes of the past and join the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department as we travel to TD Garden in Boston to see the Boston Celtics take on the Charlotte Hornets
 

Traveling to Boston and paying to park in the City can be challenging and expensive. Let us handle the driving and so you can enjoy the game. Cost of the trip is $170 per person and trip fee includes deluxe motorcoach transportation and a ticket to the game.  Tickets are in Balcony Section 308.
 

Trip departs from the Exit 8 Park & Ride at 5:00 pm in order to get you to Boston in plenty of time for the 7:00 pm game time start. Tickets are limited and will sell out quickly.  

Saturday, February 13, 2027
Time: 5:30 - 9:00 pm
Fee: $68.00 pp
 

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, murder is back on the menu!

Join the Merrimack Parks & Recreation Department and The Murder Mystery Company of Boston, as seen on Shark Tank, for the return of our popular Murder Mystery Dinner Show on Saturday, February 13th!

This year’s mystery is Till Death Do Us Part: All Is Fair in Love & Murder—a wedding celebration where “happily ever after” may be over before it even begins.

The birds are chirping, the sun is shining, but the wedding bells aren’t ringing for this not-so-happy couple when a member of the wedding party is murdered! With a raging bridezilla and an unenthused groom on the scene, it may be happily never after in this nuptial nightmare.

Throughout the evening, you’ll trade clues with your fellow guests, question suspects, and help the hapless couple figure out whodunnit so they can say “I do” before the wedding hour passes them by!