Things to Do With Kids in Rockland

Things to do with kids in Rockland

Find the best events happening next weekend for kids (5–8)

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Monday Aug. 25, 2025

Village Family Movie Night

5 – 7 pm

Drive-in Family Movie Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Tuesday Aug. 26

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Wednesday Aug. 27

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Aug. 28

10 am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Friday Aug. 29

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Stone Barns | September Open House

11 am – noon

Family Farm Tour

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Environment

Stone Barns Center for Food & AgriculturePocantico Hills

Stone Barns | September Open House

1 – 2 pm

Family Farm Tour

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Environment

Stone Barns Center for Food & AgriculturePocantico Hills

Jenga

4 – 5 pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Saturday Aug. 30

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 8
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday Aug. 31

Stone Barns | September Open House

10 – 11 am

Family Farm Tour

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Environment

Stone Barns Center for Food & AgriculturePocantico Hills

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Stone Barns | September Open House

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Family Farm Tour

Ages: 3 – 8
Animals
Environment

Stone Barns Center for Food & AgriculturePocantico Hills

Monday Sep. 1

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10 am – 5 pm

Riverdale’s Annual Labor Day Street Fair

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Festivals

Held Along Newark Pompton TurnpikeRiverdale

Wednesday Sep. 3

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Sep. 4

10 am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Friday Sep. 5

Jenga

4 – 5 pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

7 pm

Movie Nights at the Nature Center on the Great Lawn

Ages: 5 – 12
Community
Film

Greenburgh Nature CenterScarsdale

Saturday Sep. 6

READ to a Dog

10:30 am – noon

R.E.A.D. to a Dog

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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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

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

Sunday Sep. 7

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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

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

Wednesday Sep. 10

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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