The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

Find the best events from Oct 21 to Jan 1 for kids (5–8)

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Monday Sep. 8, 2025

11am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Tremont LibraryBronx

11am

Baby Lapsit

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

3pm

Coloring Time

Ages: 3 – 12
Craft & DIY

Van Cortlandt LibraryBronx

4pm

Arts & Crafts / Arte y manualidades

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Melrose LibraryBronx

Tuesday Sep. 9

11am

Process Art Party!

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural CenterBronx

11am

Bilingual Storytime Hispanic- Heritage Month Edition

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

11am

Bilingual Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

11:30am

Arts and Crafts: Book Mark Activity

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

4pm

Storytime/Petite Picasso

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

West Farms LibraryBronx

4pm

Create-O-Comics-Rama!

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

4pm

School Age Snacks and Stories

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings

Baychester LibraryBaychester

4:30pm

Tween : Scrapbooking Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Parkchester LibraryBronx

Wednesday Sep. 10

4pm

Create-O-Comics-Rama!

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

4pm

Pajama Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

Builders Club

5–7pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6:30–7:30pm

Mini Makers: Tech Toys (Gr. K-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Craft & DIY
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Thursday Sep. 11

10am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

10:30am

Little Movers Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

11am

Little Movers Storytime!

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3pm

Kid's Crafts – DIY Bookmarks

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

4pm

Young Readers Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

Friday Sep. 12

3:30pm

Craft Corner: Video Game Day!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

Jenga

4–5pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

4pm

Friday Flicks: Family Movie Time

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

7pm

Movie Nights at the Nature Center on the Great Lawn

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Film

Greenburgh Nature CenterScarsdale

Saturday Sep. 13

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10am–1pm

Family Art Project: Paint and Fly with Monarch Butterflies

Ages: All
Craft & DIY

2025 Back-to-School Family Fun Walk at Sheldrake Environmental Center

10–11am

Back-to-School Family Fun Walk

Ages: 5 – 12
Classes
Community

Sheldrake Environmental CenterLarchmont

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11am–1pm

Westmoreland Sanctuary: Meet the Animals & Nature Hike

Ages: 5 and up
Animals
Classes

Westmoreland SanctuaryMount Kisco

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11:30am–4pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Art Workshop: Thaumatropes in Spaaaaaace!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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