The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Westchester

Things to do with kids in Westchester

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Wednesday Aug. 13, 2025

3pm

Summer Adventure: Sun-sational Suncatchers

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3pm

Brick Painting for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Westchester Square LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Craft Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Woodstock LibraryBronx

4–4:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

4pm

Board Games for Kids /Juegos de mesa para niños

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Melrose LibraryBronx

5–5:45pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Builders Club

5–7pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Aug. 14

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

Kid’s Crafts: Suncatchers

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Grand Concourse LibraryBronx

3pm

Summer Adventure: Tiny Treasures (Ages 8-12)

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Clason’s Point LibraryBronx

3:30pm

Family Storytime & Craft

Ages: 12 and under
Books & Readings

Morrisania LibraryBronx

4pm

Arts & Crafts / Arte y manualidades

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Melrose LibraryBronx

4pm

Gardening Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY

Bronx Library CenterFordham Manor

scienceheroes

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

NEW DATE: 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

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2–3pm

Public Gallery Tour

Ages: All
Art
Community

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