What To Do: With the Kids Fall 2016

What To Do: With the Kids Fall 2016: This is the big one folks! You have harvest festivals, farm festivals, and the last of the summer carnival festivals. We have 57 (essential) kids’ events from the Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival to A Billion Bricks LEGO exhibit at the Stanford Museum & Nature Center. There’s Disney on Ice, the Armonk Cider and Donut Festival and Kid Flix at the Jacob Burns Film Center. Expect lots of food, music and awesomeness.

September

Apple Picking: Apple picking season is here. Check out our Fall Survival Checklist to find out where to pick apples and when. Fall Survival Checklist: Apple Picking.

Lime Rock Park Historic Festival: The east coast’s premier vintage racing and concours event delivers three days of on-track racing featuring more than 300 cars and drivers, racing everything from pre-WWI racers to the best competition machines from the 1920s to the 1970s. How cool is that? Thurs-Mon, 9/1-5: check schedule. (60 White Hollow Rd., Lakeville CT: www.limerock.com)

CORNucopia at Philipsburg Manor – Sat-Mon: 9/3-5: 10am-5pm: This novel corn festival offers a bounty of corn-centric delicacies, demonstrations and hands-on, corn-related activities. Kids play games like Konk-a-Crow and Ring-a Cob in the CORNival area. There are corn-shucking races, a mini maize-maze, and crafts – make a cornhusk doll. Plus house tours, cooking, barrel making and corn grinding demonstrations, bluegrass and folk music and English country dancing in the barn. If you get the corn munchies there’s cornbread, corn salsa and chips, corn chili, popcorn and sweet corn ice cream. (381 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow: www.hudsonvalley.org)

Schooner Soundwaters – Thurs-Sun, 9/1-25: The Schooner SoundWaters sails through September from Stamford’s Harbor Park Marina. The Schooner’s 2-hour family sails offer a hands-on educational experience for kids 5 & up. (Sat-Sun: 9/3-25: check times) Or pack dinner and your favorite quaff and watch the sun set on the horizon on a sunset sail. Thurs-Sun, 9/1-4: 5:30-7:30pm & Sat-Sun, 9/10-25: 5-7pm. (Stamford Harbor Park Marina, 333 Ludlow St., Stamford; www.soundwaters.org)

Toruk The First Flight, Cirque Du Soleil, Barclays Center – Wed-Sun, 9/7-11: This new show from the innovative Canadian circus company Cirque Du Soleil is inspired by James Cameron’s 2009 science fiction film Avatar. In a visually stunning live setting CDS transports you to the distant moon of Pandora in their latest dramatic production incorporating storytelling, music and circus acts. Also at the Prudential Center in Newark on 9/15-18. (620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn; www.barclayscenter.com)

Yorktown Grange Fair – Thurs-Sun, 9/8-11: Westchester’s only true country fair has showcased home grown and home made vegetables, flowers, baked goods, livestock, poultry, needlework, and photography since 1923. Expect antique tractor and animal parades, livestock exhibits, horse competitions, hay rides, magic shows, watermelon, pie eating, balloon blowing, nail driving and rubber chicken throwing competitions, (the stuff memories are made of) carnival rides, and funnel cakes. A Taste of NY tent offers free tastings and sale items from local food and beverage vendors. Musical entertainment includes Chain of Fools (Motown), Unfunded Mandate (classic rock), Strawberry Fields (Beatles tribute), and Lori and Mike Barr (folk). Thurs, 9/8: 5-10pm, Fri, 9/9: 4-11pm, Sat, 9/10: 10-am-11pm & Sun, 9/11: 10am-7pm. (Yorktown Grange Fair Grounds, 99 Moseman Avenue, Yorktown Heights; www.yorktowngrangefair.org)

Morning Farm Chores at Muscoot Farm – Sat, 9/10: 8-10am: Come to the farm bright and early to help the farmers with the morning chores, including feeding, milking, and petting! Pre-registration is required for this event.  Please call (914) 864-7286 to reserve your spot. Fee: $6 per person, $20 for a family of four. Ages 8 and up. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)

