What's The Plan: APR 4-6
Ridgefield Library's big book sale, 3 family-friendly races, 9-to-5 at Fox Lane, First Sundays at Keeler, an Egg Hunt in Vista, a history hunt in Bedford, and more!
Buckle up, guys. This weekend is packed.
Spring is in full swing, so you’ll see all the greatest hits in here. Family-friendly races in Lewisboro, Bedford and Stamford, the Lyndhurst Flower Show, a Community Cleanup in Lewisboro, two local egg hunts, and so much more.
I am crossing both my fingers for a better weather forecast. Make sure to check the event pages before you head out; some are happening rain-or-shine, but not all!
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FRIDAY, APRIL 4
National Picky Eaters Day »
9:00 AM-12:00 PM — 🪴 Caregivers Nature Break with the LLT (Marian Yarrow Preserve, Katonah)
A great collab between the Lewisboro Land Trust and the Katonah-Lewisboro Special Education Parent Teacher Organization (KLSEPTO). Caregivers are invited to a mindfulness program to support overall wellness and deeper nature connection. Free and open to ALL caregivers with children or young adults of varying abilities. »
10:00 AM-6:00 PM — 📚 Big Book Sale (Ridgefield Library)
This sale is great. Huge selection of kids books. Don't miss it. Happening Friday-Monday this weekend. »
6:00 PM-7:30 PM — 💅 Legally Blonde: The Musical (East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield)
Go see these kids dance and sing their hearts out. Two shows this weekend. Tix $10/adult, $5/kid. »
7:00 PM-8:30 PM — 🗞️ Newsies Jr. (Scotts Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield)
Is there anything cuter than little kids singing in newsboy caps? Tix $10/adults, $8/kid. Two shows on Saturday as well. »
7:00 PM-9:00 PM — 💼 9 to 5: The Musical (opening night) (Fox Lane High School Theater, Bedford)
Go see The Fox Lane Players sing their hearts out in this Dolly Parton classic. $20/adult, $10/kid. Tix available at the door. »
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
National Peeps Day »
9:00 AM-5:00 PM — 📚 Big Book Sale (Ridgefield Library)
Happening Friday-Monday this weekend. Don’t miss it! »
9:30 AM-4:30 PM — 🚪 Lyndhurst Mansion reopens to the public! (Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown)
This was a recommendation from Veronica McIlraith when she gave us a handful of great family day-trips in January. Head to Tarrytown for the day and wander around this gorgeous Westchester landmark. You can buy a grounds pass for $10/pp or pay extra for a tour or access to the Flower Show. »
9:30 AM-11:30 AM — 🌿 Lewisboro Open Space and Parks Community Day (Onatru Farm Park)
A hands-on event perfect for families & kids ages 10+. Clean up the park, meet neighbors, learn new skills. Email lewisborogardenclub@outlook.com to register. »
9:30 AM-5:30 PM — 🌏 Earth Day Weekend (Westchester Children's Museum, Rye)
Every month this museum offers a whole weekend of themed STEAM-based activities. This weekend, it's all about Earth Day. Enjoy! »
10:00 AM-4:00 PM — 🌸 Hammond Museum opens for the season (Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden, North Salem)
One of the most beautiful parks around. Go see why friend of The Plan Sarah Kaplan says this is a "must visit" this spring. »
10:00 AM-4:00 PM — 🌾 Winter Farm Stand (Hilltop Hanover Farm, Yorktown Heights)
The first Saturday of every month. Great reason to check out this beautiful farm! »
10:00 AM-5:00 PM — 🌸 Lyndhurst in Bloom Flower Show 2025 (Lyndhurst Museum, Tarrytown)
Perfect event for families to explore the Lyndhurst mansion and its grounds in all its splendor. So many fun things for the kids, too: lemonade stand, a marionette show, and face-painting. Tix $35/adult, $29/kids 6-16, 5U free. Just go; you'll feel like you're in an episode of the Gilded Age. »
10:00 AM-12:00 PM — 🌺 Hands-on Family Fun Event (Silvermine-Fowler Preserve (NCLT), New Canaan)
