Rally the corgi has sniffed out the best Christmas events for kids in Hudson for 2026, and here is what he found: 2 family events. They are Elf Party (December 16) and Christmas Storytime (December 23). We check every date on the host’s own website, and each listing links straight there. For the rest of the state, see our New Hampshire Christmas events for kids guide.
What Rally found in Hudson
- 2 Christmas events for kids in Hudson
- Season: December 16 (Elf Party) to December 23 (Christmas Storytime)
- Every date checked on the host’s own site on Nov 10
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Elf Party
- When: Wednesday, December 16, 2026, 10 to 11 am (Drop in any time during the hour.)
- Where: Rodgers Memorial Library (Community Room), 194 Derry Rd, Hudson, NH 03051 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Children; no age range listed
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The library's children's staff throw a morning party with an elf theme in the Community Room. Families come and go as they like during the hour, playing holiday games and making a craft to take home.
The party is Wednesday, December 16, 2026, and you can drop in any time between 10:00 and 11:00 am. Registration is required for every person in your group and opens Wednesday, November 18, at 10:00 am. The page does not list a price or an age range.
Parent tip: Because it is drop-in, you do not have to be there at 10:00 sharp, which helps with nap schedules, but leave enough time to finish the craft before 11:00. Remember to count yourself and any siblings when you sign up.
- Host
- George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Rodgers Memorial Library (Community Room), 194 Derry Rd, Hudson, NH 03051 (opens in maps)
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Holiday story time
Christmas Storytime
- When: Wednesday, December 23, 2026, 10 to 11 am
- Where: Rodgers Memorial Library (Community Room), 194 Derry Rd, Hudson, NH 03051 (opens in maps)
- Cost: No price listed on the organizer's page; registration required
- Ages: Children and families, infants included
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Two days before Christmas, the library gathers families in the Community Room for Christmas songs and stories. Children are invited to come in their pajamas.
Storytime is Wednesday, December 23, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 am, and every person attending must be registered, adults and infants included, with up to six people per sign-up. The listing is marked in person, though the form also carries a note about an online link, so read your confirmation email. No price is listed.
Parent tip: Seats are limited and every body counts toward the total, babies too, so register the whole family in one go. Pajamas are welcome, so there is no need to get little ones dressed first.
- Host
- George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library (opens in a new tab)
- Address
- Rodgers Memorial Library (Community Room), 194 Derry Rd, Hudson, NH 03051 (opens in maps)
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We check every event above on the host’s own page for the date, time and cost, plus the things parents ask about, like sign-ups and ages. Looking for a Santa train instead? Those are on our New Hampshire Christmas train rides page.
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When each Hudson Christmas event for kids happens
The first is Elf Party in Hudson on December 16; the last runs to December 23. Each bar spans an event’s dates, not every hour in them, so check the host’s page for times.
- Elf PartyHudson · Dec 16
- Christmas StorytimeHudson · Dec 23
Looking further afield? Our New Hampshire Christmas events for kids guide lists every event we have found in the state, and we have city guides for Bedford, NH, Manchester, NH, Hooksett and Lee. The national search sorts every event by distance from your town.
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The story of Christmas in Hudson
At Christmas time, large toy soldiers go on display on Hudson's Town Common, the park where Derry, Ferry and Library streets meet. Up Derry Road, the Rodgers Memorial Library adds an elf party and a pajama story time to the season for the town's youngest residents.
How Hudson celebrates
The Christmas events for kids on Hudson's 2026 calendar are hosted by the George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library, which Wikipedia places on Route 102 in the northeastern part of town. On Wednesday, December 16, its children's services staff hold an Elf Party in the Community Room, a drop-in hour of holiday games and a craft. On Wednesday, December 23, the same room hosts Christmas Storytime, with songs, stories and an invitation to wear pajamas. Both need registration. Beyond the library, the Town Common in Hudson Village displays large toy soldiers and other decorations each Christmas.
Fun facts about Christmas in Hudson
Hudson was once part of the Dunstable Land Grant and was known for most of a century as Nottingham West. The name changed to Hudson in 1830, apparently from an old belief that the Merrimack River fed the Hudson River or that Henry Hudson had explored the area, stories Wikipedia calls apocryphal. The town had 25,394 residents at the 2020 census, making it the tenth-largest municipality in New Hampshire. Its former zoo, Benson's Wild Animal Farm, reopened in 2010 as Benson Park, a town park with no admission fee.
Traditions today
- Elf Party: On December 16, families drop in at the library's Community Room for holiday games and a craft.
- Christmas Storytime in pajamas: On December 23, the library hosts Christmas songs and stories and invites children to wear their pajamas.
- Toy soldiers on the Town Common: The park at Derry, Ferry and Library streets displays large toy soldiers and other decorations at Christmas time.
- Rodgers Memorial Library: The town's library on Route 102 hosts both December children's programs in its Community Room.
