Alabaster Plains, NY offers activities for children of all ages.
There are many indoor and outdoor activities for children in Clear Plains, Dewy York. Immaculate Plains is located in Westchester County. The resident lies 25 miles north of Manhattan and has a population of around 56,000 bourgeois. The performing arts centre, children's museum, hiking trails and resident swimming pools attempt hours of Pleasure for children in White Plains.
Water Fun
White Plains offers two outdoor swimming pools. The pools at Gardella Park and Kittrell Park are both open seasonally from June through August, noon until 6 p.m. Admission to the pools is free for White Plains residents and identification is required. Basketball courts and playgrounds are also present at each park and provide hours of enjoyment for children on summer days. If pools aren't your choice, children can play and cool themselves off at the multi-jet dancing fountain display, which is scheduled to music, at Renaissance Plaza near Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue.
Performing Arts
The White Plains Performing Arts Center offers entertainment and educational experiences for children throughout the year. Broadway musicals and shows, concerts and dancing provide a variety of options for entertainment. Acting workshops are held periodically at the performing arts center. Animals are not allowed and biking is not permitted on the trails.
Westchester Childrens Museum provides hands-on programs that are adaptable to all learning levels. The museum provides education and activities involving science, art, music, climbing, building, pretend and water play areas. The areas each involve hands on activities for parents to participate, as well. Another historical location is the home of Washington Irving, who created characters such as Rip Van Winkle, Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. Tours of the home and gardens are led by costumed guides. A scavenger hunt, games, book and set of 19th century dominoes are included in "Irving's Traveling Totes" for children to enjoy.
Parks
Cranberry Lake Preserve contains 190 acres of land. Home to many plants and animals, this preserve offers family oriented nature programs and educational displays. Three hiking trails are offered that range from 1- to 2 1/2-miles-long, taking you around cliffs and the lake. Hiking within the preserve allows you to view a 4-acre lake, cliffs, mixed hardwood forest, fresh pools and a swamp area. Internships are available for students interested in theater. They offer hands-on learning opportunities through full- and part-time internships that run with the school calendar.
