Places To Take the Family During Holiday Breaks Near

No matter the season, holiday breaks are a magical time to spend with family and friends. If you find yourself on the brink of one of these holidays, it might be time to start planning some activities to keep everyone in the family engaged. At Brewster Ford, we want you to have the best possible time whenever you go out and about in our beloved hometown. Read on to learn more about some of our favorite places near Brewster, New York, to take your family during holiday breaks.

Salinger’s Orchard

Any time of year, Salinger’s Orchard in Brewster is a great place to spend the day. This family-owned orchard grows fresh produce no matter the season, including peaches, apples, pears, plums, pumpkins, and even Christmas trees as the temperatures get colder. The orchard’s farm market sells fresh pies, honey, baked goods, candies, pastries, and so much more.

Children of all ages will love exploring the isles of the market and, if the weather permits, the rows of trees filling this luscious orchard. There’s even a cute cafe for you and your loved ones to grab a coffee and fresh-baked cider doughnut. If you want to spend your holiday snacking on some of the best local produce your town can offer, there’s no better place than Salinger’s.

Trailside Museums and Zoo

Located right within Bear Mountain State Park, Trailside Museums and Zoo is the perfect location for any nature-loving family. This self-guided nature trail is as unique as it is engaging, offering you and your loved ones the chance to explore the park’s trails while learning more about the local wildlife. Lace up your hiking shoes and get ready to discover what makes our area so geographically unique.

Check out signs that serve as your naturalist guide and offer historical stories about the grounds you walk. You can also marvel at historical statues and plaques that teach you more about your town. There are also small museums throughout that offer more information about wildlife, geology, and history. If that’s not enough, you can enjoy native wildlife exhibits that let you get up close and personal with some of your favorite critters in a safe and educational way. Fill a wild day to the brim at this local spot.

Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center

If you and your family want to do some good over your break while never sacrificing the fun, check out Green Chimneys Farm and Wildlife Center. This Brewster nonprofit specializes in providing animal therapy for children with special needs and community support through family programming. Explore this unique center’s mission and be inspired by the work that’s going on right in Brewster.

On weekends, this organization opens up its farm and wildlife center to the public free of charge, allowing you and your loved ones the opportunity to hang out with the park’s 300-plus animals. You can take your time through a self-guided farm tour and discover more about the organization’s mission. You can also check out the farm’s list of events and learn how you and your loved ones can get involved. Feel and do good at Green Chimneys.

Xtreme Play Adrenaline Park

The whole family will love a day spent at Xtreme Play Adrenaline Park. This nearby Connecticut amusement center has many attractions to keep you busy, including an indoor play area, immersive experience, high ropes course, laser tag, mini bowling, bumper cars, rock climbing, obstacle courses, and more. A fully stocked arcade and prize center are just calling for you to impress your loved ones with a new high score.

This center becomes even more attractive when you find out that food and drink options include pasta, pizza, salad, flatbread, burgers, appetizers, and plenty of beer and wine for the parents. You can select individual attraction tickets or multi-event passes to customize your day at this fun-filled park. You better start exercising your pinball fingers now.

Stepping Stones Museum for Children

Sometimes you just need to play. That’s where the Stepping Stones Museum for Children comes into the picture. This nonprofit organization and museum have a goal to help children learn and grow by offering them opportunities to interact and play with some fun and educational games. Best for children under 10, this is a great spot to bring your young ones and relax as they take in all the fun around them. The museum is about 45 minutes away from Brewster, but it is more than worth the drive.

Visitors can explore educational activities and projects, kinetic sculptures, outdoor playgrounds, light galleries, and many more traveling and special exhibitions. To gain entrance, children must be accompanied by a parent, and a kid must accompany parents. Once inside, you’ll be hard-pressed not to have a good time, no matter your age.

Rocking Horse Ranch Resort

If you’d like to turn your holiday into a staycation, travel to the nearby Rocking Horse Ranch Resort, which is slightly less than an hour away from Brewster. This hotel and experience is the perfect weekend getaway. It comes complete with a wide range of activities when you stay, allowing you and your family to completely escape your normal everyday life without hopping on a plane. Enjoy horseback riding, rock climbing, and mountain sliding, along with seasonal activities like summer water sports and winter skating and snow tubing.

If you’d rather spend your time indoors, you can check out the ranch’s indoor water park for the perfect year-round 85-degree weather. There’s also an arcade, laser tag, a shooting gallery, and an archery range for you to explore. When the day’s done, you can even sit back and enjoy nightly entertainment options for the whole family while hoping that checkout never comes.

When you’re ready to move on to your next adventure, you can check out our site for more information on local events in Brewster. You may also want to learn more about our dealership and our impact on the community. At Brewster Ford, we love our town and hope you do too.

So, there you have it, some of our favorite places to take your family during a holiday break. Is there anything we missed on our list? You can always contact us to let us know. You can also explore our website to learn more about Brewster Ford and how much we love our community. We can’t wait for our fellow Brewster residents to get to know us a little bit better.

Photo Credit: autumn orchard by liz west is licensed with CC BY 2.0

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