The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

Find the best events from Oct 21 to Jan 1 for kids (5–8)

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Thursday Sep. 4, 2025

10am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Friday Sep. 5

7pm

Movie Nights at the Nature Center on the Great Lawn

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Film

Greenburgh Nature CenterScarsdale

Saturday Sep. 6

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11:30am–4pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Thaumatropes in Spaaaaaace!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday Sep. 7

10:30–11:30am

Jewish Culture 4Kids celebrates Rosh Hashanah

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Holiday

First Hebrew CongregationPeekskill

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11:30am–4pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Thaumatropes in Spaaaaaace!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Thursday Sep. 11

10am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Friday Sep. 12

7pm

Movie Nights at the Nature Center on the Great Lawn

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Film

Greenburgh Nature CenterScarsdale

Saturday Sep. 13

2025 Back-to-School Family Fun Walk at Sheldrake Environmental Center

10–11am

Back-to-School Family Fun Walk

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Community

Sheldrake Environmental CenterLarchmont

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11am–1pm

Westmoreland Sanctuary: Meet the Animals & Nature Hike

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Classes

Westmoreland SanctuaryMount Kisco

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11:30am–4pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Thaumatropes in Spaaaaaace!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday Sep. 14

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11:30am–4pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Thaumatropes in Spaaaaaace!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Thursday Sep. 18

10am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Friday Sep. 19

4:30–6pm

Kids’ Sip and Paint

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Saturday Sep. 20

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11:30am–4pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Thaumatropes in Spaaaaaace!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday Sep. 21

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11:30am–4pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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