for families across New York

By one mom, for all moms —
making childhood magical.

I handpick the best classes, camps and family adventures across Westchester and Long Island's North Shore — so you don't have to search alone. It's hard work, but it's my passion, and your support keeps it going. ❤️

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New York's kids directory · Free for families · Updated weekly

Scarsdale High School in Westchester County, New York

The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor

Families ice skating at Wollman Rink in Central Park, New York

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Scarsdale High School, the Statue of Liberty & Wollman Rink photos via Wikimedia Commons

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Programs

A program for every season

No more last-minute scrambles. GOkidOZ has Westchester and Long Island families covered from September through August.

🍂 Enrolling now for fall

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After-School & School Year

School is back — the best fall spots in music, STEM, art and sports fill in September. 62 weekly classes plus math enrichment and tutoring that fit around the school day.

MusicSTEMArtSportsTutors

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Vacation Camps

Full-day and half-day camps for the December holiday and February mid-winter recess — nature centres, coding studios, rock-band camps, gymnastics, fencing, skating and the aquarium.

Dec breakFeb break23 camps

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Summer Programs

The established day camps and arts camps Westchester and North Shore families return to every year, June through August.

June–AugAges 2–156 camps

🎟️ Fun Events

Beyond the classroom

Holiday lights, kids' theatre, hands-on museums, Gold Coast estates and birthday planning — the joyful side of growing up in the New York suburbs.

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Fall in Westchester & Long Island

Apple picking in North Salem, North Fork corn mazes, the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, Sleepy Hollow's Halloween parade, Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns and free village fall fairs.

26 events6 free10 farms

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Winter in Westchester & Long Island

Magic of Lights at Jones Beach, Westchester Winter Wonderland, Lyndhurst holiday tours, Playland ice skating, December and February break camps and museum classes — with the free ones flagged.

14 events23 camps20 museums

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Concerts & Theatre

Tilles Center and Purchase PAC family series, Engeman and Theatre Three children's musicals, Caramoor, the Emelin, Tarrytown Music Hall and UBS Arena shows.

17 venuesKids theatreFamily concerts

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Birthday Planning

Children's museums, art and ceramics studios, rock-band and coding parties, gymnastics and pool parties.

15 venuesAges 3–14

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Museum Classes & Historic Tours

Cradle of Aviation, Hudson River Museum planetarium, Nassau County Museum of Art, plus guided tours of Kykuit, Philipsburg Manor, Lyndhurst, Sagamore Hill and Old Bethpage Village.

20 museumsHistoric-house toursPlanetariums

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Family Activities

Long Island Children's Museum, Old Westbury Gardens, Sands Point Preserve, Playland, Muscoot Farm, Adventureland — when the kids need a day out.

17 placesEstates & farmsParks

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GOkidOZ exists because finding the right class for your kid shouldn't take three evenings and eleven browser tabs. Westchester and the North Shore are full of extraordinary programs — you just can't see them all from one place. So I built one: sorted by town and age, honest about what's sponsored, and free.

— Kate, founder

Community

You're not doing this alone

Westchester and Long Island parents in one room — ask anything, swap recommendations, post events, pass on outgrown gear. It's the part of GOkidOZ other parents write.

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Know a great class, camp or venue? Tell us and we'll check it out 🗺️ Also in Boston, Florida & California
Travelling or moving? GOkidOZ covers four states — switch in the menu

Coverage

Towns we cover today

This is our New York launch set. We add towns and listings weekly — tell us what's missing near you.

WESTCHESTER COUNTY

ArmonkBronxvilleChappaquaCross RiverDobbs FerryEastchesterElmsfordHarrisonHawthorneIrvingtonKatonahLarchmontMamaroneckMount KiscoPeekskillPelhamPleasantvillePocantico HillsPomonaPort ChesterPurchaseRyeRye BrookScarsdaleSleepy HollowTarrytownWhite PlainsYonkers

LONG ISLAND · NORTH SHORE

BethpageBrookvilleCenterportCold Spring HarborDix HillsEast FarmingdaleElmontGarden CityGlen CoveGreat NeckHuntingtonManhassetMelvilleNew Hyde ParkNorthportOld BethpageOld WestburyOyster BayPort JeffersonPort WashingtonRoslynSands PointSmithtownStony BrookSyossetWheatley Heights

Sands Point Park and Preserve grounds on Long Island — Sands Point Preserve grounds · Sands Point

Hempstead House castle at Sands Point Preserve — Hempstead House castle · Sands Point

Playland beach and boardwalk in Rye — Playland · Rye

Photos via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA / public domain).

On the map

Every New York listing, mapped

All 105 classes, camps, museums and venues across Westchester County and Long Island's North Shore. Click a pin to open its page, or jump straight to the provider's website.

Frequently asked questions

What is GOkidOZ New York?

GOkidOZ New York is a free family activity guide covering kids' classes, camps, after-school programs, tutors, birthday party venues, family shows and things to do with children across Westchester County and Long Island's North Shore — 105 vetted listings in 42 towns, each with its own detail page.

What towns does it cover?

Westchester County — Armonk, Bronxville, Chappaqua, Cross River, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Elmsford, Harrison, Katonah, Larchmont, Mamaroneck, Mount Kisco, Pelham, Pleasantville, Pocantico Hills, Pomona, Port Chester, Rye, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, White Plains, Yonkers — and Long Island's North Shore — Brookville, Centerport, Cold Spring Harbor, Dix Hills, East Farmingdale, Garden City, Glen Cove, Great Neck, Huntington, Manhasset, Melville, Northport, Old Westbury, Oyster Bay, Port Washington, Roslyn, Sands Point, Smithtown, Syosset, Wheatley Heights.

Is GOkidOZ free?

Yes. GOkidOZ is always free for families and listings are free for providers. Anything sponsored is clearly labelled as sponsored — we never sell rank.

How do I get my program listed?

Email kate@gokidoz.com with the program name, town, ages served and your website. We'll check it and build it a dedicated page, free.

By one mom, for all moms —making childhood magical.