Norwalk Seaport Association Oyster Festival – Sat-Sun, 9/10-11: 11am-8pm: Arts & Crafts show, harbor tour cruises, vessel tours, a Ferris wheel, a New England Seaport Village, environmental demonstrations, and a Kids Cove with circus and puppet shows, music, and arts & crafts (for the kids), an International Food Court with craft beer (for the adults), celebrity oyster slurping contests and … OYSTERS, OYSTERS, OYSTERS. With musical entertainment and Family Day specials on Sunday. (Norwalk Veterans Park, 42 Seaview Ave., Norwalk: www.seaport.org)

Local! Katonah 5K Road & Trail Race – Sat, 9/10: 8am.: The race begins and ends at the junction of Edgemont and The Parkway in the heart of historic Katonah. Take a rolling, scenic run through the trails of Katonah’s Memorial Park and through town. Plus a one-mile challenge for the kids, tots races and awards. Sponsored by Katonah Village Improvement Society (KVIS).  (Meet at the junction of Edgemont and The Parkway; Register here: www.katonahvis.com)

Bicycle Sundays – Sun, 9/11, 18 & 25: 10am-2pm.: Bicycle Sundays return for three Sundays in September when Westchester County closes off a six and a half mile stretch of the Bronx River Parkway for the exclusive use of bicyclists, joggers, scooters and strollers. You can park at the County Center and take a 13.1-mile round trip bike road to Scarsdale Road in Yonkers.  www.westchestergov.com.

Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard Festival Weekends – 9/10-10/30: They’re picking apples and rocking’ in September and October at Harvest Moon in North Salem. In addition to pick your own apples and pumpkins there are hayrides, pony rides, face-painting, farm animals, bounce house, and great live music. Food too: apple cider donuts, brick oven pizza, bbq, and their smoked turkey legs, and farm store. Other vendors include dog treats, kettle corn, lemonade, funnel cakes, pumpkin cheesecakes, Italian cheeses and sausages, local French cakes and more! (130 Hardscrabble Rd., North Salem; www.harvestmoonfarmandorchard) See our Apple Picking Westchester Guide for more apple info.

Grandparents Day at Muscoot Farm – Sun, 9/11: 1-3pm: Dial up the ‘rents and unload the kids for the day. With special activities and and treats for the kids and grandma and grandpa, too. Priceless! (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)

Local! Back To School Party, Bedford Hills Community House – Fri, 9/16: 6pm: Kimberly O’Brien and Bedford Recreation is back in school mode with this special event. Join her for a fun night of games, crafts and friends. Pizza dinner and snacks included. Fro grades 1-5. Residents and non-residents welcome. See Sing up with Bedford Recreation.

Local! John Jay Barn Dance, John Jay Homestead – Sat, 9/17: 5-9pm: Local celeb alert! It’s the event of the season in Bedford. The annual John Jay Barn Dance serves up a country BBQ, a pizza truck, a campfire and a dog and pony show – literally. The highlight of the evening is the music by local bands. . (John Jay Homestead, 400 Jay St., Katonah; www.johnjayhomestead.org)

Local! New Castle Community Day – Sat, 9/17: 10am: The Rotary Club of Chappaqua annual meet and greet features over 70 exhibitors presenting information about their organization including the Chappaqua Library, the New Castle Historical Society and The Chappaqua Orchestra. This event also features rides, food, entertainment, and family activities. Sat, 9/17: 10am-2pm. (Chappaqua Train Station)

Mt. Kisco 5K & Kids Mad Dash – Sun, 9/18: 8:30am: The 3rd annual Kisco 5K starts and finishes at Kirby Plaza at the Mt. Kisco Train Station. The Kids Mad Dash begins after the 5K finishes. Prizes for top 3 female and male runners and age group winners. (Kirby Plaza, Mt. Kisco; www.kiscorun.com)

Local! Armonk Cider and Donut Festival & Byram Hills Pre-School Ass’n Fall Carnival – featuring Jamie’s 5k Run for Love – Sun, 9/18: 10am-2pm: This Armonk Chamber of Commerce celebration features live music, carnival rides, a bounce house, face painting, pizza, ice cream … and plenty of cider and donuts. Love the donut bobbing (pictured here) and pie eating contests. The event is held in conjunction with Jamie’s 5K “Run for Love”. Races from 10am-12pm. (Wampus Park, Maple Ave., Armonk; www.armonkchamberofcommerce.org)

