I’m bored. Can we go somewhere? There’s nothing to do… If you have children at home, you will hear those phrases and questions on repeat all summer. Save yourself—and your sanity—with unique activities that are sure to please kids of all ages.
Get Outside • Rainy-Day Saviors • Can’t-Miss Events
Get Outside
Boundless Adventures Purchase
Take your gang to new heights at this aerial park complete with obstacle courses, zip lines, and climbing amongst the trees on the campus of Purchase College. The facility offers four levels of difficulty, so there’s an adventure suited for every skillset.
L.L. Bean Discovery Archery Course
New Rochelle
While the famous outdoor brand is usually associated with their headquarters in Maine, Westchester locals can also get in on classic L.L. Bean-style activities through their Outdoor Discovery Programs. The archery course is one of their most popular options for kids (8 and up) and adults and offers novices the opportunity to learn proper techniques for using a bow and arrow.
Wolf Conservation Center
South Salem
This organization works to rehabilitate and breed Mexican Gray Wolves and Red Wolves and frequently opens their doors to visitors for programs, photography workshops, and overnight camping adventures. While most of the wolves on the 26-acre education center are not exhibited to give them the best chance at reentering the wild, visitors do have a chance to observe the site’s two ambassador wolves.
Kayak Hudson
Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Croton, and Rye
Take to the waters of the Hudson River or the Long Island Sound on a kayak or stand-up paddleboard (SUP to those in the know). With four outposts throughout Westchester, Kayak Hudson offers tours, rentals, and classes to those ready to make a splash. While lessons are geared for ages 14 and up, tours may be appropriate for kids as young as 10; suitability is based on a child’s age, weight, height, and strength.
NY Boat Co.
Peekskill
Board the Evening Star, a former US Coast Guard buoy tender, to get a new perspective on the mighty Hudson. Passengers can enjoy a quick 1-hour cruise with opportunities to view Iona Island, Bear Mountain, and Anthony’s Nose, or a 1.5-hour sunset cruise. And (because we know the kids will definitely ask) snacks—and beverages including beer and wine for the parents—are available to purchase onboard.
Muscoot Farm
Katonah
Visitors are welcome to explore Muscoot’s 777 acres through seven miles of hiking trails that traverse fields, woodlands, and wetlands. When you’re done, stick around to wander through what remains of a former dairy farm. The structure has been repurposed into an interpretive and educational farm which includes a dairy barn, milk house, icehouse, and blacksmith shop—and houses cows, goats, horses, chickens, and more. A seasonal farmers’ market and other events including a farm chore program and art shows are scheduled throughout the year.
Dinosaur Trail at Lasdon Park & Arboretum
Katonah
Your youngest adventurers are likely to love taking a walk on the wild side at Lasdon Park & Arboretum. The 234-acre property is home to numerous gardens, meadows, and walking paths, but any family’s first stop should be the unique dinosaur trail. Take a short, self-guided walk back in time—way back—to the Jurassic period where you’ll encounter multiple life-size, realistic statues which are sure to delight any dino-obsessed kid or kid at heart.
Rainy-Day Saviors
The Rock Club
New Rochelle
If it feels like you or your kids are climbing the walls in your house, why not check out a place where they can actually climb the walls? Visitors of all skill sets can test their agility with a variety of options including top rope, bouldering, lead climbing, and belaying. In addition to open gym times, the facility also offers Team Rock, a nationally ranked competitive youth program for climbers under 18.
Hudson River Museum
Yonkers
Visitors to this museum on the banks of the Hudson can experience an impressive collection of American art, an outdoor amphitheater, and Westchester’s only public planetarium. Every weekend, the venue also offers Family Art and Science Workshops where kids can create unique projects. The youngest adventurers can join morning stroller tours on the second Friday of each month, getting a chance to enjoy the museum before it opens to the public.
