The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Rockland

Things to do with kids in Rockland

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Saturday July 12, 2025

10 am – 6 pm

AfroBeat Festival

Ages: 5 and up
Caribbean
Craft & DIY

Military ParkNewark

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Magic Tree House: Space Mission (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Rockland The Butterfly House

1:30 – 3 pm

The Butterfly House

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Environment

Tenafly Nature CenterTenafly

Jenga

2 – 4 pm

Giant Games

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Sunday July 13

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Noon – 4 pm

Second Sunday Kids Crafts at the HSRC History Center

Historical Society of Rockland CountyNew City

planetarium-shows-treehouse

12:30 – 1:30 pm

Magic Tree House: Space Mission (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 3 – 8
Attractions
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Rockland The Butterfly House

1:30 – 3 pm

The Butterfly House

Ages: 5 and up
Attractions
Environment

Tenafly Nature CenterTenafly

Monday July 14

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

4 – 4:45 pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

5 – 5:45 pm

Reading Buddies (Gr. 1-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Books & Readings
Free

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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5 – 7 pm

Drive-in Family Movie Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Tissue Paper Stained Glass Art (Gr. K-6)

Ages: 5 – 12
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

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