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Explore the science of winter during Snow Day Weekend at the Westchester Children's Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum
Explore the science of winter during Snow Day Weekend at the Westchester Children's Museum. Photo courtesy of the museum
1/9/26 - By Katherine Dhurandhar

Looking for the best things to do in Westchester and the Hudson Valley this weekend? Here are our editors' picks for the best family-friendly events and activities!

Families can celebrate everything snow-related—while staying nice and warm indoors—at Snow Day Weekend at the Westchester Children's Museum. Or, if you're up for exploring the outdoors, join the Eagle Walk at Croton Point Park and spot eagles nesting by the Hudson River.

Reptile-loving kids can also get up close and personal with a variety of snakes, turtles, and more at the Reptile Expo held in Westchester County Center.

Want even more fun things to do this weekend? Our Westchester and Hudson Valley Events Calendar is packed with great family activities for every day of the week—and you can filter by age, location, or even free events!

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Snake lovers will be charmed by this weekend's Reptile Expo at the Westchester County Center. Photo by the author
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Static Electricity Day at Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum

Poughkeepsie
Friday, January 9
Explore the “shockingly” fun world of electric charges for Static Electricity Day at the Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum. Explore static electricity and see how balloons and other everyday objects can make paper jump, water bend, and hair stand on end. Drop in and discover how everyday materials can do extraordinary things! READ MORE

Buddy Break at Ridgeway Church

White Plains – FREE
Friday, January 9
Buddy Break at Ridgeway Church is a FREE respite program for parents /caregivers of individuals with special needs (5-20 years old) held on every second Friday of the month at the Ridgeway Church gymnasium. Please join for crafts, activities, and fun! READ MORE

Eagle Walk at Croton Point Park

Croton-on-Hudson – FREE
Saturday, January 10
Spot Bald Eagles nesting or flying over the Hudson River on this guided walk at beautiful Croton Point Park. Join Teatown naturalist Kyle Bardwell and bring your binoculars if you have them. READ MORE

Fairy House Decorating at Cranberry Lake Preserve

White Plains – FREE
Saturday, January 10
Join the naturalists in the Cranberry Lake Preserve nature center to create miniature fairy houses using natural, foraged materials. READ MORE

“Sesame Street” Sing-A-Long Show with Alan at the Ark

Tarrytown
Saturday, January 10
Join Alan Muraoka—who has played “Alan,” the proprietor of Hooper’s Store on “Sesame Street” for the past 27 years—for a special sing-a-long for children of all ages at the Ark. He, along with “Sesame Street” puppeteers Jennifer Barnhart and Jake Bazel, will dazzle kids with interactive content, storytelling, and well-known “Sesame Street” songs. READ MORE

Hibernate, Migrate, Insulate: Animal Adaptations for Winter

Mamaroneck – FREE
Saturday, January 10
How do woodland animals cope with winter? They use very clever strategies! Explore the grounds of Sheldrake in search of clues to everyone’s whereabouts and survival methods. You might even spot an animal that flies south to Larchmont! READ MORE

Animals in the Sky at the Pound Ridge Library

Pound Ridge – FREE
Saturday, January 10
Discover the animals that are represented in constellations in the sky and the animals that have flown into space to help with research! Meet some of these animals up close and learn about the new Astronomy Center at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center. READ MORE

Snow Day Weekend at the Westchester Children's Museum

Rye
Saturday & Sunday, January 10-11
Join the STEAM winter wonderland at Westchester Children's Museum all weekend long. Choose from a variety of programs that introduce the science of winter to visitors. READ MORE

Reptile Expo at the Westchester County Center

White Plains
Sunday, January 11
Do your kids love reptiles? Check out more than 250 vendor tables full of reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, supplies, and more at this special event at the Westchester County Center.  READ MORE

Secrets of Scat at Teatown Lake Reservation

Ossining
Sunday, January 11
What secrets does scat hold? Why should seeing it thrill us? Join Environmental Educator Elissa Schilmeister to find out at Teatown Lake Reservation Decipher the messages these traces can tell us. Participants will read a popular book about poop, do a scat-themed craft, and get outside to seek tracks and traces of winter wildlife.  READ MORE

Wild Canines of New York - Hudson Highlands Nature Museum

Cornwall
Sunday, January 11
New York State is home to a number of wild canines. Learn about the coyote, the red and silver foxes, their lifestyle, their behaviors, their roles in the ecosystem, their relationship with humans, as well as the disappearance ( and potential return) of the wolf. READ MORE

Winter Train Show at Hudson Park Children's Greenhouse

New Rochelle
Opens Sunday, January 11
Experience the magic of winter at the Hudson Park Children’s Greenhouse this January! The 3rd Annual Winter Train Show features six special trains that run through a winter wonderland scene filled with detailed miniature city hall, hotels, churches, houses, cars, people, mountains, and farm animals. READ MORE
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Katherine Dhurandhar
Katherine Dhurandhar is a Community Publisher for Mommy Poppins, representing the Westchester and Hudson Valley region of New York, and a freelance copyeditor for Westchester Publishing Company. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, and traveling with her husband and son.
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