Monster Mini Golf
Yonkers
Putt-putt gets a spooky (and rain-proof) twist at this indoor amusement center. The lights are always out in the monster-themed, 18-hole glow-in-the-dark course, making it a little extra challenging. If golfing isn’t your jam, there’s also an arcade, laser tag, bowling, or virtual reality simulators.
Monster Mini Golf in Yonkers is an indoor amusement center with a spooky 18-hole glow-in-the-dark course.
Westchester Children’s Museum
Rye
Located on the Playland Beach Boardwalk, the Westchester Children’s Museum focuses on interactive, hands-on learning. The popular spot has recently added 18 new STEAM-focused early childhood and elementary school-aged exhibits and hosts daily music and movement programs plus story times. Check out the summer calendar for special events including Pride Weekend, Shark Weekend, and 80s/90s Weekend.
Sportime USA
Elmsford
Can’t agree on what to do? Sportime USA may just have enough different activities to keep the peace in your family. Bumper cars, amusement rides, batting cages, laser tag, billiards, a three-level playground, and more than 150 arcade games should offer up something that suits even the pickiest of children. There’s also a restaurant on site so you can fuel up and go for round two or three while you’re there.
Golfzon Social
Scarsdale
With more than 240 courses to choose from, this indoor golf simulation has the potential to keep your family busy all afternoon. Not interested in perfecting your swing? Switch your personal play bay over to arcade mode to enjoy a variety of family-friendly games including black smash and a Wild West game that puts players in the role of sheriff to defend their village from cowboys. Food and beverages are available.
K1 Speed
Mount Kisco
Get the zoomies in a spot that’s a bit more appropriate than your living room. K1 Speed offers multiple tracks of go-carting fun with vehicles that can go up to 45 miles per hour. Glow-carting, which is exactly as awesome as it sounds, takes place every Friday night. And for those who don’t want to get behind the wheel, the venue also offers arcade games, bowling, and a ninja course.
Can’t-Miss Events
Bicycle Sundays Bronx River Parkway
For more than 50 years, families have been enjoying 13 miles (round-trip) of fun on the Bronx River Parkway—car free. This summertime tradition allows for anyone to bike, scooter, walk, run, skate, or otherwise enjoy the scenic parkway (sorry, no dogs or skateboards). Participants can join in along the route which begins at Exit 22 at the Westchester County Center and ends at Exit 4 at Scarsdale Road in Yonkers.
Run Wild Nature Center at Greenburgh
Scarsdale
June 14-15
Most local families love this spot for its awesome playground, animal museum, and great trails, but once a year, things get a little wild. Run Wild is a 1.25-mile family-friendly obstacle course set up throughout the trails. Participants will run, jump, crawl, climb, and more to reach the finish line.
Concert on the Lawn: Ranky Tanky
Caramoor Katonah
July 11
While Caramoor has an extensive list of programming throughout the 2025 summer season, it’s the family-friendly concerts on the lawn that are likely to have you and your crew tapping your toes. In July, the Grammy Award-winning, Charleston-based quintet Ranky Tanky performs music born from the Gullah culture of the southeastern Sea Islands. Concert goers are welcome to bring a picnic (or preorder one to pick up at the event) and lawn chairs or blankets. And for anyone needing to get the wiggles out, the 81-acre property is filled with lush gardens and plenty of peaceful walking trails.
Hispanic Heritage Festival
Kensico Dam Plaza Valhalla
July 13
Join a crowd of 10,000 locals as they celebrate Hispanic heritage through food, dance, music, art, and more at the base of the Kensico Dam. Similar festivals celebrating a variety of heritages—including Italian, Jewish, and Irish American—throughout the summer. Check the Westchester Parks website for dates and more details.
Making Waves
Parents searching for a pool float that does more than just keep their little ones above water will love this stylish model from SUNNYLiFE. With an adjustable fabric seat for leg support, a removable canopy with UPF 40 sun protection, and four silicone rings to encourage play, the non-toxic, phthalate-free Interactive Baby Float is ideal for 6-to 12-month-olds. It comes complete with repair patches in case of punctures.
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