The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Friday Aug. 8, 2025

10am–noon

Family Fridays in the Garden

Ages: 3 – 12
Environment
Free

Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Garden & Compost SiteBronx

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

2pm

After Lunch Storytime at Matthews-Muliner Playground

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Matthews-Muliner Playground (Mathews Ave. between Morris Park Ave. and Rhinelander Ave.)Bronx

3pm

Summer Painting Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Make Some Noise!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Soundview LibraryBronx

Jenga

4–5pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Saturday Aug. 9

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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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

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

12:30pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

1pm

Family Movie Day

Ages: 5 – 12
Film

West Farms LibraryBronx

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2–3pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

2pm

Slime!

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Mott Haven LibraryBronx

2pm

Family Movie: Winnie the Pooh (2011)

Ages: 12 and under
Film

Pelham Bay LibraryBronx

2pm

Family Movie Day

Ages: 3 – 12
Film

Woodstock LibraryBronx

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

3pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

Sunday Aug. 10

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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Noon–4pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

12:30pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

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1–2pm

Kids on the Move! Trees R Us

Ages: 3 – 8
Environment
Outdoors

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1:30–2:30pm

Planetary Sounds: Play the Theremin

Ages: 5 and up
Music

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

3pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

Monday Aug. 11

2pm

Children's Storytime

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Woodstock LibraryBronx

2pm

Summer Adventure: Arts & Crafts

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

3pm

Summer Adventure for Kids: Accordion Bookmaking

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Morris Park LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Marvelous Matisse

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Riverdale LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Summer Adventure 2025

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Hunts Point LibraryBronx

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

4pm

Calligraphy Around the World

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Melrose LibraryBronx

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