The Best Kids (5–8) Activities in Rockland

Things to do with kids in Rockland

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Sunday Sep. 14, 2025

Origami

2 – 3 pm

Easy Origami for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Tuesday Sep. 16

P and F

6 – 7 pm

Character Spotlight Series featuring Phineas and Ferb!

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

6:30 – 7:30 pm

Let’s Get Crafty: Fall Puzzles (Gr. K-3)

Ages: 5 – 8
Art
Craft & DIY

Finkelstein Memorial LibrarySpring Valley

Wednesday Sep. 17

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Sep. 18

10 am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Friday Sep. 19

4:30 – 6 pm

Kids’ Sip and Paint

Ages: 5 – 12
Art

Stew Leonard’s YonkersYonkers

Saturday Sep. 20

10 am – 4 pm

Brick-A-Palooza

Ages: 3 and up
Community
Craft & DIY

JawonioNew City

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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. 21

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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

Origami

2 – 3 pm

Easy Origami for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Tuesday Sep. 23

10:30 am – noon

Apple Cider Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
Environment

Westmoreland SanctuaryMount Kisco

Toy Exchange

5 – 6:45 pm

Toy Exchange

Ages: 12 and under

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Wednesday Sep. 24

10:30 am – noon

Apple Cider Workshop

Ages: 3 and up
Animals
Environment

Westmoreland SanctuaryMount Kisco

Builders Club

5 – 7 pm

Builders Club

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

Thursday Sep. 25

10 am

Farm-to-Fable

Ages: 3 – 8
Books & Readings

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental CenterYorktown Heights

Friday Sep. 26

Jenga

4 – 5 pm

Giant Game Night @ the Village Branch

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Saturday Sep. 27

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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

Fiesta Latina 2

Noon – 2 pm

Fiesta Latina

Ages: 5 and up
Free

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library Village BranchHaverstraw

Sunday Sep. 28

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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

Origami

2 – 3 pm

Easy Origami for Kids

Ages: 5 – 12

Haverstraw King’s Daughters Public Library, Main BranchGarnerville

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