Story Time/ Music and Movement

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

$14

Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United States

What could you make if you only could use purple materials?  You’ll get a chance to see in our Walk-in! Workshop in November. We’ll be making vibrant abstract art only in shades of purple in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Come and join this fun challenge!

Walk in! Workshop: Ocean Creatures Chalk Mural

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United States

Young artists will embrace the “street art” experience. In designated framed spaces on a concrete wall, visitors will draw their favorite sea creatures and ocean designs. For those who need more guidance, pre drawn fish, plants, waves will be outlined, waiting to be filled in using chalk. 

Event Series Museum Minis

Museum Minis

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York

Music, stories, play, and activities encourage caregiver interaction.

Free

Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour

This special one-hour guided tour tells the story of the last five decades of The Armour-Stiner Octagon House, during which it has been restored from near-ruin to its 1870s glory. Owner and preservation architect Joseph Lombardi once said that restoring The Octagon House was “like assembling a 500,000-piece jigsaw puzzle” – a task so overwhelming…

Jewish Heritage Festival @ Kensico Dam Plaza

Kensico Dam Plaza 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla

There will be musical performances featuring Neshama Carlebach, dancing, entertainment for children, arts and crafts, food vendors and much more.

Uncovering the Enslaved Tour

Liberty Hall Museum 1003 Morris Avenue, Union, NJ, United States

Learn the stories of the enslaved.

Backyard Sugaring @ Muscoot Farm

Did you know that you can make your own maple syrup right in your backyard? Come by to learn about the equipment you will need, identifying sugar maples in all seasons, the right way to tap trees, and how to turn sap from maples in your yard into syrup on your pancakes! Sessions will meet…

Fossil Finds – Children’s program , $4 cash per child upon arrival

Sunken Meadow State Park Lot 1, Nature Center New York State Reference Route 908K, Kings Park, NY, United States

Explore the world of fossils!Journey through time as we explore what kinds of plants and animals lived on Earth in the past.Program is indoors and space is limited.$4 per child upon arrival. Reservations are required for all programs. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have…

Mining for Minerals Geology Hike!

The New Weis Center for Education, Arts & Recreation 150 Snake Den Road, Ringwood, NJ, United States

Join us as we take a hike through the forest to focus on the unique GEOLOGY of the area.Join our Weis educators on a hike to discover why earth rocks! We will learn how to identify rocks and minerals and see how geology shapes the natural world and our daily lives.Ages 8 and up; under…

Intrepid Museum’s Astro Live

Join us for a discussion about the incomparable RS-25 rocket engine: from Space Shuttle to Artemis!Join us live on Facebook, YouTube, or X.The Intrepid Museum will present a Virtual Astro Live program on August 18 at 3:00pm ET.NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the vehicle that will launch astronauts on missions to the Moon and eventually…

Big Top Science

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United States

Come one, come all and behold: the science circus is about to begin. Step into our three rings of fun as we present a series of chemistry and physics demos that explain how a bed of nails can provide a great night’s sleep or how important balance can be to a tight ropewalker. You’ll be…

Fort Hancock Walking Tour

Fort Hancock Museum Kearney Road, Highlands, NJ, United States

Join a park ranger on a guided walking tour of the historic army post Fort Hancock!Join a park ranger on a guided walking tour of the historic army post Fort Hancock. Fun for all ages! Visitors should come prepared with water, sunscreen, and bug spray. Wear comfortable shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. 1.25…

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s New York City Center Season November 29 – December 31, 2023

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, returns to New York City Center November 29 – December 31, 2023, for an engagement that has become a joyous holiday tradition. Ailey’s extraordinary dancers will move audiences with world premieres by Amy Hall Garner and Elizabeth Roxas-Dobrish along with…

$32

Full Moon Hike: “Sturgeon Moon”

Rockefeller State Park Preserve 125 Phelps Way, Pleasantville, NY, United States

Full Moon Hike: “Sturgeon Moon”Experience the Preserve after dark! Join Shayla, Hailey, and Dave for a 4-mile hike on carriage roads lit by moonlight.We walk at a brisk pace and there will be hills; some hiking experience is recommended. Leashed dogs are welcome. Meet in the Visitor Center courtyard. Please bring water, a flashlight or headlamp,…

Story Time/ Music and Movement

Westchester Children's Museum 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York

Story time- Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud- Every Day at 10 am and 4 pm Music and Movement- Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. -Every day at 11am and 3 pm

$14

Walk-in Workshop: Purple Collage

Staten Island Children’s Museum 1000 Richmond Terrace, Building M, Staten Island, NY, United States

What could you make if you only could use purple materials?  You’ll get a chance to see in our Walk-in! Workshop in November. We’ll be making vibrant abstract art only in shades of purple in honor of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Come and join this fun challenge!

Nothing is Impossible @ Octagon House Tour

This special one-hour guided tour tells the story of the last five decades of The Armour-Stiner Octagon House, during which it has been restored from near-ruin to its 1870s glory. Owner and preservation architect Joseph Lombardi once said that restoring The Octagon House was “like assembling a 500,000-piece jigsaw puzzle” – a task so overwhelming…