Bring the family for some fun exploring the outdoors. Kids will clear the walking trails, do a nature themed scavenger hunt, and create crafts using the collected items. »
10:00 AM-12:00 PM — 🎤 VersoFest 2025 Weekend Kickoff Celebration (The Westport Library)
Every year, The Westport Library hosts this huge multi-part event called VersoFest 2025. Today, families are invited to celebrate music, media, and creativity with a ton of things to do. It's completely free and looks amazing. »
10:00 AM-3:00 PM — 🌳 Family Forest Festival with The Rewilding School (Marsh Sanctuary, Mt Kisco)
A lovely event to learn skills, meet new families and engage with imagination, crafts, and games all day. Pizza and ice cream trucks, and workshops. Archery & face-painting, too. Tix are $20/car in advance and $25/car at the door. »
10:30 AM-11:30 AM — 🐉 Family Fun Saturday: The Reluctant Dragon (Lewisboro Library, South Salem)
Great for ages 4+. Go see Kenneth Grahame’s The Reluctant Dragon brought to life by the Lionheart Puppet Company. Free and register in advance. »
11:00 AM-12:30 PM — 🤓 Despicable Me: Movie screening (Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville)
Kid-friendly screenings take place every weekend! Tix $5/pp now! »
11:00 AM-12:00 PM — 🐇 Goodnight Moon & The Runaway Bunny - almost sold out! (Ridgefield Playhouse)
Great for PreK-3rd grade. »
11:30 AM-12:30 PM — 🐶 Read to ROAR (Ridgefield Library)
Kids in grades 1st-4th can read to therapy dogs from ROAR Ridgefield. It’s a hot ticket, so register early! »
11:30 AM-12:15 PM — 📚 Adaptive Storytime (New Canaan Library)
Bring your kids aged 3-7 to this monthly storytime developed in consultation with Inclusive Together. Each session is strictly capped at 10 children so register online if you're interested! »
12:00 PM-2:00 PM — 🐣 Easter Egg Hunt (Town Park Fields, Pound Ridge)
Expect an egg hunt, plus a bouncy house, face-painting and food trucks. $10/kid and you must register online. »
1:00 PM-2:30 PM — 💅 Legally Blonde: The Musical (East Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield)
Go see these kids dance and sing their hearts out. Two shows this weekend. Tix $10/adult, $5/kid. »
1:00 PM-2:30 PM — 🖌️ Egg Decorating Using Natural Dyes (wait-list only) (New Pond Farm, Redding)
Create uniquely dyed eggs utilizing natural materials and then go on a farm tour. Such a lovely farm. Tix are $20 per non-member family. »
2:00 PM & 7:00 PM — 🗞️ Newsies Jr. (Scotts Ridge Middle School, Ridgefield)
Is there anything cuter than little kids singing in newsboy caps? Tix $10/adults, $8/kid. »
3:00 PM-5:00 PM — 🐣 Annual Vista Spring Egg Hunt (Vista Community Park, South Salem)
All proceeds go direction to the Vista Hamlet Stewardship Council. Expect a "fun filled afternoon of crafts, face painting, music, the ultimate egg hunt with prizes, and of course a visit from the Bunny." Tix $10/child »
3:00 PM-4:00 PM — 🎼 An Afternoon of Iconic Melodies (Pound Ridge Library)
Families are invited for an afternoon concert featuring the music students of Connecticut State Naugatuck Valley. It'll be a "hodge-podge of solos, duets, as well as choral and a cappella arrangements oriented towards families and nostalgia lovers." Think movie songs, Broadway, and pop culture. Free. »
7:00 PM-9:00 PM — 💼 9 to 5: The Musical (Fox Lane High School Theater, Bedford)
Go see The Fox Lane Players sing their hearts out in this Dolly Parton classic. $20/adult, $10/kid. Tix available at the door. »
7:00 PM-9:00 PM — 🐝 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee performance (New Canaan Library)
I hear this musical is great. Has audience participation and is a "fast-paced crowd pleaser." Go see it today or tomorrow at 2PM. $40/general admission »
SUNDAY, APRIL 6
National Good Deeds Day »
8:30 AM-12:00 PM — 🏃♀️ Farm & Forest 5K (Stamford Museum & Nature Center)
The course is a two-loop design through the farm. Kids fun run starts at 8AM! $17/kids, $49/adults »
9:00 AM-11:00 AM — 🏃♀️ 5K Family F-U-N Run! (BRLA Trails, Bedford)
