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Things to do with kids in Rockland

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Sunday Sep. 7, 2025

9 am – 4 pm

New York Metro Reptile Expo

Ages: All
Animals
Expo

Westchester County CenterWhite Plains

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10 am – 7 pm

New York Renaissance Faire

New York Renaissance FaireTuxedo Park

10 am – 1 pm

Grandparents Day

Ages: All
Attractions

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

10 am – 5 pm

SeptemberFest Street Fair

Ages: All
Community
Festivals

Main Street NyackNyack

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

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10 am – 1 pm

Grandparents Day at the Museum

Ages: All

Westchester Children’s MuseumRye

Westchester Yorktown Grange Fair

10 am – 7 pm

Yorktown Grange Fair

Ages: All
Animals
Art

Yorktown Grange FairgroundsYorktown Heights

10:30 – 11:30 am

Jewish Culture 4Kids celebrates Rosh Hashanah

Ages: 8 and under
Free
Holiday

First Hebrew CongregationPeekskill

Featured Event

11 am

Inside Out 2

Ages: All
Craft & DIY
Film

Jacob Burns Film CenterPleasantville

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpack Activity

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Early Explorers: Play Space

Ages: 4 and under
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Back to School Keychains

Ages: 5 – 8
Classes
Craft & DIY

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Thaumatropes in Spaaaaaace!

Ages: 5 and up
Art
Classes

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Noon – 5 pm

50th Annual Kiwanis Club Classic Car Show featuring Taste of Mamaroneck

Harbor Island ParkMamaroneck

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Magic Tree House: Space Mission (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 9 – 12
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Rockland 15th Annual Highlands Bluegrass Music & Crafts Festival

1 – 5 pm

15th Annual Highlands Bluegrass Music & Crafts Festival

Ages: All
Festivals
Music

Jacob Sloat HouseSloatsburg

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2 pm

Apple Cider Making

Ages: All
Environment

Tenafly Nature CenterTenafly

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3:30 – 4:30 pm

Habitat Earth (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 9 – 12
Environment
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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5 – 8 pm

New Fan Night: Gotham FC vs. Angel City FC

Ages: All
Sports

Sports Illustrated StadiumHarrison

Monday Sep. 8

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

Family Storytime

6 – 6:45 pm

Family Storytime with Mr. Frank

Ages: 3 – 4

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Tuesday Sep. 9

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

Sensory Play

10:30 – 11:15 am

Sensory Play @ the Village Branch

Ages: 4 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Tales & Tunes

10:30 – 11 am

Tales & Tunes

Ages: 2 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

10:30 – 11:30 am

Toddler Time (Walkers – Preschool Age 3)

Ages: 2 and under
Books & Readings
Dance

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

pajama party – decorative type lettering design

6 – 6:45 pm

Stories & Crafts: Pajama Edition

Ages: 3 – 4

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Crafty Creations: Perler Bead Fun (Gr. 4-6)

Ages: 9 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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7 – 8 pm

Seeing the Night Sky Through Timelapse Photography (A Free, Virtual Lecture)

Ages: 9 and up
Art
Community

Hamptons Observatory (online)East Hampton

Wednesday Sep. 10

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

Stories & Crafts

10:30 – 11:15 am

Stories & Crafts

Ages: 3 – 4

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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