The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Saturday Jan. 18, 2025

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10am–1pm

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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Noon–3pm

Wheel-ebration: Ferris Wheel Grand Re-Opening at Palisades Center

Ages: 3 and up
Attractions
Community

Palisades CenterWest Nyack

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12:30–1:30pm

Earth, Moon, and Sun (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday Jan. 19

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10am–1pm

Family Art Project: Freedom Quilters of Gee’s Bend

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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12:30–1:30pm

Earth, Moon, and Sun (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Monday Jan. 20

5–7pm

Family Movie @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Tuesday Jan. 21

9:30–10:30am

Little Explorers

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Environment

Muscoot FarmKatonah

4:30–5:30pm

Game on! @ the VILLAGE BRANCH

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Wednesday Jan. 22

3:30–4:30pm

Paint Party

Ages: 3 – 8
Craft & DIY
Free

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

4–4:45pm

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5–7pm

Builder’s Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Jan. 23

6–8pm

Drive-In Movie Night

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Friday Jan. 24

Downy Woodpecker

3–4pm

Bird Feeder-Watch Fridays

Ages: 3 and up
Animals

Greenwich Audubon CenterGreenwich

3–4:30pm

STEAM for Kids: Tinkerlab

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

Saturday Jan. 25

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10am–1pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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12:30–1:30pm

Earth, Moon, and Sun (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

2–3pm

Teddy Bear Picnic

Ages: 3 – 8
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Sunday Jan. 26

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10am–1pm

Family Art Project: Fan of Lunar New Year

Ages: 12 and under
Art
Community

Wave HillThe Bronx

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12:30–1:30pm

Earth, Moon, and Sun (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 12
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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