Grab and Go Kids Planner: Fairs, Gaming, and More

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We've assembled a weekly calendar of kid-friendly activities and new places to try out with children.

Each week, we'll give you the info on the five best family activities or events for the week.

You're time-pressed enough, so we're happy to do the research and find the best things to do and places to go, both locally and within reasonable striking distance.

Look for the kids’ planner each Wednesday, and help us build the planner with your own suggestions and tips—just add them to the comment box. Even if you disagree with our picks, let us know. We want to hear from you!

        - Street Fair

Where/When: South Main Street in New City, Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Why Go: The days are running short before school starts, so get outside and have some fun!

Cost: Free

         Sanctioned Magic the Gathering

Where/When: ; Saturday at 7 p.m.

Why Go: There will be a standard tournament with prizes.

Cost: $5 entry fee

• Green Corn Festival

• Why Go: Join the living history folks at Philipsburg Manor in learning about the area’s Native American culture. Enjoy folk traditions, storytelling, games, music, dance and crafts.
• When/Where: Saturday, September 3rd - Monday, September 5th. 10am - 6pm. Sleepy Hollow, NY.
• Pricing & Contact: $12 adults / $6 kids 5-17 / under 5 free. 914-631-8200.

• Wolf Pack Chat for Kids

• Why Go: Families and kids ages 4-8 are introduced to wolves in this age-appropriate program at the Wolf Conservation Center.  Visit the wolves, snap a picture of their pups and learn about their role in nature.
• When/Where: Sunday, September, 4th. 11am - 12:30pm.  South Salem, NY.
• Pricing & Contact: $13 adults / $11 kids under 12. 914-763-2373.

• Apple Cider Making

• Why Go: Fall is upon us, and thoughts turn to crisp apples and cider. Learn about apple cultivation then help make and taste hand-cranked cider. While there, enjoy all that the Tenafly Nature Center has to offer.
• When/Where: Sunday, September 4th. 12:30pm- 1:30pm OR 2pm-3pm.  Tenafly, NJ.
• Pricing & Contact: $10. 201-568-6093.

        -13th Annual Little Tor Neighborhood  Association Block Party and Street Fair
Where/When: Twin Elms Lane between South Main Street and Little Tor Road, New City/Sunday, September 4 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Why Go: Meet your neighbors. Bring the family, lawn chairs, bicycles, a grill and food. Water slide, games, and family fun
Pricing/Contact: Association member families $15, non-member families $25/ Call 845-845-638-4317 or 638-3747 for tickets and more information.

Gerry Nevins Foundation Pig Roast (Tappan)
 

Where and When: German Masonic Park, 89 Western Highway, in Tappan; Sunday, September 4th from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Details: Marie Nevins lost her husband, Gerry, to the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. He was a New York City firefighter, assigned to Rescue 1 in Manhattan. She and some friends established The Gerry Nevins Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation that helps recently widowed parents in Rockland or Orange County with dependent children under 21 pay their rent or mortgage for three months. This event is the foundation’s major fundraiser featuring an old-fashioned neighborhood picnic with food and plenty of kid-friendly activities, including games, raffles, crafts and face-painting.
Pricing: In advance: $100 per family (2 adults, 2 children); $50 for adults and $25 for children; Payment on the day of event: $60 per adult and $35 per child. Order your advance tickets online at www.gerrynevins.org.

X-Battle: Paintball without the Pain(t) (Blauvelt)

Where and When: The Sports Place at 600 Bradley Parkway in Blauvelt; Tuesday, September 6th at 6:00 p.m.
Details: Described as “safe and fun for kids and adults of all ages,” it is paintball fun without the stinging pain of defeat.
Pricing: Call 845.358.4263 for pricing and to reserve a spot.