Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

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Sunday Jan. 11, 2026

9 am – 4 pm

New York Metro Reptile Expo

Ages: All
Animals
Expo

Westchester County CenterWhite Plains

10 am – 7:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Gorgeous Gloves

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Cinematic Wearables

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 3 pm

Tree Tapping at Muscoot Farm

Muscoot FarmKatonah

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Planetarium Show: Birth of Planet Earth

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

4 – 6 pm

Winter Train Show at Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse

Ages: All
Attractions

Hudson Park Children’s GreenhouseNew Rochelle

Monday Jan. 12

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2 – 3 pm

Free Homeschool Track & Field Practice

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Torne Valley Sports BubbleSuffern

Homeschoolers

2 – 3 pm

Homeschoolers of Haverstraw

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Sensory Play

5 – 5:45 pm

Sensory Play

Ages: 2 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Tuesday Jan. 13

Tales & Tunes

10 – 10:30 am

Tales & Tunes

Ages: 2 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

10:30 – 11 am

¡FIESTA!

Ages: 4 and under
En Español
Free

Bedford Hills Free LibraryBedford Hills

Sensory Play

10:30 – 11:15 am

Sensory Play @ the Village Branch

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

10:30 – 11:30 am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: All
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 6 pm

Pokémon Party

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Wednesday Jan. 14

Stories & Crafts

10:30 – 11:15 am

Imagination Station

Ages: 3 – 4

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Jan. 15

10:30 – 11:15 am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: All
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

4:45 – 5:45 pm

Art Explorations

Ages: 3 – 8
Art
Classes

Creative HeartsDobbs Ferry

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5 – 6 pm

Makey Makey Lab

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Zumbini

6 – 6:45 pm

Zumbini with Miss Tina

Ages: 4 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Friday Jan. 16

10 am – 9:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

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10 – 11 am

Mommy & Me: Animals & Nature

Ages: 4 and under
Animals
Classes

Westmoreland SanctuaryMount Kisco

Playtime Storytime

10:30 – 11:15 am

Playtime Storytime

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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2 – 3 pm

Free Homeschool Track & Field Practice

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Torne Valley Sports BubbleSuffern

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4 – 5 pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Saturday Jan. 17

9:30 – 10:45 am

Lilo & Stitch Hawaiian Beach Bash

Ages: 3 – 8
Craft & DIY

Shake It OffScarsdale

9:30 – 11 am

Winter Waterfowl Watching

Ages: All
Environment
Free

Edith Read Wildlife SanctuaryRye

10 am – 9:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice RinkTomkins Cove

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Gorgeous Gloves

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Cinematic Wearables

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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