Best Things To Do with Kids this Weekend in Westchester and the Hudson Valley

Pet farm animals and enjoy outdoor seasonal fun at the Hurds Farm Apple Blossom Festival in Modena. Photo courtesy of the farm

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Spring is in full swing this weekend with family festivals including the Apple Blossom Festival at Hurds Family Farm. Kids will also love interacting with horses at Help a Horse Day at Lucky Orphans Horse Rescue or meeting adoptable dogs and cats at the Family Festival and Adoption Fair at Germonds Park in Nyack. 

Families are also invited to experience A Day of Puppetry at Cornell Creative Arts Center, which features elaborate, interactive shows by local puppet theaters.

Arbor Day, Shark Sleepover, and More Things To Do on Long Island this Weekend with Kids

Scale some trees during the weekend-long Arbor Day Festival at Planting Fields Arboretum. Photo courtesy of Planting Fields

Looking for the best things to do on Long Island this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your schedule.

Celebrate Mother Earth this weekend at great events like the Arbor Day celebration at Planting Fields Arboretum. Or, enjoy an overnight adventure by sleeping with sharks at the Long Island Aquarium

Meanwhile, LEGO fans can check out more than a million bricks on display at the weekend-long Brick Fest Live at Nassau Coliseum.

Keep reading for more of the weekend's best kid-friendly events on Long Island. 

Rutgers Day and More Things To Do with Kids in New Jersey this Weekend

Celebrate Rutgers Day this Saturday with kid-friendly activities and entertainment. Photo courtesy of Rutgers Day via Instagram

Looking for the best things to do in New Jersey this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

Spring festival season is fully underway this weekend at the annual Rutgers Day, brimming with outdoor activities, entertainment, and more. Plus, get healthy tips at the YMCA's Healthy Kids Day at events in Scotch Plains and Toms River.

Read on for a full rundown of New Jersey's best kid-friendly events this weekend. 

Earthfest, Black Comic Book Fest, and More Things To Do in NYC this Weekend with Kids

Th Gilder Center makes a stunning backdrop for the Earthfest activities at the American Museum of Natural History on Saturday. Photo by A. Keding/courtesy of AMNH

Looking for the best things to do in New York City this weekend? Here are some family-friendly events and activities to add to your list.

April bows out with a bang, with Earthfest festivities at the American Museum of Natural History and a Climate Arts Festival at the Queens Botanical Garden. Barbie is painting the town pink with a Barbie Family Day at The Paley Museum on Saturday, while superheroes abound at the 12th Annual Black Comic Book Fest at Harlem's Schomburg Center, and kid-lit authors come together for Books of Wonder's Indie Bookstore Day

Best Swimming Lakes near Westchester and the Hudson Valley You Need to Discover

Get to Lake Tiorati in Harriman State Park early to beat the crowds. Photo courtesy of New York State Parks

Swimming lakes in Westchester and the Hudson Valley are ideal destinations for cooling off in the great outdoors. While you'll only find a few local swimming lakes and rivers in Westchester County, the greater Hudson Valley region offers plenty of places for freshwater swimming. 

Here, we've rounded up several lakes and rivers perfect for swimming with kids this summer.

Looking for even more fun in the sun? Check out our Summer Fun Guide.

Jones Beach Air Show: Guide to Visiting with Kids

The U.S. Navy's Blue Angels headline the Jones Beach Air Show for the first time since 2004. Photo courtesy of the Blue Angels/via Facebook

The super-popular Bethpage Air Show returns to Jones Beach this Memorial Day weekend, featuring show-stopping aviation acrobatics. Hundreds of thousands of visitors attend this unofficial kick-off to summer, so we've put together the guide below to help make your visit to the Jones Beach Air Show as smooth as possible. 

For other open-air cultural offerings, check out our rundown of the best beaches and pools in the area, and bookmark our comprehensive Guide to Summer Activities.

Pages