Scarecrows & Pumpkins, New York Botanical Garden – 9/17-10/30: At this hit NYBG annual event, Artist Ray Villafane returns to NYBG to sculpt an original installation that explores the evolution of the scarecrow from its everyday role in agriculture to its status as a cultural icon in films and comic books. Celebrate the bounty of fall with a crowd of rare and unusual pumpkins and gourds in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. Plus hands on activities featuring pumpkins and gourds of all sizes, shapes and colors in a garden filled with 25 friendly scarecrows. (2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx; www.nybg.org)

Local! Community Family Camp Out at Katonah Memorial Park – Sat-Sun: 9/17-18: 4:30pm-11am: Bedford Recreation serves up this first family camp out event. They provide tent set-up assistance, a large campfire, 2 large grills for cooking and picnic table. S’mores, hot chocolate, coffee and tea, breakfast bagels, donuts, and beverages are also provided. Activities include ghost stories and a Sunday morning swim at the Katonah pool. Finally they boast clean rest rooms, supervision. Contact the recreation office at 666.7004 or www.bedfordny.gov)

Greenwich Audubon Fall Festival and Hawk Watch – Sat-Sun, 9/17-18: 11am-5pm: Live raptor shows, rehabilitated hawk releases, petting zoo with a bearded dragon, kangaroo, goats and baby animals, rock climbing wall, hayrides, guided hikes, games & crafts, local exhibitors and food. The Greenwich Audubon has some of the best hiking trails in the area. If you’re a hiker pick up a copy of Walking Trails in Greenwich and the Surrounding Area in their gift shop. (613 Riversville Rd., Greenwich; www.greenwich.audubon.org)

Bedford Elementary School Harvest Fair – Sat, 9/17: 11am-2pm:  Carnival games, inflatables, a hay ride, an obstacle course, face painting, plenty of food and the School of Rock House Band! Tickets will be sold at the event. Bring the entire family for a few hours of fun, food and community! (45 Court Rd., Bedford)

Local! Harlem Wizards AT BHHS for the Byram Hills Education Foundation Fri, 9/23: 7pm– : Professional trick hoops and alley oops team takes on the Bobcat Bruisers (BHHS faculty.) Since 1994 the BHEF has raised over $3.5 million in grants for state of the art programs and technologies at all of the district’s schools. They recently announced ten new grants totaling $154,000. (Byram Hills H. S.,12 Tripp Lane, Armonk; www.byramhillsfoundation.org)

Local! Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival, Bell Middle School – Sat, 9/24: 10am-4pm: Over 4,000 visitors attended theChappaqua Children’s Book Festival last year. The kids’ book fest showcases over 90 popular children’s book authors including co-author and illustrator of the Pinkalicious series, Victoria Kann. Most of them will be onsite, doing signings and book readings for the kids. New authors this year include: NYT’s Best Selling author Sarah Albee (Why’d They Wear That?), Ron Barrett (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs) Caldecott Award honorees Emily Arnold McCully (Mirette on the High Wire),  Nancy Tafuri (Have You Seen My Duckling?) and Jane Yolen (Owl Moon).

The show also features authors of books for young adults such as NYT’s Best Selling author Rita William Garcia (Gone Crazy in Alabama), Lauren Tarshis (I Survived the Japanese Tsunami 2011) and Ammi Joan Maquette (Princess Juniper of the Hour Glass) The festival also features food and children’s entertainment and activities. (50 Senter Place, Chappaqua; www.ccbfestival.org)

Local! The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale, Bell Middle School – Sat, 9/24: 10am-4pm: The Great Chappaqua Bake Sale manages the snacks at the Chappaqua Children’s Book Fair offering baked goods and raffle prizes donated by families, restaurants, bakeries and merchants in the Chappaqua area. The bake sale has raised over $100,000 for No Kid Hungry in the past six years. Both events run in conjunction at the Bell Middle School. (50 Senter St., Chappaqua; like them on Facebook.)

Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music, Westchester County Center – Sat-Sun, 9/24-5: : Jenny, an enthusiastic new music teacher, arrives on Sesame Street only to discover that her instruments are missing. Jenny’s new Muppet friends quickly come to the rescue and discover ‘instruments’ they never knew existed…rubber duckies, trash can lids, and even cookie jars. Elmo and friends teach children that everyone can make and enjoy beautiful music together. (Elmo … still crazy after all these years.)  (198 Central Ave., White Plains; www.countycenter.biz)

The Edible Academy Family Garden Picnic – New York Botanical Garden, Sun 9/25: 12:30-4:30pm: Special guest, Chef Carla Hall, co-host of ABC’s The Chew hosts a day of culinary workshops and a delicious picnic featuring her Southern Kitchen chicken and gourmet fixin’s! Activities for kids include kitchen crafts and games, organic vegetable gardening, live music, tree climbing and more! All proceeds benefit NYBG’s Edible Academy, hub of the children’s organic vegetable gardening program. (2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx; www.nybg.org)

Local! Square Dancing Fun Nights in Katonah – Wed, 9/21 & 28: 7:30pm: Singles, couples and families are welcome for two nights of free square dancing at the Katonah Methodist Church Parish Hall. Check your Bedford Recreation Fall Brochure. (44 Edgemont Rd., Katonah, 914.433.2919; www.bedfordny.gov)

Kid Flix 1: Best of 2016 New York International Children’s Film Festival, Jacob Burns – Sat, 9/24: 12pm: Kid Flix 1 features Audience Award winners The Visitors and Octopus, Grown-Ups Award winner One, Two, Tree, and more of the festival’s highest-rated shorts, including Object at Rest, Looks, and Tiny Tunes: Food. Recommended for ages 3-7. (Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville; www.burnsfilmcenter.org)

Kid Flix 2: Live Action Shorts from the Seattle International Children’s Film Festival, Jacob Burns – Sat, 9/24: 1:20pm: This presentation is recommended for children 8 and up and features six short live action films from six different countries. Including the winner of the Children’s Jury Prize for best documentary, Mo’s Bows about the bow tie king of Memphis. Plus Star Stuff from Croatia inspired by the work of Carl Sagan and Bounce (hint there’s a ball involved) from the United Kingdom and films from India, Australia and Brazil. (Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville; www.burnsfilmcenter.org)

Halloween Decorations at Muscoot Farm – Sun, 9/25: 1-3pm: Muscoot’s junior volunteers walk you through the process of making Halloween decorations that you can take home. Check out the animals (moo, baa, quack, cluck, neigh) and the element historic buildings. We love the ice house. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)

Sarah Bishop Run 10K: This challenging 10K trail race in North Salem’s Mountain Lakes Park traverses 1,000 acres of scenic woodlands, streams and lakes and offers beautiful vistas. The course features 1,000 feet of total elevation gain taking runners over Bailey Mountain – Westchester’s highest point. There is also a 1.5-mile walk/run called Sarah’s Scramble for kids, hikers and walkers. This event benefits Northern Westchester Hospital’s School Health and Wellness Programs. Sun, 9/25: 9:00am, 8:30 for the scramble. (Mountain Lakes Park, 201 Hawley Rd., N. Salem; www.sarahbishop.org)

AHA Heart Walk with Support Connection: Dogs and strollers are welcome at this American Heart Association walk at Kensico Dam in Valhalla. Register onsite beginning at 9am. Sun, 10/2: 10am. (1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla; heartwalk.kintera.org)

Muscoot Movies, The Wizard of Oz – Fri, 9/30: 7:30pm: Here’s a special treat. Head to Muscoot Farm’s upper dairy barn for a night of family fun up on the big screen. This year’s movie is MGM’s 1939 classic, The Wizard of Oz. Based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the film was nominated for 7 Academy Awards (won three including a special Academy Juvenile Award for Judy Garland) but lost out on Best Picture to Gone With The Wind.  Suggested donation $5  (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)

OCTOBER

Pete the Cat, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 10/1: 11am & 2pm: When Pete the Cat gets caught rocking out after bedtime, the cat-catcher sends him to live with the Biddle family to learn his manners – and boy are they square! But for the groovy blue cat, life is an adventure no matter where you wind up, so the minute Pete walks in the door, he gets the whole family rocking. Join Pete the blue cat live on on a new adventure to Paris in a VW Bus. (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

