WEEKLY EVENTS IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY PARKS, FEB 2-FEB 8

Groundhog Day Celebration at Muscoot Farm, Feb. 2

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282

Bird Walk, 8 a.m.

Come to the farm for an early morning bird walk. Wear sturdy shoes and bring binoculars. The walk leaves from the parking lot. Free.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/small-group-birding-mon-feb-2-800-am-muscoot-farm-tickets-1969989459504

Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282

Groundhog Day at Muscoot Farm, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Come out to see if our local weather-predicting chicken, Cluxatawney Henrietta, laid an egg to signify an early spring! Enjoy some treats and activities after for a celebration! Event begins at 10 a.m.; prediction at 10:30 a.m.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3

The Westchester in White Plains

Mall Walk, 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.

Tuesdays and Fridays, weekly. Go at your own pace or get motivated by joining an inspiring group of people who have expanded the program into a small community. Next: Feb. 6.

Get details: Call (914) 231-4539 or visit https://parks.westchestergov.com/mall-walking

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050

First Wednesday’s Bird Walk, 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

Join the Audubon Society on the first Wednesday of each month! Birders of all levels are welcome on this free exploration of the farm through various habitats to catch a view of our winged friends.

Get details and register: https://hilltophanoverfarm.org/events/event/2026/01/07/1767789000/first-wednesday-s-bird-walk/549144

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050

Farm-to-Fable, 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.

Ages 3 to 6 will explore the whimsy of the world around them through combining storytelling with hands-on activities on the farm straight from the tale! Pay-what-you-want pricing.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/farm-to-fable-tickets-933594725957

Lasdon Public Gardens and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268

Thursday Starts with Tea: Playtime for Littles at Lasdon, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

If you like to play outdoors in winter, let’s gather together to build with sticks and stems. We will learn about habitat, winter shelters and everything the season offers. For ages 18 to 42 months, with a caregiver. $5.

Get details and register: https://www.lasdonpublicgardens.org/event/thursday-starts-with-tea-playtime-for-littles-at-lasdon/2026-02-05/

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050

Little Cooks with Fiddleheads Cooking Studio, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Fiddleheads Cooking Studio offers kids ages 3 to 5 cooking classes within a fun and educational environment that promotes food exploration, expands the taste buds and teaches kids where food comes from leveraging seasonal ingredients.

Get details and register:

https://hilltophanoverfarm.org/events/event-calendar.html/event/2026/02/05/1770321600/little-cooks-with-fiddleheads-cooking-studio/549159

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7

Marshlands Conservancy, Rye: (914) 835-4466

Birding for Beginners, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

This is a great way to learn some basics of birdwatching. Bring binoculars. Led by Chris Mignone.

Details: https://parksevents.westchestergov.com/event/__trashed-329/2026-02-07/

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050

Tea with the Animals, 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Adults and ages 6 and older can join us for a mid-morning “cuppa” while you meet and learn about the animals on the farm! Participants will harvest and make some scrumptious treats for us humans and the animals to enjoy together for a tea party! $15.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tea-with-the-animals-tickets-1374334434289?aff=oddtdtcreator

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050

The Farm Stand, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Hilltop’s farm stand will be open the first Saturday of each month throughout the winter. You can buy crops harvested from the fall as well as freshly grown greens from our greenhouse. Free to visit, but the produce is not free.

Get details: https://hilltophanoverfarm.org/visit/farm-stand.html

Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282

Winter Festival, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Help thaw the cold of winter by joining us for a day of music, animals, winter treats and more! Please be aware that some activities may be weather-dependent and are subject to change.

Get updated details: https://www.muscootfarm.org/programs-events/event-calendar.html/event/2026/02/07/winter-festival/547387

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050

Old Time Music Jam, 11:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Musicians of all levels are welcome to this free monthly gathering of local, acoustic musicians who play traditional Appalachian fiddle music. Come to play or listen. Enjoy the community that music can create!

Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, Katonah: (914) 864-7282

Sugar Shack Chats, 12 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Stop by our Sugar Shack between 12 noon and 3 p.m. to learn about how we make maple syrup! Also: Feb. 8.

Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322

The Virginia Opossum: A Unique Mammal, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Learn about our country’s only native marsupial species and how it ended up here. Free.

Details: https://parksevents.westchestergov.com/event/__trashed-361/ 

Edith G. Read Wildlife Sanctuary, Rye: (914) 967-8720

Winter Tracking and Tracing, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Take a guided journey to identify different animal tracks throughout the sanctuary, learning about markings and species in the area. Also, take home plaster print! Free.

Get details: https://friendsofreadwildlifesanctuary.org/event/winter-tracking-and-tracing-2/

Lasdon Public Gardens and Veterans Memorial, Katonah: (914) 864-7268

Amazing Snowflakes, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Ages 3 and older can celebrate the beauty of snowflakes while learning about patterns with a seasonal craft. Stop by the Welcome Center any time between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Free.

Hilltop Hanover Farm & Environmental Center, Yorktown Heights: (914) 862-5050

Community Farm Work Day: Invasive Species Day, 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.

Get your hands dirty and help us manage invasive species here at the farm. Free.

Get details and register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-farm-work-day-invasive-species-day-tickets-1978829736009?aff=oddtdtcreator

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8

Croton Point Park, Croton-on-Hudson: (914) 862-5290

Feeder Watch, 9:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Beginners to experts are welcome to join Audubon for a wonderful day of viewing our local birds at the Nature Center’s feeders.

Details: https://parksevents.westchestergov.com/event/__trashed-407/2026-02-08/ 

Cranberry Lake Preserve, North White Plains: (914) 428-1005

Winter Wildlife of Cranberry Lake Preserve, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m.

Join us at the Nature Center for an exploration of the Preserve’s most charismatic animal inhabitants. We’ll explore some of the many adaptations that give our wildlife the ability to weather the cold throughout the season.

Details: https://parksevents.westchestergov.com/event/__trashed-360/

Trailside Nature Museum at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Cross River: (914) 864-7322

Winter Wildlife, 11 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Which of our wildlife species stick around during the colder months? Who migrates? How do our stationary species tough out the brisk weather? Learn all about winter wildlife!

Details: https://parksevents.westchestergov.com/event/__trashed-359/