The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Monday Sep. 15, 2025

3:30pm

Crafternoon

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

4pm

Library Open House Wakefield Presents: Paint and Chips

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Wakefield LibraryWakefield

4pm

Hispanic Heritage Craft for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

4pm

Children's Storytime (Open House Library Week)

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Woodstock LibraryBronx

Tuesday Sep. 16

11am

Urban Health-Bilingual Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Reading Adventures: Create A Flag

Ages: 3 – 12
Books & Readings

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4pm

Celebrate Open House week with Crafternoons!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

P and F

6–7pm

Character Spotlight Series featuring Phineas and Ferb!

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6:30–7:30pm

Let’s Get Crafty: Fall Puzzles (Gr. K-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Wednesday Sep. 17

10:30am

Process Art: Session 1

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

11:30am

Process Art: Session 2

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

3pm

Watercolor Wednesday

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Baychester LibraryBaychester

3:30pm

Slime!! (Open House Library Week)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Woodstock LibraryBronx

4pm

Pajama Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

4:30pm

Back to School Craft

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

Builders Club

5–7pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Sep. 18

10am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

11am

Little Movers Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11am

Little Movers Storytime! Back to School version

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3pm

Kid's Crafts – Felt Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Family Puzzle Night- Library Open House Week

Ages: 3 and up
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

3:30pm

Bracelet Making (Open House Library Week)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Woodstock LibraryBronx

4pm

The Great & Powerful Dave's Magic Show for Open House Week!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Allerton LibraryBronx

4:30pm

Crafty Thursdays!

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven Library

Friday Sep. 19

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Noon–5pm

Plant Sale

3pm

STEAM Kits -Fun With Science

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Craft Corner: Book Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4:30–6pm

Kids’ Sip and Paint

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Saturday Sep. 20

Unity Race 5K RunWalk

10am–1pm

Unity Race 5K Run/Walk

Ages: 5 and up
Fundraisers
Sports

Crotona Park – Middle of BlockBronx

10am–4pm

Brick-A-Palooza

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Craft & DIY

JawonioNew City

11am

Open House: Kids Make & Take

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

City Island LibraryBronx

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