The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Saturday Nov. 8, 2025

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–2pm

ArtsWestchester Second Saturdays

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

ArtsWestchesterWhite Plains

1–2pm

Stamford Museum & Nature Center – “Turtles & Tortoises”

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Free

Pound Ridge LibraryPound Ridge

Sunday Nov. 9

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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1–2pm

Kids on the Move! Dances with Leaves

Ages: 3 – 8
Health & Fitness

Origami

2–3pm

Easy Origami for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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4–6:30pm

STEM Family Sundays at iFLY New York Westchester

Ages: 3 and up

iFLY Indoor Skydiving – WestchesterYonkers

Monday Nov. 10

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Tuesday Nov. 11

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2–3pm

Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 49– Veterans Day Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Free

Lasdon Public Gardens & Veterans MemorialKATONAH

5–6pm

Pokemon Party

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Wednesday Nov. 12

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

6–7pm

Book Party for Sam Wedelich’s A Quick Trip to the Store

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Big Red BooksNyack

Friday Nov. 14

10am–9:30pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

Friendsgiving

3–5pm

Friendsgiving at the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Holiday

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Saturday Nov. 15

10am–9:30pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

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10am–4pm

Train Show

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Community

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

2pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

Sunday Nov. 16

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10am–4pm

Train Show

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Community

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

11am–7pm

Pop-Up Ice Skating Rink

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions

Cross County CenterYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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