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25 Things to Do with Westchester Preschoolers this Summer
Summer is here! There’s nothing quite like celebrating the season with preschoolers—they approach each day with the curiosity that brings you back to your own childhood.
That said, preschoolers are busy, busy little people, and it gets hard trying to keep them occupied all summer long. Fear not, for we’ve come up with a list of more than two dozen things to do with them this summer in Westchester and the Lower Hudson Valley.
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Saturday, June 3, 2017
Start the summer off right with the interactive Children’s Earth and Water Festival.
Saturday, June 10, 2017
Lean about the flowers and the bees with these pollination stations at Teatown.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Get creative in all kinds of mediums at the Neuberger Museum Summer Family Festival.
Saturday, June 17, 2017
Kidz Bop? Ugh, no thanks! Bring them to the jam bands for kids at The Capitol Theater.
Saturday, June 24, 2017
The Blue Door Art Center lets you look beyond simple coloring arts and crafts with this special FREE ceramics project for little ones.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Have a free teddy bear picnic at Lilymoore Farm.
Sunday, July 9, 2017
Not into teddies? Have an indie pop dance party with Tim Kubart at the Paramount instead.
Thursday, July 13 – Saturday, July 22, 2017
It’s the summer of Cars 3, so check out the real-life speedway at the Orange County Fair.
Saturday, July 15, 2017
“You got to think about it!” Dance along with the Imagination Movers at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater.
Saturday, July 15, 2017
Check out the supremely preschool-friendly Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum for FREE.
Saturday, August 5, 2017
Drop in at the Westchester Children’s Museum on Saturdays for a special art workshop.
The Renaissance Faire is annual hit for all ages! Photo courtesy of Sonia Gonzalez.
Saturday, August 5 – Saturday, October 1, 2017
Go back in time in a big way at the New York Renaissance Faire.
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Bring them to Ralph’s World, a preschooler haven of musical silliness.
Sunday, August 20, 2017
Discover the rock-and-roll circus of the Dirty Sock Funtime Band.
Tuesday, August 22 – Sunday, August 27, 2017
Make some traditional summer memories at the Dutchess County Fair.
Ongoing
Stretch out and relax at FREE Pilates classes for little ones on Mondays.
Check out a bilingual story time.
Get hands-on at the Beczak Environmental Center.
Make slime. (It doesn’t matter if it’s not the hottest thing anymore—they’ll still love it.)
Get ready for the upcoming Lego Ninjago Movie by checking out the new Ninjago City at Legoland Discovery Center.
Lay low with some simple arts and crafts at home.
Take them strawberry picking.
Root, root, root for the home team at the Rockland Boulders. Kiddo not interested in the game? No problem! They can play on the massive playground or take a trip around the park on the motorized train.
Check out one of these amusements parks that are perfect for preschoolers.
Haven’t checked out Grasshopper Grove yet? Bring them over!
