Kid-Friendly Places in Yorktown Heights, NY

Yorktown Heights · Games & Amusements

Double Image Event Productions is a kid-friendly play & entertainment spot in Yorktown Heights.

Yorktown Heights · Games & Amusements

Elevate Event Lounge is a kid-friendly play & entertainment spot in Yorktown Heights.

Yorktown Heights · Farms & Animals · Indoor & outdoor

Faraway Farm Alpacas in Yorktown Heights raises award-winning alpacas and Icelandic horses on a historic Hudson Valley hilltop, offering scheduled farm tours where visitors meet the animals, learn about their care, and explore the organic gardens and pastures.

Farm is appointment-only; book ahead to visit.

Yorktown Heights · Parks & Playgrounds · Outdoor

FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights has an 18-hole disc golf course with hilly terrain, a mix of wooded and open fairways, and elevation changes throughout. The course is ranked #7 in New York and takes about two hours to play.

Restrooms and water are available on site; note that drinking water is not available on the course itself.

Yorktown Heights · Beaches & Pools

FDR State Park Pool is a kid-friendly fitness & sports spot in Yorktown.

Yorktown Heights · Parks & Playgrounds · Outdoor · Hosts birthdays

Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park in Yorktown Heights spans 800 acres with two lakes, a massive Olympic-sized swimming pool, hiking trails, and a newly renovated playground with climbing walls and rock features.

The swimming pool opens mid-June through Labor Day, 10am-6pm with lap lanes 10am-2pm.

Yorktown Heights · Sports & Swim · Indoor · Hosts birthdays

Goldfish Swim School in Yorktown Heights offers year-round swim lessons in a heated 90-degree indoor pool for children ages 4 months through 12 years, with class sizes capped at 4:1 and progression-based instruction from water safety to competitive technique.

Up to 12 free make-up lessons per membership year if you notify the school in advance of absences.

Free · Yorktown Heights · Hiking & Nature · Outdoor

Hilltop Hanover is a 187-acre county farm in Yorktown Heights with vegetable gardens, greenhouses, and hiking trails open to the public. The farm stand sells seasonal produce and plants, and visitors can explore rolling hills and scenic views while learning about sustainable agriculture.

Farm stand is open Thursday through Sunday, 10am-4pm, seasonally through Thanksgiving.

Yorktown Heights · Beaches & Pools · Outdoor

Junior Lake Pool is a seasonal public pool in Yorktown Heights open weekends and weekdays from late May through mid-August, with a slide pool and wade pool for younger children.

Wade pool is for ages 6 and under; slide pool requires 41 inches tall or parent supervision within arm's reach.

Yorktown Heights · Tutoring & STEM

Little Red House is a kid-friendly learning & education spot in Yorktown Heights.

Yorktown Heights · Sports & Swim · Indoor · Hosts birthdays

Martial Arts Unlimited in Yorktown Heights offers Tae Kwon Do classes for ages 3 through adults, with programs designed for each developmental stage from Mini Dragons (3-4 year-olds) through teens and adults.

Free trial private lessons available; call to schedule before your first visit.

Yorktown Heights · Sports & Swim · Indoor · Hosts birthdays

My Gym Children's Fitness Center in Yorktown Heights offers gymnastics, games, and movement classes for young children with high-energy instruction and skill-building activities in a clean, accessible facility.

Staff handle sanitation and hygiene practices actively; facility is regularly maintained.

Yorktown Heights · Music · Indoor

Northern Westchester Music School in Yorktown Heights offers private music lessons for all ages and skill levels, tailored to each student's interests and goals, whether preparing for exams, recitals, auditions, or personal enrichment.

Students can enroll at any time during the semester with no commitment; you can stop lessons whenever you need to.

Yorktown Heights · Art & Maker Studios · Indoor · Hosts birthdays

Pizzazzles in Yorktown Heights is a 4,800-square-foot creative studio offering art parties, face painting, open play, camps, and drop-in experiences designed to get kids off screens and creating with their hands.

Party packages range from 90 minutes to 2.5 hours and include art activities, DJ/dancing, games, food, and open play on-site.

Yorktown Heights · Games & Amusements · Indoor · Hosts birthdays

Play Connection in Yorktown Heights combines arcade games, indoor inflatables, and carnival games under a single admission price; parents can play alongside their kids for an added hourly fee.

Socks required; remove shoes before entering the play areas.

Yorktown Heights · Sports & Swim · Indoor

Martial arts academy in Yorktown Heights offering Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai, and MMA for kids ages 6-12 (Mini and Young Ronins programs) as well as adult classes, with instruction from veteran coaches including a blackbelt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Kids classes run Monday through Thursday evenings, with separate age groups for ages 6-9 (Mini Ronins) and ages 9-12 (Young Ronins).

Yorktown Heights · Sports & Swim · Indoor · Hosts birthdays

W.S. Jeung Taekwondo in Yorktown Heights teaches martial arts to kids ages 4.5 and up, teens, and adults through structured classes that emphasize discipline, focus, and self-defense alongside physical fitness.

Trial program lets kids take two beginner classes for a low cost before committing to full enrollment.

Yorktown Heights · Shopping

Hobby shop in Yorktown Heights stocked with model trains, vintage toy cars, and collectibles spanning both old and new items, located in the lower level of Jefferson Valley Mall.

Store is in the mall's lower level; parking is available at the mall.

Yorktown Heights · Farms & Animals

White Oak Farm is a kid-friendly nature & outdoors spot in Yorktown Heights.

Yorktown Heights · Farms & Animals · Indoor & outdoor

Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm in Yorktown Heights is a 110-year-old pick-your-own operation where families harvest peaches (August), apples (September), and pumpkins (October), plus choose-and-cut Christmas trees after Thanksgiving. The farm also has a corn maze, three market buildings selling cider and baked goods, and a seasonal winery.

Best time to pick apples is September; call ahead for exact harvest dates since Mother Nature varies the season year to year.

Yorktown Heights · Shopping · Hosts birthdays

Michaels in Yorktown Heights carries arts, crafts, fabrics, seasonal décor, party supplies, and balloons, with in-store classes and birthday party hosting for ages 4-12.

Birthday parties include crafts, pizza, and themed décor with a dedicated Party Captain; book online or call the store.

Free · Yorktown Heights · Museums & History · Indoor

Yorktown Museum in Yorktown Heights recreates life from different eras with period rooms including an 18th-century home, a 1950s railroad depot, and a Mohegan Indian settlement, plus miniature exhibits and farm tools.

Audio tours are available for kids in each permanent exhibit room.

Yorktown Heights · Dance & Theater · Indoor

Yorktown Stage in Yorktown Heights offers year-round dance classes, musical theatre training, youth theatre productions, and summer camp under one roof. Programs span ages 3–18 with offerings in Broadway dance, ballet, tap, hip hop, acting, and full-scale musical productions.

Summer camp culminates in a Friday afternoon performance at 2pm that families are invited to attend.