The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Thursday Aug. 14, 2025

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

10:30am

Family Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Sedgwick LibraryBronx

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2–3pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

2pm

Summer Adventure: Printing with Geometric Shapes

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Allerton LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Tiny Treasures (Ages 8-12)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3pm

Kid’s Crafts: Suncatchers

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Family Storytime & Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Craft & DIY

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4pm

Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

4pm

Arts & Crafts / Arte y manualidades

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Melrose LibraryBronx

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6:30–7:30pm

Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color

Ages: 3 – 12
Comedy
Free

White Plains Public LibraryWhite Plains

Friday Aug. 15

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

10am

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

12:30pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

3pm

Summer Adventure: Geometric Shapes

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

3pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

Jenga

4–5pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Saturday Aug. 16

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

10am

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

10am

Open Art Morning

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Eastchester LibraryBronx

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

11am

Kids Make & Take

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY

City Island LibraryBronx

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11:30am–12:30pm

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 8
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon–4pm

2nd Annual Bronx Bookworm Book Festival

Ages: 8 and under
Books & Readings
Festivals

Morrison PlazaBronx

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

12:30pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

1pm

Saturday Builder's Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

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2–3pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

2pm

Kid's Movie Saturday

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Baychester LibraryBaychester

2pm

August Family Movie Night & Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

2–3:30pm

Laurie Schulsinger Klein makes an Author Visit!

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

3pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

Sunday Aug. 17

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

10am

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

Dino Dig

10:30am–3pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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