Things to do in Upstate NY

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Saturday Aug. 2, 2025

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

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All day

Ulster County Fair

Ulster County FairgroundsNew Paltz

Westchester The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine – Show Photo

10 am – 6 pm

The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine: An Immersive Experience

Ages: All
Family
Theater

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8
Family

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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11 am – 7 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Family

Cross County CenterYonkers

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Little Skywatchers: A Cosmic Adventure (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 8
Family
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 5 pm

Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art

Art

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

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Noon – 2 pm

2025 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Ages: All
Community
Family
Free

Yonkers RacewayYonkers

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Noon – 2 pm

Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts, City of Yonkers & Family of Pat Quinn Host the 2025 ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Ages: All
Family
Free
Fundraisers

Yonkers RacewayYonkers

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Noon – 4:30 pm

Nanuet Summer Arts Fest

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Nanuet Town CentreNanuet

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment
Family

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Early Explorers: Play Space

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Art Workshop: Bubble Blossoms

Ages: All
Art
Family

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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12:30 – 1:30 pm

Tycho Goes to Mars (Planetarium Show)

Ages: 5 – 8
Attractions
Family
Film

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

Sunday Aug. 3

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Various

Cross County Center Summer Fest

Ages: All
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

Dreamland – Wacky Worm 1200×800

All day

Ulster County Fair

Ulster County FairgroundsNew Paltz

Westchester The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine – Show Photo

10 am – 6 pm

The Miracle Bean And The Chocolate Machine: An Immersive Experience

Ages: All
Family
Theater

Harvest Moon Farm & OrchardNorth Salem

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10 am – 9:30 pm

Back to School at Cross County Center

Ages: All
Family

Cross County CenterYonkers

10:30 am – 3 pm

Live Butterfly Tours

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

Dino Dig

10:30 am – 3 pm

Dino Dig

Ages: 3 – 8
Family

The Nature Center at GreenburghScarsdale

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11 am – 7 pm

Sunday Fundays at Cross County Center Summer Fest 2025

Ages: All
Family
Free

Cross County CenterYonkers

11 am – 12:30 pm

Glitter & Glam Under the Sea Endless Summer Party

Ages: All
Attractions
Family

Glitter & Glam at the Palisades CenterWest Nyack

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11:30 am – 4 pm

“Hike the Hudson” Backpacks

Ages: All
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

9. Louis Majorelle, Buffet, ca.1900 (Resized Image) (1)

Noon – 5 pm

Triumph of Nature: Art Nouveau from the Chrysler Museum of Art

Art

The Long Island MuseumStony Brook

Noon – 6 pm

Heritage of India Festival 2025

Ages: All
Family
Festivals
Free

Kensico Dam PlazaValhalla

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Noon – 4:30 pm

Nanuet Summer Arts Fest

Ages: All
Art
Community
Family

Nanuet Town CentreNanuet

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Noon – 4 pm

Family Science Workshop: Summer Thunder

Ages: 5 – 8
Environment
Family

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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Noon – 4 pm

Early Explorers: Play Space

Ages: 4 and under
Family
Free

Hudson River MuseumYonkers

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