The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

Find the best upcoming events & activities for kids (5–8)

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Monday Aug. 18, 2025

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5:30–6:30pm

Goat and Alpaca Yoga

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Health & Fitness

The Smithtown Historical SocietySmithtown

Tuesday Aug. 19

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10am–5pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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10am–5pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10:30am–noon

Bluey Family Fun

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Community

Emma Clark LibrarySetauket

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10:30am

StoryTime with Cali Co Cat

Ages: 8 and under
Free

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11am–4pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11am–4pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

Wednesday Aug. 20

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10am–5pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10am–5pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11am–4pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11am–4pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

2pm

Dance Party with Fyutch!

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Roosevelt Island Library

3pm

Summer Celebration! Bubbles the Silly Entertainer

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Stapleton LibraryStaten Island

4pm

Summer Celebration: MAPS Experiments in Color: Multidisciplinary Arts Studio

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

George Bruce Library

4:30–6pm

Backyard Science (Gr. K-6)

Ages: 5 – 12
Environment
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Thursday Aug. 21

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10–11am

Stories in the Garden

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Classes

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10am–5pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

Kosher Wonderland a Big Eats and Jumbo Treats Journey 1

10am–5pm

Kosher Wonderland at the Jewish Children’s Museum

Ages: 8 and under
Attractions
History & Culture

Jewish Children’s MuseumBrooklyn

10:30am

Summer Reading Celebration: The Bubble, Comedy, and Music Show with Turtle Dance Music

Ages: 12 and under
Music

Tremont LibraryBronx

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

The Wizard’s Quest Potion Bottles

11am–4pm

The Wizard’s Quest

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

JAWS-some Scavenger Hunt

11am–4pm

Jaws-Some Scavenger Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions

The Whaling Museum & Education CenterCold Spring Harbor

11am

Summer Reading Celebration: Dance Party with Fyutch!

Ages: 5 – 12
Music

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)

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2–3pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

2:30pm

Summer Movie Series : The Lorax

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Roosevelt Island Library

Friday Aug. 22

All day

Long Island History Hunt

Ages: 5 and up
Free
History & Culture

Oyster Bay

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10am–5pm

Animals of the Water at CMOM

Ages: 8 and under
Animals
Art

The Tisch Building at CMOMUpper West Side

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