* Ball games and dice games were popular.
* The ball games were played with deer skin or wooden balls and lacrosse sticks or other throwing implements.
* The dice were made from beaver teeth or wooden sticks and were tossed in a bowl.
* Hockey with a stone puck and wooden sticks could be done on ice or land (ice hockey is known as "Mantishkushon" in eastern dialects of the Abenaki language)
Music and Dancing:
* Men and women would sing together socially but women were the primary musicians on ceremonial occasions.
* The dance was of great significance in all phases of Abenaki life and dances and songs were performed according to the season or occasion; for victory, death, birth and coming-of-age as well as religious events.
* Musical and dancing rituals would also incorporate the use of animal skins and skulls; bears in particular were highly respected and revered by the Abenaki.
Storytelling:
* The Abenaki had a rich tradition of storytelling.
* Oral stories and legends played an important role in preserving important cultural memories and teachings in the absence of a writing tradition.
* One of the most influential Abenaki tales is that of Gluscabe or Glooscap. Gluscabe is the Abenaki culture hero who brought civilization and culture to the Abenaki people.
* Tales of Gluscabe and other spirits have been passed down orally through Abenaki tribes and can still be heard in Abenaki communities to this day.