Your Westchester Family Fun Guide
There is so much to do in Westchester with the family. And now that the weather is warming up, even more opportunities are on the rise. From fun meals to adventurous outdoor activities to cozy indoor time, you can customize the best experience for you and your family. Looking for some ideas? Here’s how to create a great Westchester family fun day!
Where to Eat in Westchester
It’s no secret that Westchester is full of amazing and unique restaurants, which makes it so hard to choose just one to go to with the family. However, when it comes to finding something that the whole family will like, we know the county doesn’t sell itself short. We’ve narrowed it down to some of the spots where kids will enjoy eating their meals.
Mt. Kisco Diner
252 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY | 914.666.5676
Whether you’re coming for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, Mt. Kisco Diner is full of fun food that your kids can devour. They even have a section of the menu called “Instagram Favorites” for unique food styling that makes you want to take a photo, like breaded chicken cutlet in the shape of taco shells and filled with different kinds of pasta. Their all-day breakfast also has some crazy concoctions, including their brownie caramel pancake sundae or their jelly donut French toast. For dessert, their over-the-top mega milkshakes.
Walter’s Hot Dogs
937 Palmer Avenue, Mamaroneck, NY | 914.500.5029
186 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY | 914.397.9406
Who doesn’t love hot dogs? Walter’s has been known for their world-famous one since 1919, which is an exclusive blend of beef, pork, and veal, then split down the middle, grilled in a “secret sauce,” and served on a toasted bun. Enjoy it with their signature mustard or as you like it. Aside from their award-winning hot dogs, potato sides like French fries, curly fries, sweet potato fries, or potato puffs (basically, fried mashed potatoes). And for dessert, their homemade Italian ices and ice creams, freezes, floats, and funnel cake sticks will be sure to hit the spot.
Candlelight Inn
519 Central Park Avenue, Scarsdale, NY | 914.472.9706
The Candlelight Inn has been a part of the community since 1955, a place (or as they say, “a tradition”) where memories are made, and especially known for its wings. Coated in a blend of butter and Frank’s Red Hot sauce, these plump and meaty wings will make your mouth dance. However, there are so many other options to choose from that the family can get whatever they’re in the mood for: BBQ, teriyaki, Bourbon honey, dry rub, garlic parm, honey mustard, and more. You can even decide how you want your legs cooked, from dry, well done, or wet and sloppy.
Banzai Steakhouse
95 S Central Avenue, Hartsdale, NY | 914.997.7888
Hibachi food is fun for the whole family. It’s an interactive dining experience that captivates adults and children. Onion volcanoes erupting on a large grill in front of you, heaping portions of freshly prepared food, there’s nothing like it. At Banzai Steakhouse, your family will enjoy fine and fresh Japanese cuisine most entertainingly. Their teppanyaki tables, grilling stations located at your table, will have your hibachi-style food made and served by your own personal, energetic, and entertaining chef.
Outdoor Activities in Westchester
With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, your family is going to want to take advantage of spending as much time as you can outside. Thankfully, Westchester is not short of outdoor activities, as there’s plenty to do around the County. Here are some of the many things you can find yourselves doing with the kids.
Boundless Adventures- Ziplining and Aerial Park
735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY | 914.893.4550
boundlessadventures.net/ny-park
Looking for a unique activity to get the kids moving outdoors? Look no further than Boundless Adventures. Featuring 16 high ropes and obstacle courses, including over 140 bridges, 28 ziplines, and four “leaps of faith.” Even venture into their night climbing schedule, allowing you to move through the high ropes course with music, colored lights, and smoke machines. There is a junior course available for kids aged four to six, and the bigger adventures start from ages seven and up, also featuring four different difficult levels. And yes, adults, you can participate too.
Muscoot Farms
51 NY-100, Katonah, NY | 914.864.7286
Originally a gentleman’s farm owned by the Hopkins family in 1880, Westchester County acquired the property in 1967. Today, the Farm provides an educational experience for visitors through its historic buildings, public programming, and year-round events. On their 777 acres, you and the family can visit the animals, view historic buildings, stroll through the Farm museum, hike over six miles of scenic trails to find wildlife, eat at the concession stand, or attend one of the special events or educational programs.
Outdoor Laser Tag, USA
12 Main Street, Mt. Kisco, NY | 914.413.7138
A small family-owned laser tag company that brings the fun to you, get ready for an outdoor activity fun for friends and family. Perfect for a family outing, kids’ birthday party, or other big events, Outdoor Laser Tag events can be played from parties of 10 to parties of 700 and from hour and a half long events to all-day games. They are a 100% mobile operation; they will bring all their necessary equipment and staffing to your desired location.
Saxon Woods Mini Golf
1800 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY | 914.995.2618
Warm weather signals the start of outdoor mini golf, a great, shorter activity for the family. Saxon Woods Mini Golf provides 19 holes of family fun, 18 holes of real play, and a bonus hole. Each unique hole presents a different object you’ll have to pass. Open seven days a week with extended weekend hours, you’ll find the perfect time to bring the family. Saxon Woods prides itself on being a community spot that has supported birthday parties, family outings, date nights, team gatherings, and more.
Indoor Activities in Westchester
Although spring means warmer weather ahead, it doesn’t necessarily mean perfect temperatures. On those rainy or cooler days, you might consider doing something indoors. That’s why we have a roundup of some unique and fun indoor experiences for the family.
The Alamo Drafthouse
2548 Central Avenue, Yonkers, NY | 914.226.3082
drafthouse.com/yonkers/theater/yonkers
Taking “dinner and a show” to a new extreme, the Alamo Drafthouse plays all the latest movies on the big screen in six auditoriums and features a theater bar called “The Lobby.” Find your reclining movie theater seat and watch 4K digital projections while food and drink get delivered directly to you. The Theater has a full, multi-course menu where every meal is prepared from scratch.
Westchester Children’s Museum
100 Playland Parkway, Rye, NY | 914.421.5050
A welcoming place for children and families, the Westchester Children’s Museum on the Playland Boardwalk is vibrant and interactive and can help to nurture curiosity, enhance knowledge, and ignite imagination. Ten immersive stations and an art gallery fill the museum. Everything from exploring worldly cultures to a pretend play stage, a physics lab, a weather station, and more, this experience will be sure to keep your kids busy and have fun learning.
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester
39 Fitzgerald Street, Yonkers, NY | 914.775.6015
www.legolanddiscoverycenter.com/westchester
Step into a world of building block adventure in Westchester’s LEGOLAND Discovery Center for children three to 10 years old. This center holds many attractions, such as two rides and a 4D cinema, and you can even feel as if you’re a LEGO in a virtual LEGO world. The kids will also love the two-story indoor playground, building towers as far as they can reach, and even meeting their favorite LEGO characters.
The Edge VR
33 N. Riverside Avenue, Croton-on-Hudson, NY | 914.271.3343
Step into a world unlike any other at The Edge VR, advanced virtual reality for entertainment and beyond. Their superior graphics and highly immersive virtual experience take virtual reality to a whole new level. There are many selections to choose from, like multiplayer, free roam VR escape rooms, and adventure games, starting from eight years old to adults. Book from a series of games, like the Smurfs, Toon Strike, Strike Team Delta, and more.
