How many parents out there are waiting for the right moment to try some of these great tricks for making Halloween candy disappear? My hand is definitely raised! Now that Halloween is a thing of the past, I'm already looking forward to some fun events in November, the unofficial start of the holiday season. This means perusing the calendar for events like this week's family-friendly concert or a Christmas festival (yes, you read that right) that includes a gingerbread competition (pictured). Keep your eye on the full Event Calendar for more upcoming happenings.

Halloween may be over, but the abundance of fun and enriching programs continues for Westchester families! Mid-week is loaded with opportunities to learn and create. Adopt a new talent at Folded Book Art, learn about the Birds That Live in Our Backyard and don’t be late for a very important date at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party. 

These are just some of our top picks for the week—all of which are FREE! Read on for the rest and check out our hot-off-the-press November GoList for our top picks for the whole month. Our Event Calendar has even more options to choose from. 

Ahhh, Fairfield, located in Fairfield County, CT. It is as lovely as the name sounds -- a community built for families, with plenty to do both indoors and out.  So much, in fact, we didn't even have to include downtown sidewalk shopping on this list of 25 things to do!  Or the Main Library's Children's Department.  Or the Bellarmine Museum of Art ...  it's gonna take you some time to cross all of these off!

Across Westchester County, families will be celebrating Thanksgiving this month with a fun and healthy tradition—the turkey trot. No longer a fancy dance step, the turkey trot is an annual ritual in many places—and occasionally involves an actual frozen turkey! Running a 5K can torch 300 to 500 calories, depending on individual person and his or her current fitness level. That’s enough for a second helping of Uncle Jim’s famous pumpkin pie, extra gravy on everything or a cup full of stuffing!

We've rounded up some of the best turkey trots around Westchester, so what are you waiting for? Get out there and preemptively work off your Thanksgiving dinner while raising money for some good causes. Be sure to click through to the event listing for even more details. And look for more fall fun on our Event Calendar and our November GoList!

At least one Saturday morning a month, you’ll find my family perusing art galleries and museums. We find the experience equally relaxing and energizing, and my daughters get excited about finding a new favorite artwork or inspiration for a new project. Recently, we took our first trip to the Lyman Allyn Art Museum and spent a lovely day in New London.

As we come down off our sugar high from all the Halloween candy, the reality of Monday morning sets in. What is there to do with the kids this week? Plenty! Monday through Friday, this week is packed with storytime events, arts & crafts workshops and museum play.

Just browse through the entire Events Calendar for more weekday fun and be sure to check out our November GOList which features a round up of our top picks for the month. Make it a great week!

When searching for activities for our kids, we often gravitate toward the ones that help them expend all of their energy and get the wiggles out. But kids aren’t Labradors, and it’s not enough to go on the notion that a tired kid is a happy kid. (It’s often the opposite!)  A successful and age-appropriate yoga program is yet another way to help kids gain confidence, focus and relaxation.

While there are several yoga studios in the area that offer classes for children, we’ve focused on the ones that are truly family friendly and provide specialized programs just for kids.

Be sure to check out the rest of our classes in our Classes Guide!

The East 72nd Street playground in Central Park reopened this month, welcoming kids with slides, swings, a redesigned sandbox and climbing structures after an eight-month rehab. The Central Park Conservancy has undertaken a massive playground renovation project with a lofty goal of upgrading all 21 of the park's perimeter playgrounds. 

The playground debuted in 1936! It underwent renovations in 1969 and again in 2000. The current project was more of a facelift than a total overhaul, with improvements focused on increasing accessibility and updating safety standards. We couldn't wait to have a look—and the many happy, romping kids seem to have given their seal of approval.