Things to do with kids in Upstate NY

Things to do with kids on Upstate NY

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Friday Jan. 9, 2026

10 am – 9:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

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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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11 am – noon

Morning Stroller Tour

Ages: 4 and under
Art
Attractions

Hudson River Museum

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2 – 3 pm

Free Homeschool Track & Field Practice

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Free

Torne Valley Sports BubbleRockland County

Jenga

4 – 4:45 pm

Giant Games

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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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 Branch85 Main Street, Haverstraw, NY 10927

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5 – 8 pm

Free First Fridays: T-Shirt Printing & Performance

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hudson River Museum

7:30 – 9:30 pm

Broadway Night at the Lewisboro Library

Ages: 13 and up
Music
Nightlife

lewisboro librarySouth Salem

Saturday Jan. 10

10 am – 9:30 pm

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

Bear Mountain Ice Rink

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10 am – noon

“Sesame Street” Sing-a-Long with Alan

Ages: All
Music

Shames JCC on the Hudson

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Noon – 2 pm

ArtsWestchester Second Saturdays

Ages: 5 – 12
Craft & DIY
Free

ArtsWestchester

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Gorgeous Gloves

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hudson River Museum

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Cinematic Wearables

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Hudson River Museum

Noon – 3 pm

Tree Tapping at Muscoot Farm

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Hudson River Museum

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Campfire, Cocoa, S’mores, and Stories

Ages: All

Rye Nature Center

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1:30 – 3:30 pm

Video Workshop for Families

Ages: All
Classes
Film

Hudson River Museum

Painting Music

3 – 3:45 pm

Paint What You Hear!

Ages: 9 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Planetarium Show: Birth of Planet Earth

Hudson River Museum

7 pm

Hudson’s Birthday Party at the Westchester Knicks

Ages: All
Sports

Cross County Center

Sunday Jan. 11

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 Rink

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Gorgeous Gloves

Ages: All
Attractions
Free

Hudson River Museum

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Cinematic Wearables

Ages: All
Art
Attractions

Hudson River Museum

Noon – 3 pm

Tree Tapping at Muscoot Farm

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Visualizing Heat

Hudson River Museum

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Planetarium Show: Birth of Planet Earth

Hudson River Museum

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 BubbleRockland County

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

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