Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

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Wednesday Oct. 29, 2025

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Halloween Spooktacular!

Ages: 3 – 8
Community
Dance

White Plains Public LibraryWhite Plains

Thursday Oct. 30

6 – 6:45 pm

Zumbini with Miss Tina

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Monster Hunt

6:30 – 8:30 pm

Monster Hunt

Ages: 5 – 12
Free
Games

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Friday Oct. 31

10 am – 9:30 pm

Halloween Costume Contest & Trick-or-Treating

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Palisades CenterWest Nyack

Toddler Halloween Party

10:30 – 11:15 am

Toddler Halloween Party

Ages: 4 and under
Free
Halloween

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Slime

4:30 – 5:15 pm

Science in Action-Slime Science @ the Village Branch

Ages: 9 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Saturday Nov. 1

10 am – 3 pm

Candy Buy Back

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Smile More DentistryTappan

WESCO

10 – 11 am

USS Westchester County LST-1167 Ceremony

Ages: All
Community
Free

Lasdon Public Gardens & Veterans MemorialKATONAH

11 am – noon

Day of the Dead Performance: “Time of the Marigold”

Ages: All
Community
Free

New Rochelle Public LibraryNew Rochelle

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday Nov. 2

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

1:30 – 4:30 pm

Indian Heritage Day Celebration

Palisades CenterWest Nyack

Monday Nov. 3

10 am – 3 pm

Candy Buy Back

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Smile More DentistryTappan

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10:30 – 11 am

Sing-A-Story

Ages: 4 and under
Classes
Community

Groove Family MusicLarchmont

4 – 4:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 5:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Elementary Explorers

6 – 7 pm

Elementary Explorers

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Tuesday Nov. 4

10 am – 3 pm

Candy Buy Back

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Smile More DentistryTappan

10:30 – 11:30 am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Wednesday Nov. 5

10 am – 3 pm

Candy Buy Back

Ages: All
Free
Halloween

Smile More DentistryTappan

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Homeschoolers of Haverstraw

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

4 – 4:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 5:45 pm

Reading Buddies

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Mini Makers: Gumdrop Builders (Gr. K-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Thursday Nov. 6

10:30 – 11:30 am

Baby Lap Time (Pre-Walkers)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Friday Nov. 7

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5 – 8 pm

Free First Fridays: Thunderbird American Indian Dancers

Ages: All
Attractions
Dance

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Saturday Nov. 8

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Hot Buttons

Ages: 5 and up
Craft & DIY
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 2 pm

ArtsWestchester Second Saturdays

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

ArtsWestchesterWhite Plains

1 – 2 pm

Stamford Museum & Nature Center – “Turtles & Tortoises”

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Free

Pound Ridge LibraryPound Ridge

1 – 3 pm

“House by The Railroad” Family Day

Ages: All
Art
Free

Edward Hopper House Museum & Study CenterNyack

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1:30 – 3:30 pm

Video Workshop for Families

Ages: All
Classes
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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