📍Westchester Children’s Museum · 100 Playland Parkway, Rye, New York, 10580 Get directions ↗
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Spark children's imagination and nurture their love for reading through monthly themed picture books and read-aloud. Drop-in / 15 minutes at Westchester Children’s Museum.
Join a wildlife walk with our Stewardship Team! Now that Swan Lake has thawed, the turtles are out and sunning themselves! Join RSPP Conservation Steward Collin as you explore the herpetofauna of Rockefeller. Discover turtle behavior and ecology, learn about key box turtle research happening right here in the Preserve, and help Collin check turtle traps to get a turtle census. Recommended age: 5+. Cost: $4. Parking: $6 per vehicle. Photo courtsey of Kim Fendrich
Ages 5+
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Music & Movement
Westchester Children’s Museum · Rye
Interactive class featuring puppets, musical instruments, and props. Held at Westchester Children’s Museum, this free music session is designed for young children to explore rhythm and sound through guided play.
Kids
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Biodegradable Confetti Workshop: FREE Family Program (Ages 6 & Up)
Environmental Education and Resiliency Center · West Hempstead
Celebrate sustainably! We will meet in the Environmental Education and Resiliency Center in Field 1 of Hempstead Lake State Park. $4 per person upon arrival at the front desk. An $8.00 vehicle fee is in effect. Reservations are required for all programs. Space is limited. If you are unable to keep your reservation, please cancel so others may have the opportunity to attend. Please try to arrive at least 15 minutes early. For more details about Hempstead Lake State Park, click here! Follow us on Facebook & Instagram!
Ages 6+
Where Spirits Dwell Gallery Reception♿
Rockefeller State Park Preserve · Pleasantville
Join us for our latest gallery reception! An immersive art exhibition exploring the mysterious through folklore, figures and memory. Meet the artists and enjoy live music and refreshments. Inset: Virus by Carl Opalek Hulda by Dan Lukens Zombie Wuuf by Neil Lavey On view September 5 – October 31. Capacity: 50 People Parking: $6
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Rye Arts Center : Art for Purchase - Susan Deshensky
Rye Free Reading Room · Rye
Susan Deshkensky is a fiber and fabric artist. Her designs and quilts have been published in thirty magazines. Susan is an award winning quilter on both a national and regional level. Susan is a Certified instructor for Quiltworx and an Alumni Ambassador for Lumin Fabrics/Island Batik. She loves to make t-shirt and memory quilts for customers. Susan's new found passion is long arm quilting. It is a joy to design, create and longarm your individual works without outside assistance. Art For Purchase This fall, The Rye Arts Center once again transforms Purchase Street in Downtown Rye into an open-air art experience. This year's edition runs longer than ever before, stretching from September 17th through October 29th, with a special opening reception planned for the evening of the 17th. Residents and visitors alike are invited to experience art woven seamlessly into the fabric of everyday life, all autumn long. This year’s event is thoughtfully timed to coincide with beloved local happenings—such as the annual October window painting— creating exceptionally vibrant opportunities to celebrate local creativity while amplifying visibility for both artists and local merchants. Art for Purchase is a public art project that reimagines storefronts as intimate stages for local and regional artists, cultivating a rich dialogue between creativity, commerce, and community. As you browse shop windows or linger along the sidewalk, you'll discover unexpected moments of inspiration—artworks that spark reflection and delight amid the hum of daily routines. These works don't just beautify; they invite conversation, connection, and a deeper appreciation for the role art, and local artists, play in shaping cultural identity and supporting local vitality. By showcasing original art in the heart of Rye's commercial district, the initiative brings together artists, business owners, and the broader community in a shared celebration of creativity and local enterprise.
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Rye Y Pickleball Classic
Rye YMCA · Rye
The Rye Y Pickleball Classic is a drop-in pickleball session at the Rye YMCA. Play is open at the Rye YMCA.
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Explore, Build and Create at Summer Drop-off Camp
Westchester Children's Museum · Rye
Westchester Children’s Museum now offers a STEAM drop-off program with fun educational hands-on exhibits, crafts and workshops. For four week-long sessios, young Explorers (ages 5-7) and Discoverers (ages 8-10) will dive into a curated schedule of workshops, creative crafts, and immersive play—all under the guidance of our dedicated staff and designed to ignite a passion for science, art, and innovation. Each session runs Monday through Friday with Morning Session (9:30am – 12:30pm) and Afternoon Session (1:00pm – 4:00pm) .
Ages 5–7Weekly
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Tales for Tots
Rye Free Reading Room · Rye
Tales for Tots with Miss Debbie! An inclusive story time for children and their caregivers featuring stories, songs, fingerplays, movement activities and more! Practice early concepts like counting, ABCs and rhyming words in a fun community setting.
