Looking for the best things to do with kids in Yonkers? Just north of the Bronx, Yonkers is a great family spot, home to a riverfront museum with a planetarium, a floating science farm, and spectacular gardens. This local family guide covers Yonkers’s top kid-friendly attractions, museums, outdoor fun, and rainy-day options — plus how to find what local parents actually recommend.
Top things to do with kids in Yonkers
The Hudson River Museum is Yonkers’ marquee family attraction — combining art and science galleries with a planetarium and stunning river views. The Science Barge, a floating environmental-education farm on the Hudson, offers hands-on learning, and Untermyer Park’s magical gardens are fun to explore.
Kid-friendly museums & attractions in Yonkers
The Hudson River Museum (with its planetarium) anchors the family scene, and the Science Barge adds unique hands-on environmental learning. NYC’s enormous lineup of kids’ museums is a short Metro-North ride south.
Parks & outdoor fun for families
Tibbetts Brook Park’s pool, playgrounds, and lake, Untermyer Park’s gardens, and the revitalized Hudson River waterfront and Lenoir Preserve’s nature trails give families lots of outdoor fun. For more, see our guide to the best parks and outdoor spots in Yonkers.
Rainy-day & indoor options in Yonkers
On rainy days, the Hudson River Museum and its planetarium are the go-to indoor destination, along with the short Metro-North ride to NYC’s kids’ museums.
What local parents in Yonkers recommend
Kids’ favorites, new attractions, and which spots are worth it at each age change all the time — and local parents know the details that listings miss. On Neighborhood Nurturers’ Yonkers community, real Yonkers parents share what their kids genuinely love. For more ideas, see our guide to the best things to do in Yonkers. Join your Yonkers neighbors free and get real family recommendations →
Where this fits in Yonkers
Family spots here range from playgrounds to hands-on museums, and locals know which hold up on a rainy day. The picks in this guide make the most sense once you know how Yonkers is laid out. the free Untermyer Gardens and the Yonkers waterfront and pier sit at the center of where locals actually spend their time, so planning a day out with the kids around one of them rarely goes wrong. When you want something calmer, the Old Croton Aqueduct Trail pulls you away from the busiest blocks, and the Lenoir Preserve is the kind of spot regulars mention but visitors miss. Anchor your plan to one of those and the rest of the day in Yonkers tends to fall into place.
More Yonkers guides
Yonkers rewards people who dig a little deeper. These related guides map the same neighborhoods from different starting points: Free things to do in Yonkers, Parks in Yonkers, Things to do in Yonkers — enough to plan a whole day or two.
Ask a Yonkers neighbor
The best tips never make the guidebooks — they come from neighbors who know which spot is worth it this week. That is what the Yonkers community on Neighborhood Nurturers is for. Ask Yonkers locals what they would do, or join free and get honest answers from people who actually know Yonkers.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best things to do with kids in Yonkers, NY?
The Hudson River Museum with its planetarium, the floating Science Barge, Untermyer Park’s gardens, and Tibbetts Brook Park’s pool and playgrounds.
What can you do with kids in Yonkers on a rainy day?
Visit the Hudson River Museum and its planetarium, or take the short Metro-North ride to NYC’s kids’ museums.
What do local parents recommend in Yonkers?
Yonkers parents share their kids’ genuine favorites and current tips in our community.