Story Pirates, Ridgefield Playhouse – Sat, 10/1: 5pm: Story Pirates is a nationally-renowned group of actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians. In these shows they adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater. (80 East Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

The World of Insects, Jacob Burns – Sat, 10/1: 12pm: Explore the hidden world of Amazonian insects through the guiding eyes of nature photographer Robert Oelman. Oelman spent twenty years traveling, searching, and documenting his journeys through the rain forests. This film pays homage to the tiny life forms at the bottom of the mammalian food chain which are critically important to all species, including mankind. For preteens and up. (Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville; www.burnsfilmcenter.org)

Local! Westmoreland Sanctuary Orienteering Challenge – Sat, 10/1: 10am-1pm: The ultimate in Treasure Hunts that’s perfect for families or groups. Westmoreland Sanctuary and Hudson Valley Orienteering all-levels orienteering challenge offers three courses for kids and adults from beginner through intermediate as well as advanced courses for experienced orienteers. All the courses run through Westmoreland’s scenic woodlands. Maps, instruction, training and refreshments are provided. Compass rentals available. Start times begin at 10am and the last start time is 1pm. The courses usually run from 1 to 1 1/2 hours to complete. (Westmoreland Sanctuary, 260 Chestnut Ridge Rd., Mt. Kisco; www.westmorelandsanctuary.org)

Hot Ticket Alert! Annual Stone Barns Harvest Fest – Sat, 10/1: 10am-3pm: Their 13th annual celebration and fundraiser is a hot ticket so order early. THIS EVENT ALWAYS SELLS OUT! Live music, hands-on farming activities, food crafting, a seasonal food and farmer’s market, hayrides and a turkey parade. (630 Bedford Rd., Pocantico Hills; www.stonebarnscenter.org)

Make a Scarecrow Contest, Stamford Museum & Nature Center – Sun, 10/2 & 9: 2-4pm: Bring your family for the SM&NC’s 6th annual scarecrow making program and create a scarecrow for their Harvest Festival Weekend contest. Families can create a life-size scarecrow that will be exhibited and entered in our scarecrow contest at Harvest Festival on (Oct. 17 & 18) then can be picked up in time to grace your own lawn for Halloween. Some materials are provided, but families are encouraged to bring clothing or accessories to help with their creation. (Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford; www.stamfordmuseum.org)

Bonfire Night at Boscobel – Sun, 10/9: 6pm: BYOB & lawn chairs. Boscobel provides the bonfires, marshmallows and roasting sticks. Bratwurst and burgers are available from Phil’s Grills food truck. Museum Educator Lisa DiMarzo offers stargazing assistance and Tenbrooks Molly provides the rockabilly sounds. Glow sticks on sale. Sun 10/11: 6-9pm (no school the next day.) (Boscobel, 1601 Rt. 9D, Garrison; www.boscobel.org)

Columbus Day Pumpkin Picking at Muscoot Farm – Sun-Mon, 10/9-10: 11-3pm: Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch or walk to the vegetable garden to pick your pumpkin. Visit the farmer’s market, farm animals, (check out the pygmy goats and miniature donkeys) 12 historic buildings, (love the ice house and blacksmith shop) and 7 miles of hiking trails from easy to moderately strenuous. Sun-Mon: 10/11-12. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org

Jack Hanna Into the Wild Live, Tarrytown Music Hall – Thurs, 10/13: 7pm: Animal expert, Jack Hanna, brings his three-time Emmy Award winning television series to the live stage. Jack will introduce you to some of the world’s most spectacular animals. He will also share stories and exclusive footage from his worldwide adventures. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Black Violin, Performing Arts Center Purchase College – Fri, 10/14: 8pm: Wilner “Wil B” Baptiste (viola) and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester (violin) return to PAC with their genre-bending fusion of hip-hop, pop and classical strings. Black Violin has opened for such diverse names as Kanye West, 50 Cent, Aerosmith, and Tom Petty. They have also collaborated with Wu-Tang Clan, Linkin Park, Wyclef Jean and Alicia Keys. Their major label debut, Stereotypes, was released last year to critical acclaim. Black Violin’s “high-energy performance” is recommended for “even the most jaded teen!” (Concert Hall, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase College; www.artscenter.org)

