# Things to do with kids in Rye, NY

> 6 upcoming family events and 1 places and ongoing programs in Rye, NY (Westchester County, NY), in the New York–Newark–Jersey City area. Listings whose address is in this town. Dates and times are Eastern Time. Today is Sat, Oct 24.

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## Events ahead

- [Wild About Halloween — Marshlands Conservancy](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/wild-about-halloween-marshlands-conservancy--listing-d4d2d864d44d6e8456baf4f6) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Marshlands Conservancy, Rye · checked Oct 14. Discover why pumpkins, bats, spiders and other creatures of the night are tied to Halloween: a short nature walk followed by painting your own miniature pumpkin or gourd.
- [Westchester Children's Museum Day-Off STEAM Camps](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/westchester-children-s-museum-day-off-steam-camps--listing-9f8dcf7407dcdf52a35b1d38) — Wed, Nov 11 · 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM · Westchester Children's Museum, Rye · Ages 5–10 · From $150 · checked Oct 11. Drop-off school-holiday camps combine STEAM workshops, seasonal crafts and museum play. Campers bring a nut-free lunch and water bottle.
- [Nature's Recyclers - Marshlands Conservancy](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/nature-s-recyclers-marshlands-conservancy--listing-877b7cb525f1c6f701795e53) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Marshlands Conservancy, Rye · checked Oct 15. Discover decomposers: how fungi, insects and tiny recyclers turn fallen leaves into building blocks for new life.
- [Nature Quest Map-and-Clue Hunt — Marshlands Conservancy](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/nature-quest-map-and-clue-hunt-marshlands-conservancy--listing-5956c673dda980388dfbe585) — Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Marshlands Conservancy, Rye · checked Oct 20. A trail challenge at Marshlands Conservancy: with a trail map and clues, participants navigate to marked search areas, then slow down and look closely to uncover objects hidden…
- [Talkin' Turkey! — Marshlands Conservancy](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/talkin-turkey-marshlands-conservancy--listing-d3d3bd74fab2886f0e46211c) — Sat, Nov 28 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Marshlands Conservancy, Rye · checked Oct 16. Two days after Thanksgiving, a Westchester County naturalist leads a 90-minute trail walk at Marshlands Conservancy in Rye about wild turkeys. The group searches the preserve for…
- [Built for Birds! Nest Engineering — Marshlands Conservancy](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/built-for-birds-nest-engineering-marshlands-conservancy--listing-4eba5890ce03aec6d299901c) — Sat, Dec 5 · 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM · Marshlands Conservancy, Rye · checked Oct 20. How do you build a nest with no hands? At Marshlands Conservancy in Rye, families look closely at real bird nests to discover the surprising materials and techniques birds use…

## Places and ongoing programs

- [Westchester Children's Museum: Build, Play and Discover](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/westchester-children-s-museum-build-play-and-discover--listing-95e1d54642f51eec80ebec47) — Open daily 9:30 am–5:30 pm; check holiday changes. · Westchester Children's Museum, Rye · checked Oct 11. Explore hands-on museum areas including a physics lab, weather exhibits, a makerspace and architecture design zone along the Playland boardwalk.

## Recently ended

- [Spooktacular Oktoberfest — Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary](https://grassyknees.com/new-york/activities/spooktacular-oktoberfest-edith-g-read-wildlife-sanctuary--listing-623d6a00f72bee217a203ad5) — ended Sun, Oct 18

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