Things to Do With Kids in Rockland

Things to do with kids in Rockland

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Saturday Aug. 16, 2025

Westchester The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine – Show Photo

10 am – 6 pm

The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine: An Immersive Experience

Ages: All
Theater

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

Rockland Splash

10 am – 6 pm

The Splash Zone at The Lakes

Ages: All
Attractions

Darlington County ParkMahwah

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

10 am

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

11 am – 6 pm

Putnam County Wine & Music Fest

Putnam County Veterans Memorial ParkCarmel

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11 am – 5 pm

Stellar Summer Thursdays (Planetarium Shows)

Ages: All
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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11 am – 7 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

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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 – 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

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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: Bubble Blossoms

Ages: All
Art

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

12:30 pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

1 – 3 pm

Honey Harvest & Tasting

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Rockland The Butterfly House

1:30 – 3 pm

The Butterfly House

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Environment

Tenafly Nature CenterTenafly

2 – 3:30 pm

Laurie Schulsinger Klein makes an Author Visit!

Ages: 5 – 12
Books & Readings
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

3 pm

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

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5:30 pm

The Nature Center at Greenburgh Presents: Overnight Campout

Ages: All
Animals
Outdoors

Greenburgh Nature CenterScarsdale

Moth

8:30 – 10:30 pm

Evening with the Moths

Ages: 9 and up
Animals
Environment

Westmoreland SanctuaryMount Kisco

Sunday Aug. 17

Westchester The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine – Show Photo

10 am – 6 pm

The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine: An Immersive Experience

Ages: All
Theater

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

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10 am – 7 pm

New York Renaissance Faire

New York Renaissance FaireTuxedo Park

Rockland Splash

10 am – 6 pm

The Splash Zone at The Lakes

Ages: All
Attractions

Darlington County ParkMahwah

Dave-and-Puppet-scaled

10 am

Dinosaur Express

Catskill Mountain RailroadKingston

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All

Cross County CenterYonkers

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

Ages: All
Animals
Attractions

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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11 am – 7 pm

Sunday Fundays at Cross County Center Summer Fest 2025

Ages: All
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

11 am – 5 pm

Putnam County Wine & Music Fest

Putnam County Veterans Memorial ParkCarmel

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11 am – 5 pm

Stellar Summer Thursdays (Planetarium Shows)

Ages: All
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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