Hartsdale Things to Do

Located on twenty eight acres of beautiful gardens and woodlands, this non-profit cultural institution overlooks the Hudson River. Wave Hill is dedicated to exploring the interaction between human beings and the natural environ... more

One look at this mansion, and the feeling creeps in that you may have spotted it in the movie "Edward Scissorhands". Maybe it's the Gothic architecture or it could just be the distance from the concrete jungle. A boon for child... more

Manhattanville College offers a rigorous academic training to its 1600 under-graduate students. Yet its not all about academics here. Each student is encouraged to make his or her own contribution to a talent pool that is excee... more

If you long for some quiet from the Manhattan crowds, then the 1,146 acres of Van Cortlandt Park is made for you. This is the third largest park in New York City, but one of the least well known. It is filled with playgrounds,... more

This famous resting place of the rich and famous was opened in 1863. It is the final home of some of the best known art, music, and business icons in New York history. Duke Ellington lies here, as well as department store magna... more

If you long for some quiet from the Manhattan crowds, then the 1,146 acres of Van Cortlandt Park is made for you. This is the third largest park in New York City, but one of the least well known. It is filled with playgrounds,... more

In 1931, Lehman College was founded as the Bronx campus of Hunter College. During World War II, Lehman campus was the national training site for women in the military and also functioned as the interim headquarters for the newl... more

Formerly a private estate with panoramic views of the Hudson River and the Palisades, Wave Hill has, at various times in its history, been home to a British U.N. ambassador as well as Mark Twain and Theodore Roosevelt. S... more

Hudson River Museum with its six galleries and a planetarium is the largest in Westchester, New York. The name indicates the prime interest of the museum—Hudson River and its environs including the plant and animal life. The Yo... more

Built in the 1830s, the Bartow-Pell Mansion is nestled in a wooded area off Pelham Park Bay in the Bronx. This area once belonged to the Siwanoy Indians. A masterpiece of Greek Revival architecture and design, the gray stone ho... more