Best of Westchester: Kids and Pets in 2025

Our Best of Westchester winners have kids and pets covered with everything they need to stay healthy and have a blast.

Kids | Pets


Kids

After School Program and Music School

Mike Risko Music School
Ossining

Aquatics Center

Club Fit
Briarcliff

Children’s Bookstore

The Village Bookstore
Pleasantville

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Children’s Clothing

hip-kid
Chappaqua

Children’s Dance School

Central Park Dance
Hartsdale

Daycare Center

Anna & Jack’s Treehouse
Multiple Locations

Family Photographer

Keep It Captured Photography
Dobbs Ferry

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Family Theater

Yorktown Stage
Yorktown Heights

 

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Kids’ Hair Salon

Magic Cuts for Kids
New Rochelle

Kids’ Sports Facility

House Of Sports
Ardsley

Newborn Photography

Emma Reisman Photography
Dobbs Ferry

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Party Place

Treehouse Play Place
Larchmont

*Personalized Baby Gifts

Sammy + Nat
Rye

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Editors and readers alike stop by Sammy + Nat for adorable layette sets, infant blankets, and more that can all be personalized—making it the ideal stop for the sweetest baby gifts.

Summer Day Camp

Breezemont
Armonk

Toy Store

Toy Box
Mamaroneck

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Old-school customer service and a thoughtfully curated selection makes this large, independent toy store a must visit for games and gifts—and has kept generations of loyal Westchester customers coming back.

Pets

Animal Rescue

SPCA Westchester
Briarcliff Manor

animal rescue
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Pets have a special place in our readers’ hearts, and this no-kill shelter that saves over 5,000 animals annually is not only a standout in Westchester, but one of the oldest humane societies in the country.

Dog Trainer

Sit Means Sit Dog Training of Westchester
Valhalla

Pet Boarding

Gracelane Kennels
Ossining

Pet Spa and Dog Groomer

Wipe Your Paws
Mount Kisco

 

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Veterinary Center

Petchester Veterinary
Eastchester

Related: Best of Westchester: Pets in 2024

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