Family events in Glens Falls, NY

The Richards Library hosts a casual, drop-in game day in the YA room featuring a range of board and card games along with puzzles. Participants can choose classics like Battleship and Uno or try logic challenges such as Twizzle and Crazy Campers, then play at their own pace in a relaxed setting.

Get professional photos of your pet while helping local animals. This monthly portrait event benefits the Animal Protective Foundation. All pets are welcome, and handlers are asked to keep them leashed or in carriers. Each attendee receives one free digital file, with extra downloads and 8x10 prints available for $5 each. Walk-ins are welcome, and booking ahead is recommended.

Mostly Modern Festival’s FAB5, featuring a string quartet with percussion, leads an upbeat, hands-on music experience created for children and families. The program focuses on food, farming, and gardening, encouraging young participants to listen closely, experiment, and make music alongside professional performers. Admission is free with a suggested donation. Children will explore the voices of the string family through interactive demonstrations, try rhythm activities, and enjoy playful show-and-tell moments with the instruments. A guided visit to the garden links the sounds they create to the plants and surroundings. The event concludes with a playful picnic of sounds, bringing together produce, herbs, natural elements, and instruments in a spirited celebration of place and music. Blending art, nature, food, and performance, this immersive experience invites kids to discover the farm in a new way.

Announced by the Glens Falls Kiwanis Club, this all-Jeep show and festival puts kids in charge of choosing the winner. Children earn ducks during the festivities and use them to vote for their favorite rig, and the Jeep with the most ducks takes the prize. Admission is free, with more information to come.

Explore the Champlain Canal from a fresh vantage point during a guided paddling outing that moves at an easy pace on calm water. These monthly sessions highlight the area’s scenery, history, and ecology while experienced staff provide on-water support. The program welcomes participants of all abilities and supplies kayaks for everyone. A limited number of adaptive kayaks, available in both single and tandem configurations by reservation during registration, offer added stability and support with adjustable seating, outriggers, a paddle pedestal that allows one-handed paddling and helps reduce arm strain, and lightweight paddles. The launch area features an accessible kayak launch to promote safe, steady entry into the water. Participation is free through support from the NYS Canal Corporation’s On the Canals program. Advance registration is required and capacity is limited.

People of all ages are welcome to stop in and create at their own pace, whether continuing a personal piece or exploring a rotating featured activity. The focus changes from week to week, encouraging discovery of new crafts and opportunities to share personal artwork. The experience centers on expression and collaboration with others, rather than aiming for a flawless finished piece.