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The Ultimate Dutchess Bucket List For Families
Four Brothers Drive-in Theatre, Amenia
Catch a Flick at a
Drive-in Theater
Drive-ins are a rarity nowadays, but Dutchess has three locations to choose from where you can watch from the comfort of your vehicle or
on the lawn. Overlook Drive-in in Poughkeepsie has the largest screen in the tri-state area. The Hyde Park Drive-in is conveniently located near major historic sites and restaurants.
At Four Brothers Drive-in Theatre in Amenia, your pre-movie entertainment before the double-feature includes a full-service restaurant, live music, yard games, putt-putt, a playground and arcade. Want a snack? Let it come to you! Carhops deliver top-notch treats from The Grand Shack while you watch your movie.
Interact with Animals at Trevor Zoo
From red pandas to lemurs and wallabies to bobcats, you’ll find more than 180 exotic and indigenous animals representing 80 different species from five different continents
at the AZA-accredited Trevor Zoo in Millbrook. You may see local teens, fondly referred to as “zooies,” care for and feed the animals, as this is the only zoo in the U.S.
located on a high school campus.
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Make Waves at SplashDown Beach
Located in Fishkill, “America’s Biggest Little Water Park!” features water slides and attractions suitable for kids of all ages. Nearly six stories tall and more than 600 feet long, the Arctic Mammoth is one of the biggest raft rides in the Northeast. Little ones love the Shipwreck Lagoon, an area filled with interactive fountains, geysers and dumping buckets.
Stroll the Walkway Over the Hudson
Easily accessible from the Metro- North & Amtrak Poughkeepsie train station, the Walkway, a former railroad crossing, spans 1.26 miles across the Hudson River. Whether there’s ice floating below or a