A fact for kids
Hudson used to have a zoo called Benson's Wild Animal Farm, and a train once carried visitors there all the way from the Boston area. Today it is a park where you can still see the Old Lady in the Shoe and the old elephant barn.
Questions about Christmas in Hudson
How did Hudson, New Hampshire get its name?
The town took the name Hudson in 1830. Wikipedia says it apparently came from an early belief that the Merrimack River was a tributary of the Hudson River, or that Henry Hudson had explored the area. Both stories proved untrue, but the name stayed.
What was Hudson called before 1830?
It was Nottingham West. The land east of the Merrimack River became Nottingham, Massachusetts, in 1732. Nine years later, when the state border was settled, the New Hampshire part was renamed Nottingham West so it would not be confused with another Nottingham in New Hampshire.
Where is Hudson?
Hudson is in Hillsborough County along the Massachusetts state line, directly across the Merrimack River from the city of Nashua. New Hampshire routes 102, 111 and 3A meet in Hudson Village, the older center on the town's western edge.
How many people live in Hudson?
The 2020 census counted 25,394 residents, which makes Hudson the tenth-largest municipality in New Hampshire by population. About 7,534 of them live in the urban center near the river, which the census defines as the Hudson census-designated place.
What is Benson Park?
Benson Park is a town park on the grounds of the former Benson's Wild Animal Farm, a zoo and amusement park that closed in the late 1980s. It reopened in May 2010 with trails, ponds, a playground and picnic areas, and there is no admission fee.
Where does the name Alvirne come from?
Alvirne is a blend of Alfred and Virginia, the first names of Dr. and Mrs. Hills, a prominent Hudson family. Alvirne High School and the Alvirne Chapel stand on former family land across Derry Road from the Hills House, now home to the Hudson Historical Society.
What happens at Christmas for kids in Hudson?
Rodgers Memorial Library hosts an Elf Party on Wednesday, December 16, 2026, with holiday games and a craft, and a Christmas Storytime on Wednesday, December 23, with songs and stories. Both run from 10:00 to 11:00 am. The Town Common also displays large toy soldiers at Christmas.
Where are Hudson's Christmas events held?
Both library programs are in the Community Room at Rodgers Memorial Library on Derry Road, also known as Route 102. The library holds the collection that moved from the historic Hills Memorial Library building in Hudson Village.
Who organizes the Christmas events in Hudson?
The George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library organizes both programs. Its calendar files them under Children's Services and takes registrations online. Elf Party sign-up opens November 18 at 10:00 am.
Is anything free at Christmas in Hudson?
The library lists no price for Elf Party or Christmas Storytime, though the pages do not use the word free, and both need registration. Looking at the toy soldiers and decorations on the Town Common costs nothing, since it is a public park.
Sources
- Hudson, New Hampshire, Wikipedia
- Elf Party, George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library
- Christmas Storytime, George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library
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Hudson Christmas events for kids: questions parents ask
What Christmas events for kids are happening in Hudson, New Hampshire in 2026?
Rodgers Memorial Library has two Wednesday morning programs in its Community Room. Elf Party, a drop-in hour of holiday games and a craft, is December 16 from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Christmas Storytime, with songs, stories and pajamas, is December 23 from 10:00 to 11:00 am.
Is there a Christmas story time in Hudson?
Yes. Rodgers Memorial Library holds Christmas Storytime on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, from 10:00 to 11:00 am. Families hear Christmas stories and sing songs, and children are encouraged to wear pajamas. Everyone attending must be registered, including adults and infants.
Do the Hudson library Christmas events need registration?
Both do. Elf Party registration opens Wednesday, November 18, at 10:00 am, and the library asks you to sign up everyone in your party. Christmas Storytime also requires each person to be registered, and its page showed a limited number of seats.
Are the Hudson library Christmas events free?
Neither event page lists a price, and neither says outright that it is free. Both require registration through the library's online calendar. Contact Rodgers Memorial Library if you want to confirm before signing up.
Which Hudson event works best for toddlers?
Elf Party on December 16 is drop-in, so you can arrive any time between 10:00 and 11:00 am and leave when your toddler is done. Christmas Storytime on December 23 welcomes infants too, and pajamas are encouraged, but it is a sit-down program of songs and stories.
Where can we see Christmas decorations in Hudson?
Wikipedia's article on the town notes that the Town Common, a park at the intersection of Derry, Ferry and Library streets, displays large toy soldiers and other decorations at Christmas time. It makes a simple stop before or after a morning at the library.
Are there Christmas train rides for kids near Hudson?
Santa trains and holiday train rides have their own guide: Rally Takes the Train’s New Hampshire Christmas train rides guide. This Hudson guide covers Santa visits, story times, light shows and other events off the rails.
How do you confirm these events?
We list an event only after we find this season’s date on the host’s own website or an official city or tourism calendar. We last checked every listing on November 10, 2026. Hosts change details, so always confirm on the host’s page before you go.
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