Finding fun time between school,
sports, homework, your work, and friends seem to get in the way of family
bonding time. So how can we get the whole family together? By planning a family
date night! This is the night for the family to go out and have some fun! Start
planning yours now!
Orange County
Pat Tarsio
Lanes. 173 S Plank Rd., Newburgh. 845-562-5250.
Enjoy a high energy bowling
experience for only $10 per person bowl, which includes 3 games each, shoes, a
slice of pizza and soda! Plan to bowl on Wednesdays for their Way Back
Wednesday and everyone bowls for just $1 per game. (soda pitcher included with
parties of 4 or more).
Round1. 1 Galleria Dr., Middletown,
845-378-1100.
Grab an arcade card and play your
way through tons of arcade games, ski ball, and race cars. Sing your heart out
in their karaoke rooms, shoot some pool or enjoy a round or two of bowling
before grabbing food and beverages.
The Castle
Fun Center. 109 Brookside Ave., Chester. 845-469-2116.
Race around in go-karts, test your
skills in lazer tag and arcade, or enjoy roller skating, rock climbing, and so
much more!.
Ice Time. 21 Lakeside Rd., Newburgh.
845-567-0005.
This indoor arena offers open
skating sessions for all ages and abilities and tons of fun for the whole
family.
Quinnz Pinz. 13-19 Railroad Ave., Middletown.
845-343-8121.
This hot spot is “not your
grandparent’s bowling alley.” With plenty of lanes, arcade games, craft beer,
and 13 HDTVs throughout, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
94
Pitch & Putt. 1 Hudson Rd., Washingtonville. 845-496-6418.
Spend time with the whole family at
this 19 hole championship miniature golf course and professional batting cages.
After, enjoy a cold treat all summer long.
Grasshopper
Grove. 120 Muser Drive, Cornwall. 845-534-5506.
Explore nature, get
dirty, and have fun in the hands-on outdoor learning space. Kids will be inspired
to get closer to nature and use their imagination to get in touch with their
wild side.
Fair Oaks
Drive-In Theater. 365 Bloomingburg Rd., Middletown. 845-361-5686.
Hop in the car for an old-fashioned
movie and chill.
Warwick
Drive-In. 5 Warwick Turnpike, Warwick. 845-986-4440.
Grab some snacks and settle in for
a movie from the comfort of your car.
Dutchess County
Hyde Park
Roller Magic. 4178 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park. 845-229-6666.
Grab your traditional skates or
inline blades and enjoy this open indoor arena. And check out their Throwback
Adult SK8 Night and request your favorite songs from the DJ while you skate.
Bounce! Trampoline Sports. 2 Neptune Rd.,
Poughkeepsie. 845-206-4555.
Jump, bounce, and flip into this
insanely fun arena full of trampolines. There’s also a dodgeball court, slam dunk
court, and arcade. And when you need a break, grab a snack and relax in their
comfy WiFi/TV lounge.
DC Sports.
1630 Route 9, Wappingers Falls. 845-632-6621.
For the super sports family, enjoy
volleyball in their sand courts or the indoor golf genter fitted with 5 PGA
Tour Simulators. In the summer, take a swing in the newly remodeled mini golf
or make a splash with bumper boats.
Hudson
Valley Renegades. Dutchess Stadium, 1500 NY-9D, Wappingers Falls.
845-838-0094.
Take the family to cheers for the
Hudson Valley’s favorite minor league baseball team.
Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. 75 North Water
Street, Poughkeepsie. 845-471-0415.
Explore the world of STEM in this
highly interactive museum. From pretend play to science experiments, enjoy tons
of creative activities with the whole family.
Trevor Zoo. 282 Millbrook School Road,
Millbrook. 845-677-8261.
Open year-round, visit the zoo’s 80
exotic and indigenous species in exhibits across six acres.
Spins Bowl. 47 Taft
Avenue, Poughkeepsie. 845 471-1820; 1677 Route 9, Wappingers Falls.
845-297-8110.
With four locations in New York
State, each venue offers state-of-the-art bowling, massive redemption arcade,
laser tag arenas, craft beer, great burgers, salads, and favorite pizza. Visit
the website for details, www.spinsbowl.com.
Hyde Park
Drive-In Theater. 4114 Albany Post Rd., Hyde Park. 845-229-4738.
Catch a flick with the family and
even your dog.
90
Miles off Broadway. 2572 South Road., Poughkeepsie. 845-206-9074.
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry at this
community theater whose “committed to providing affordable, diverse, and
memorable theater experiences.”
Overlook
Drive-In Theater. 126 Degarmo Road, Poughkeepsie. 845-452-3445.
Catch a flick on the tri-state
area’s largest outdoor screen. Dogs welcome!
Ulster County
Pine Ridge
Dude Ranch. 30 Cherrytown Road, Kerhonkson. 845-626-7345.
Saddle up with a horse and enjoy a
scenic ride, splash around in the indoor pool with a double flume water slide,
or snow tube all winter long.
Dressel
Farms Ice Cream Stand. 271 State Rte. 208., New Paltz. 845-255-0693.
Make right on the farm and
Dressel’s hard ice cream flavors hit the spot. Enjoy tons of flavors as well as
dairy-free and vegan options.
Accord
Speedway. 299 Whitfield Road, Accord. 845-626-3478.
Zoom over to this three-car wide
dirt track to watch adrenaline inducing stock car racing.
Sullivan County
Monticello
Raceway. 204 State Rte. 17B, Monticello. 866-777-4263.
Take your family to the racetracks
and have fun watching the horses run.
Apple Pond
Farm. 80 Hahn Rd., Callicoon Center. 845-482-4764.
Workshops and hands-on tours to
educate your family on animals, farming, and renewable energy.
Forestburgh
Playhouse. 39 Forestburgh Road, Forestburgh. 845-794-1194.
The Playhouse offers a summer
season of performances including Broadway musicals and plays, a youth theatre
production, musical cabaret performances and more!
Liberty
Heights Trampoline and Adventure Park. 1939 New York Highway 52,
Liberty. 845-747-8080.
Get all the wiggles out with
trampoline dodgeball, basketball and open jump, laser tag, Neon Ninja Warrior
Course, climbing walls, arcade, jungle gym and more.
Updated
January 2020
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