Scarecrow Invasion, Lyndhurst Mansion – Fri-Sun, 10/14-30: Visit day or night and meander along a path of over 300 specialty scarecrows designed by professional artists and students from the Hudson Valley. (635 South Broadway, Tarrytown; www.lyndhurst.org)

Harvest Festival, Stamford Museum & Nature Center – Sat-Sun, 10/15-16: 11am-3pm: Enjoy apple-cider and pumpkin-carving demonstrations, a scarecrow-making contest and hayrides. Wear a costume and for the daily costume parade. Learn about colonial life from the 5th Connecticut Regiment through their recreation of camp life, military drills, crafts, uniforms, and weapons of the period. Other activities include an apple slingshot, farm animal demonstrations, live music with Jay and Ray, face-painting, storytelling and children’s crafts. (39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford; www.stamfordmuseum.org)

Armonk, Bedford, Chappaqua Schools Color Run, Fox Lane HS – Sun, 10/16: 8:30am. The Family Reach Clubs of Byram Hills, Fox lane, Greeley and John Jay High Schools color run is a 5K race (where you run through a mist of non-toxic paint). The event raises funds for The Family Reach Foundation (FRF) – a non-profit that assists families struggling with cancer. They have raised over $200,000 for FRF over the past four years. The event is followed by a block party with lots of food trucks. Register onsite. Read more.

Autumn Celebration at Muscoot Farm – Sun, 10/16: 12-3pm.: Celebrate the fall with an afternoon of music, games, hayrides, crafts, a Model A Ford show, blacksmithing demonstrations and a Farmers Market. (Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)

Run the Farm: Muscoot Farm Sun, 10/23: 8-9am.: 7th annual run the farm races include a tough (but scenic) 5 mile course through the woods; a 1.1 mile race for kids (7-12), and a .6 mile race for kids under 6. Runners receive farm bucks to use at the Farmer’s Market. Races start at 8:30, 8:45 & 9:30am. Please arrive 30 minutes before race start time.  (Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org)

The Ugly Duckling and The Tortoise & The Hare, Tarrytown Music Hall – Sun, 10/30: 2pm: Lightwire Theater presents two timeless children’s stories live onstage featuring electroluminescent puppets! You can see Lightwire’s new show in Tarrytown on Sun, 10/30, at NYC’s Symphony Space on Sat, 10/29 or at the Emelin Theatre on Wed, 11/2. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Where To Celebrate Halloween, The Dead, The Undead & The Grateful Dead: You didn’t think we’d forget the biggest fall events of all? Our Annual Halloween Events Calendar will be out soon. We’ll have everything from all the major boo-fests to the local kids parades and celebrations. Last year we listed over thirty Halloween events in eluding Horseman’s Hallow at Philipsburg Manor (pictured here). Plus, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Old Dutch Church, Spooky Tales at Caramoor and The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Tarrytown Music Hall. Check back soon or sign up for the What To Do Email Newsletter to make sure you don’t miss a thing.

November

Warren Miller’s Here, There and Everywhere, Tarrytown Music Hall – Thurs, 11/3: 8pm. Warren Miller’s 67^th snowsports film takes you on a freeform, freeski adventure. Travel to Crested Butte, tour Greenland by dog sled and take a Swiss Holiday on the Glacier Express. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Fantastic Mr. Fox, Jacob Burns – Sat-Sun, 11/19-20: 12pm: Based on Roald Dahl’s children’s book this quirky tale follows the recidivist crimes of the fantastic Mr. Fox. Despite his comfortable family life in the base of a tree, Mr. Fox can’t help stealing chickens. Fed up with the antics of Mr. Fox, the evil farmers—Boggis, Bunce, and Bean—set out to capture him. This comedic stop-motion animation from Wes Anderson was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. It stars the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray. (Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville; www.burnsfilmcenter.org)

