Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

Things to do with kids on Upstate NY

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Thursday July 3, 2025

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

3:30 – 4:30 pm

The Victorian’s Guide to the Galaxy (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 13 and up
Attractions
Caribbean

Hudson River Museum

5 – 11 pm

Music Fest and Fireworks

Ages: All
Free
Music

Kensico Dam Plaza

Friday July 4

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

25646

All day

4th of July at LEGOLAND New York

Ages: 5 – 8

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

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10 am – noon

Mekeel’s Corners Chapel Independence Day Celebration

Ages: All
Community
Free

Mekeel’s Corners ChapelCold Spring

10 am

Revolutionary History Re-enactment Showcase

Van Cortlandt Manor

25647

10 am – 9 pm

Red, White & BOOM!

Ages: All
Attractions
Holiday

LEGOLAND New York ResortGoshen

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

11 am – 3 pm

Independence Day at Fort Montgomery

Fort Montgomery State Historic Site

1 – 3 pm

Free Stewart’s Ice Cream and a Patriotic Craft

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

Staatsburgh State Historic Site

4 pm

Village of Mamaroneck Independence Day Celebration

Harbor Island Park

6 – 10 pm

Nyack Independence Day Fireworks

Ages: All
Community
Free

Nyack Memorial ParkNyack

6:30 pm

Independence Day Celebration with the New York Boulders

7 – 9:30 pm

Celebrate Independence Concert

Ages: All
Holiday

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7 pm

Independence Day Celebration: Honoring 250 years of Army Heritage

Ages: All
Caribbean
Free

West Point Trophy Point Amphitheater

Saturday July 5

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

Westchester Barnyard Bash

10 am – 4 pm

Summer Saturdays: Barnyard Bash

Ages: All
Animals

Philipsburg Manor

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure (Planetarium Show)

Ages: All
Attractions
Film

Hudson River Museum

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Free

Hudson River Museum

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Magic Tree House: Space Mission (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Film

Hudson River Museum

Mic

2 – 4 pm

Karaoke Night

Ages: 5 and up

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6:30 pm

Independence Day Celebration with the New York Boulders

Sunday July 6

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghGreenburgh

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Free

Hudson River Museum

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Magic Tree House: Space Mission (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Film

Hudson River Museum

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