This 5K (3.1mile) course for families looks so fun. BRLA Executive Director Lindsay Hearon told me they've got some fun obstacles along the way to keep the kids going. Plus, you get snacks and prizes at the end. Starting location will be announced the week of the event. $45/non-members, $20/kids 12U. »
9:30 AM-5:30 PM — 🌏 Earth Day Weekend (Westchester Children's Museum, Rye)
Every month this museum offers a whole weekend of themed STEAM-based activities. This weekend, it's all about Earth Day. Enjoy! »
9:30 AM-11:30 AM — 🏃♂️ John Jay Community Trail race (40 N Salem Rd Cross River, NY US 10518)
The main 5K is a competitive community race on the new John Jay Community Cross Country Trail, and the 4k Trail Walk is a non-competitive walk. The Kids Jay Dash race is 200 meters. Such a fun time! Come for the race, stay for the free bagels, coffee and community. Tix $33/adults, $19/kids »
10:00 AM-5:00 PM — 🌸 Lyndhurst in Bloom Flower Show 2025 (Lyndhurst Museum, Tarrytown)
Perfect event for families to explore the Lyndhurst mansion and its grounds in all its splendor. So many fun things for the kids, too: lemonade stand, a marionette show, and face-painting. Tix $35/adult, $29/kids 6-16, 5U free. Just go; you'll feel like you're in an episode of the Gilded Age. »
11:00 AM-12:30 PM — 🤓 Despicable Me: Movie screening (Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville)
Kid-friendly screenings take place every weekend! Tix $17/non-member adults, and just $5/kid now! »
11:00 AM-2:00 PM — ☀️ First Sundays: Celebrate Scottish-American Heritage Month (Keeler Tavern Museum, Ridgefield)
A free monthly program for families to explore this historic landmark. Head to the Garden House where kids can learn how to sew a Scottish Terrier stuffie to celebrate Scottish-American Heritage Month. Just drop in any time between 11AM-2PM. No advance registration necessary. »
12:30 PM-4:30 PM — 🏊 Free Spring Fling (Ridgefield Parks & Recreation)
Bring the kids to the rec center to swim, play in an inflatable, and see a bubble show. Not a dropoff event. Free! We love this place. If you're considering a membership, this is a good day to check it out. »
1:00 PM-4:00 PM — ☀️ First Sunday (Keeler Tavern Museum, Ridgefield)
A free monthly program for families to explore this historic landmark. Head to the Garden House for a craft and quality family time. Just drop in any time between 1PM-4PM. No advance registration necessary. »
1:00 PM-5:00 PM — 📚 Big Book Sale (Ridgefield Library)
Happening Friday-Monday this weekend. Don't miss it. »
1:00 PM-2:30 PM — 🔎 The Great Bedford History Hunt (Bedford Historical Society)
A fun tradition in downtown Bedford! "Follow the clues to hunt through the Village, find answers and learn more about Bedford’s storied past." Tix $10/child, $25/family »
1:00 PM-1:30 PM — 🦅 Winged Wonders (Earthplace, Westport)
Every first Sunday of the month, families will get to see bird-on-glove demonstration. This Sunday you can learn all about Moody the Barred Owl. I hear he's a hoot. Admission is $10/adult, $5/kid. »
1:00 PM-3:00 PM — 💼 9 to 5: The Musical (Fox Lane High School Theater, Bedford)
Go see The Fox Lane Players sing their hearts out in this Dolly Parton classic. $20/adult, $10/kid. Tix available at the door. »
2:00 PM-5:00 PM — 🚌 Maureen Koehl Springtime Bus Tour (Lewisboro Town Park, South Salem)
Town Historian Maureen Koehl will give you and your kids (10+) a tour of notable spots in Lewisboro from Vista to Goldens Bridge. Think: historic cemeteries, churches, a historic bridge. You'll also see a spot made famous during the Revolutionary War. If you've never met Maureen, she is a gem. $10 and you must register online. »
2:00 PM-4:00 PM — 🐝 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee performance (New Canaan Library)
I hear this musical is great. Has audience participation and is a "fast-paced crowd pleaser." Go see it today or tomorrow at 2PM. $40/general admission »
