Top 20 Places to Take Kids in the Hudson Valley

The Hudson Valley's most popular places to take kids in 2026

Every summer, thousands of local parents, grandparents, and caregivers weigh in on their favorite local places to take kids. This is the list of our 2026 winners as chosen by our readers in the Hudson Valley. (Click here for the full list of nominees.)

Of course, there are literally hundreds of wonderful places to take your kids in our area, not just this year's winners! Get great ideas here on KidsOutAndAbout, visit our Everything That's Free page, and sign up for our weekly e-newsletter packed with great things to do around the Hudson Valley! 

2026 Top 20 Places to Take Kids

Hudson Valley

 

Top 20 Ranking

Category Winners

1. Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum 2. Trevor Zoo at Millbrook School 3. Splashdown Beach in Fishkill NY 4. Billy Beez- Crystal Run 5. YMCA 6. The Castle Fun Center 7. Hudson Valley Renegades 8. Kelders Farm and UPick 9. Catskill Animal Sanctuary 10. Billy Beez- West Nyack at Palisades 11. Fishkill Farms 12. Forsyth Nature Center 13. Land To Learn 14. New York Knicks 15. Orange County Arboretum 16. Storm King Art Center 17. The Dutchess Fair 18. The Gravity Vault Indoor Rock Climbing Gym - Poughkeepsie 19. Trailside Museum and Zoo at Bear Mountain State Park 20. Wood'N Wheel Family Fun Center

Arts Educator: Rockland Center for the Arts (RoCA) Sports Educator: Taconic Sport & Racquet STEM Educator: Mid-Hudson Discovery Museum Farm Attraction: Kelder's Farm Festival: Ulster County Fair Indoor Play Center: Bounce Trampoline Sports Museum: Hudson River Maritime Museum Nature Center: Hudson Highlands Nature Museum Outdoor Fun: The Olana Partnership Performing Arts: Eisenhower Hall Theatre Sports Team: Hudson Valley Renegades

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