Local! Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival Story Concert – Sat, 11/19: 3pm: Michael Shapiro conducts music by Chappaqua composer Brad Ross for narrator and orchestra. Paul Shaffer (SNL and Late Show with David Letterman) narrates “A Family for Baby Grand” preceded by Ogden Nash’s “The Tale of Custard the Dragon” sung by Broadway star Timothy Warmen. Children under 4 go free. (Wallace Auditorium, 480 Bedford Rd.; www.chappaquaorchestra.org)

Disney on Ice Follow Your Heart, Barclays Center – Wed-Sun, 11/9-13: Disney’s new e show features characters and stories from some of the latest Disney/Pixar animation films. Including Dory and her new pal Hank from Finding Dory and characters from Inside Out that won the 2015 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature. The show then moves through the classics from Frozen to Toy Story to Mickey Mouse and his Disney friends. Also playing at the Prudential Center in Newark on 11/16-20. (Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn; www.barclayscenter.com)

Bubble Time, Tarrytown Music Hall, Sat, 11/12: 2pm. Casey Carle is Yesac Elrac The Bubblemaniac, a bubble artist extraordinaire. Doug Rougeux is Bub, the bumbling, “everyman” character who discovers many ways to turn common and unusual items into amazing manipulators of spherical liquids. Together they share an apartment of inflatable furniture into a soapy circus for all ages. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)

Hatched, Emelin Theatre, Sat, 11/12: 11am & 1:30pm: Treehouse Shakers present this original production about life on the farm for kids 0-6. The story follows a newborn chick emerging from her shell and features handcrafted puppets, storytelling, music and dance. The cast invites audience members onstage where they can give feed the chicks and baby lamb, and get licked by the cow. (Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)

A Billion Bricks 4, LEGO Super Heroes in Gotham, Stamford Museum, 11/19-2/5: Bring the whole family to this fantastic annual exhibition and be awed by five famous architectural landmarks made completely out of LEGO® bricks. The team from ILUGNY will recreate a fantasy Gotham City featuring some of the most iconic buildings in New York City. LEGO® trains, trams, and subways will travel over, under and around a totally new LEGO landscape where superheroes will save the day! (Stamford Museum & Nature Center, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford; www.stamfordmuseum.org)

WTD Fave Rave: New York Botanical Garden’s Train Show: The New York Botanical Garden’s Holiday Train Show in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory features more than a dozen large scale model train sets (some super-sized) zipping across a quarter mile of track and a landscape of 140 scaled replicas of iconic New York City buildings made of bark, twigs, fruit, seeds and pine cones. Including, the original Penn Station and Yankee Stadium, Radio City Music Hall, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and the Brooklyn Bridge. An absolutely must do event – if you’ve never been. Sat-Sat, 11/21-1/18/2016. (2900 Southern Blvd. Bronx; www.nybg.org)

UBS Parade Spectacular: Skip the Macy’s Day Parade and stay local with one of the largest helium balloon parades in the country. When we were there we saw the Pink Panther, Popeye, Underdog (anyone remember Underdog?) Nemo, Mighty Mouse, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Miss Piggy, Spiderman and Kermit the Frog. Plus marching bands, floats and street food. Sun, 11/20: 12pm. (Stamford Downtown)

Local! Ice Skating at The Harvey School: In cooperation with The Harvey School, Jim Whiting and his staff at Bedford Recreation offers two hours of public skating for all ages at The Harvey School ice rink on the day after Thanksgiving and Christmas. There will be a DJ spinning fave tunes and requests. Admission is just $5 and you must provide your own skates. No hockey playing. Fri, 11/25: 12:45-2:45pm & Wed, 12/28: 12:45-2:45pm. For more info call Bedford Recreation at 914.666.7004 or check you Fall Brochure. (The Harvey School, 260 Jay St., Katonah; www.bedfordny.gov)

Click, Clack, Moo, Emelin Theatre – Sat, 12/3: 11am & 1:30pm: All day long Farmer Brown hears “click clack moo, clickety clackety, moo…” The cows and chickens have joined together in protest and are typing up a list of conditions or they’ll strike! Will Farmer Brown give into the animals’ demands? Will Jenny get her computer back? (You know she will.) Find out in this hilarious musical about negotiation and compromise, based on the Caldecott Honor Book by Doreen Cronin and Betsy Lewin. A Theatreworks USA production. Ages 4 and up. (153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org)

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