The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Monday July 14, 2025

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

2pm

Summer Adventure: Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

3pm

Summer Adventure: Brilliant Buttons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Riverdale LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Emotion Poetry

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Calligraphy Around the World

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Wakefield LibraryWakefield

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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5–7pm

Drive-in Family Movie Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

6:30–7:30pm

Tissue Paper Stained Glass Art (Gr. K-6)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Tuesday July 15

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

2pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Choose Your Technique

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

4pm

Storytime/Petite Picasso

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

Wednesday July 16

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

10:30am

Process Art: Session 1

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

11am

Summer Adventure for Tots

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Throg’s Neck LibraryThroggs Neck

11:30am

Process Art: Session 2

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

2pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

High Bridge LibraryBronx

3pm

Friendship Bracelets for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Brilliant Buttons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

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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7–9pm

BX16 Bodega 1600M Race

Ages: 5 and up
Community
Free

Macombs Dam Park

Thursday July 17

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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2–3pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

2pm

Crafternoons

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

3pm

Kid’s Crafts: Painting Mayhem

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Sticky Structures – Marshmellow Tower

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

4pm

Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

Friday July 18

10am–noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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