3:00 PM-4:00 PM — 🍎 Global Groceries (Grace Farms, New Canaan, CT)
Grace Farms is hosting these "Chef's Palate" events for families, and they look fun. Pastry Chef Leah Jones will help you learn about ingredients you love through a global perspective, and discover "why shopping for your groceries at local markets and cooking seasonal meals can bolster your community while having a greater global impact." $12/non-members »
4:00 PM-5:00 PM — 🇨🇳 The Peking Acrobats (Ridgefield Playhouse)
"Chinese acrobatics with daring performances that include trick-cycling, precision tumbling, and gravity-defying feats." Looks amazing. Tix $49. »
ONGOING EVENTS
Every Saturday (9:00 AM-1:00 PM) — 👩🌾 Gossett Brothers Farmers Market (Gossett Brothers Nursery, South Salem)
Shop for some yummy local treats and produce in the warmth of their newly-renovated greenhouse. Great selection, every Saturday morning. »
Every Saturday (8:30 AM-1:00 PM) — 🥕 Pleasantville Farmers Market (10 Memorial Plaza, Pleasantville)
60+ vendors and held outdoors, year-round. Located just off Bedford Road, right in a historic walking village. Every Sat through March. Longer hours will start in April. »
Every Saturday (9:30 AM-1:00 PM )— 🧑🌾 Sam Bridge Winter Market (Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, Greenwich)
A great nursery in Greenwich. Lots of produce and artisanal products from local farmers & makers. Goes from Jan 18-May 5. »
Every Saturday (10:30 AM-2:30 PM) — 🎨 Open Arts Studio (Grace Farms, New Canaan)
Held every Saturday at this magical place. We've done everything from paper art to cookie decorating. Great way to spend an afternoon. Recommended ages 4-12 (w/ adult). Non-member $5, register online. »
Every Saturday (12:00 PM-1:00 PM) — 🌍 Saturdays at Earthplace (Earthplace, Westport)
Pay the admission price ($10/adult, $5/kid) and drop in for a nature-based activity with your kiddo every Saturday. Think: eco-art, science experiments, miniature pond exploration. »
Every Sunday (3:00 PM-4:20 PM) — ⛸️ Public skate - Last weekend! (Winter Garden Ice Arena, Ridgefield)
Ice skating is alway a good option on crappy weather days. Ends March 30, so take advantage! $15/adult, $10/child, $5/rentals. Walkers available to beginners. »
Every Sunday (5:30 PM-7:30 PM) — 🎹 Family-Friendly Music Afternoons (Uncle Cheef, Brewster, NY)
As an “all ages venue,” Uncle Cheef welcomes and encourages kids to come experience the joys of live music. Their 5:30PM Sunday show makes it easy to do just that. Note: Kids can’t sit at the bar, and they don’t have high chairs. Tix $10-$20. »
Every Sunday (12:00 PM-3:00 PM) — 🍳 Family-Friendly Musical Brunch (Common Grounds Cafe Lounge, Jefferson Valley, NY)
Every Sunday afternoon this venue features talented singer-songwriters, rock, and blues artists performing for brunch-goers. "Their brunch is very good and the live music enhances the enjoyment of the afternoon," Elisa Zuckerberg of Hear It There recently told me. »
WHAT’S COMING UP
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April 12 – 🐣 Egg hunts at Harvest Moon, Lounsbury House, Ballard Park, Fox Lane, New Pond Farm, Rising Starr, etc.
April 18 – 🐎 250th Anniversary of Paul Revere's Ride (Rochambeau Farm)
April 19 – 👸 Sleeping Beauty (Downtown Cabaret Theatre, Bridgeport)
April 19 – 🔦 iLuminate Show – almost sold out (Ridgefield Playhouse)
April 25 – 🥣 16th Annual Katonah Chili Cook-Off (Bedford Hills Community House)
April 26 – 🌎 Earth Day Celebration (Grace Farms, New Canaan)
April 26 – 🧭 Orienteering Event: Raid the Sanctuary (Westmoreland Sanctuary)
April 27 – 🐑 Spring on the Farm Family Fest (Stamford Museum & Nature Center)
April 27 – 🧺 Picnic-Palooza (New Canaan Historical Society Museum)
May 2 – 🎤 Twisted Pine in collaboration with City Winery (Caramoor)
May 3 – 🛍️ “Minks to Sinks” annual tag sale (395 Danbury Rd, Wilton)
May 18 – 🏃🏻♀️ Muscoot Farm “Run The Farm” race (Muscoot Farm)
May 18 – 🎸 Ridgefield Town Party feat. Guster (waitlist only)