Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

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Friday Oct. 17, 2025

10–10:15am

THE NEW WORK-LIFE BALANCE: FOR MOMS RETURNING TO WORK

Ages: 2 and under
Art
Classes

Creative CornerLarchmont

10:30–11:30am

Dobbs Ferry Library Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Books & Readings
Free

Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Park Keeper’s HouseDobbs Ferry

Playtime Storytime

10:30–11:15am

Playtime Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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11am–5pm

Brick-or-Treat: Monster Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Games

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

Noon–6pm

Brick-or-Treat

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

Jenga

4–5pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

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5–7pm

Mappy Hour

Ages: All
History & Culture

Putnam History MuseumCold Spring

THE SPARKLE BOOKSTORE JENNA SCHROEDER

5–7pm

Meet Jenna Schroeder “Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza” Children’s Author Jenna at The Sparkle Bookstore in NY 10/17, 5-7 p.m.

The Sparkle BookstoreSparkill

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5:30–8pm

Mystic Moon: A Spooktacular Experience at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard

Ages: 3 and up
Food & Drink
Halloween

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

Westchester Lyndhurst After Dark

6–10pm

Lyndhurst After Dark 2025

Ages: 9 and up
Attractions
Halloween

LyndhurstTarrytown

7pm

The Haunt at Wildcliff Mansion

Ages: 9 and up
Halloween
Holiday

Hudson Park Children’s GreenhouseNew Rochelle

Saturday Oct. 18

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Various

The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze: Hudson Valley

Van Cortlandt ManorCroton-on-Hudson

Tag Sale Donation Flyer 2025

9am–2pm

Yorktown H.S. Annual Music Tag Sale

Ages: All
Free
Fundraisers

Yorktown High SchoolYorktown Heights

9:30am–5:30pm

Halloween Big Weekend Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Halloween

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

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10am–7pm

Brick-or-Treat: Monster Party

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions
Games

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

10am–4pm

Trick-or-Treat Weekend

Ages: All
Halloween
Holiday

LyndhurstTarrytown

10am–6pm

Brick-or-Treat

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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10–11am

Halloween in the Woods for Families

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Attractions

Sheldrake Environmental CenterLarchmont

Scavenger Hunt at the Met Museum

10:30am–12:30pm

The Wizard School Scavenger Hunt at the Met Museum

Ages: All
Attractions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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11am–6pm

Pearl River Day

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Pearl River DayPearl River

11am–1pm

The Wizard of Oz

Ages: All
Music
Theater

Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium Murphy Science Building Iona UniversityNew Rochelle

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11:30am–12:30pm

Halloween in the Woods for Families

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Attractions

Sheldrake Environmental CenterLarchmont

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Noon–4:30pm

Spooktoberfest

Ages: 3 – 12
Community
Festivals

Hart’s Brook ParkHartsdale

Noon–5pm

Hudson Valley Craft Beer & Food Truck Festival

Clover StadiumPomona

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Sun Prints

Ages: All
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Masquerade Masks

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Ages: All
Attractions
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon–1pm

Scarecrow Festival Piermont, New York

Ages: All
Art

Piermont Public LibraryPiermont

Noon–3pm

Fall Fest

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

The WestchesterWhite Plains

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Noon–3pm

Fall Fest Returns to The Westchester

Ages: All

The WestchesterWhite Plains

2–5pm

Halloween Carnival

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Nanuet Town CentreNanuet

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5:30–8pm

Mystic Moon: A Spooktacular Experience at Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard

Ages: 3 and up
Food & Drink
Halloween

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

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