Best Farms with Family Entertainment in the Hudson Valley

Kelder's Farm in Kerhonkson offers dozens of attractions for families to enjoy, plus plenty of pick-your-own produce. Photo courtesy of the farm

Here in Westchester and Hudson Valley, we have a bounty of farms with family-friendly activities to entertain every age. And that's a pretty fortunate state of affairs, since nothing delivers that warm, autumnal feeling like a trip to the farm and activities like apple picking, hayrides, and visiting some cute animals. 

Read on for descriptions of the top farms in and around the Hudson Valley with great entertainment for families, and be sure to visit our Westchester pick-your-own guide for more farm fun.

Best Arts and Crafts Birthday Party Places on Long Island for Kids

Casa De Spin in Massapequa offers a unique take on canvas-painting parties. Photo courtesy of the studio

Craft-themed birthday party places across Long Island offer festive, art-filled interactive events for kids. Party packages accommodate different age groups, from young kids to tweens and teens. Art-loving kids can celebrate with a cool canvas paint party, doll fashion design bash, plaster craft fun, and more hands-on creations at these unique venues. 

Read ahead for our picks of the best arts and crafts birthday party places to start planning a memorable celebration. And check out our Long Island Party Guide for even more great birthday party ideas. 

Best Farms with Family Entertainment in New Jersey

Visit the petting zoo at Alstede Farms for a chance to meet the animals. Photo by Rose Gordon Sala

New Jersey’s inviting family-friendly farms offer year-round activities that blend agriculture with entertainment. Whether your kids want to meet baby barnyard animals, pick their own fruit, or take a hayride, these top "agritainment" centers guarantee enough fresh air and playtime to tucker out your mini farmer by day's end.

New Jersey isn’t known as the Garden State for nothing!

Find more great options in our Pick Your Own Guide to Farms in New Jersey

Best Farms with Family Entertainment near NYC

Harbes Farm offers a slew of  kid-friendly attractions, including the speedy goat mountain slides. Photo by Jennifer Voit

There's no better way to welcome fall than with a visit to one of these farms near NYC that are chock full of kid-friendly activities. From our favorite farms near NYC for picking pumpkins and exploring corn mazes to getting hands-on with farm animals and savoring fresh apple cider, these local farms offer a wealth of get-out-of-the-city adventures.

Prepare to discover the cozy, seasonal delights and unique experiences that make a visit to these farms in New Jersey, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley a favorite family outing. If you are looking for even more farms to explore this season, check out our top picks for action-packed farms in New Jersey and activity-filled Hudson Valley farms.

Best Farms near Los Angeles for Family Fun: Discover the Cream of the Crop

Underwood Farms buzzes with entertainment for all ages. Photo courtesy of the farm.

Many family farms near Los Angeles allow city kids to test life on the farm. Visits to local farms are things you can do multiple times a year while kids are still little, such as pumpkin patches, corn maze wanderings, strawberry picking, and animal visits. 

Read on to discover our favorite farms near Los Angeles, where kids can learn about how things grow, taste homegrown (and homemade) goodies, take part in seasonal festivals, meet animals, and play in the dirt. These farms range from giant farms with loads of animals, pick-your-own fields, bounce houses, and tractor rides to smaller spots where city kids can learn about planting and get their hands in the dirt.

Visit the best pumpkin patches in Los Angeles, see the top farms for strawberry picking, and find more farm fun in our guide to the Best Berry Picking and Animal Farms in Los Angeles

Get Your Groove on at Xanadu the Wild New Bushwick Roller Rink that's an All-Ages Party

Xanadu's all-ages skate parties are a perfect old-school outing with kids.

Get your roller skating groove on at Xanadu, a new roller skating hot spot with an old-school vibe that’s just opened in Bushwick, Brooklyn. With a mix of retro disco, hip-hop, and pop being spun, plus flashing lights and a classic roller skating rink setup, it marries a throwback experience with a modern club vibe.

This vibrant space brings plenty of kid-pleasing fun and is sure to become a neighborhood go-to whether you want to roller skate in NYC or just find your groove. So, get glammed up, don your neon, and check out what’s rolling at Xanadu. Find more roller skating rinks in NYC on our roundup of 13 family-friendly NYC roller rinks.

Potty Training Tips for Boys and Girls that Moms Swear By

Having a friend potty train with you can make it more fun! Photo courtesy of Canva

Potty training is a huge milestone for an entire family, and it is also a journey. Establishing a potty routine is key: sitting on the potty, wiping, flushing, and washing hands—that's a lot for a toddler's brain.

So take a deep breath, you're going to need a lot of patience as you head into potty training. But armed with our tips and tricks from potty training charts to the best potty training toilets to incentives that actually work, we can help make this a whole lot easier!

Parenting is hard, and it takes a whole village of tips and tricks from been-there-done-that parents. So we've also got the scoop on getting kids to sleep, baby-led weaning, and more parenting tips in the Mommy Poppins Parenting Guide.

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