The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Monday April 7, 2025

Various

Build the Thrill Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

Stories & Crafts

All day

Walk-In Crafts for Kids @ the Village Branch

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

11am

Baby Lapsit

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

3pm

Coloring Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

3pm

Nintendo Switch Club

Ages: 3 – 12
Games

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

3pm

Kids STEAM: Storytime STEAM

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Riverdale LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Chess Club For Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

3:30pm

STEAM Legos

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

4pm

Open Play @ West Farms

Ages: 3 – 12
Games

West Farms LibraryBronx

4pm

Family Storytime!

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

4:30pm

The Art Lab!

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Elementary Explorers

6–7pm

Elementary Explorers

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Tuesday April 8

Various

Build the Thrill Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

10am–6pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

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10:30–11am

¡FIESTA!

Ages: 8 and under
En Español
Free

Bedford Hills Free LibraryBedford Hills

11am

Toddlers Crafts

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Woodlawn Heights LibraryBronx

11am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

3:30pm

Wakefield Presents: Board Games

Ages: 5 – 12
Games

Wakefield LibraryWakefield

4pm

Crafternoons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

Game On

4:30–5:30pm

Game on! @ the VILLAGE BRANCH

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Wednesday April 9

Various

Build the Thrill Event

Ages: 3 – 12
Attractions

LEGOLAND Discovery Center WestchesterYonkers

10am–6pm

The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism

Ages: All

New York Botanical GardenBronx

11am

Little Movers

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Kingsbridge LibraryBronx

11am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Allerton LibraryBronx

1pm

Lapsit Storytime- Baby Loves Poetry

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

The New York Public LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Paint Party!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

4pm

Mindfulness Café: Retro Game Edition

Ages: 5 and up
Games

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Builders Club

5–7pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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