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Untermyer Gardens is located at 945 North Broadway, Yonkers NY 10701

Google Maps Link: 945 N Broadway, Yonkers, NY
Hours and Directions: Click here to go to our Hours and Directions page.

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FREE ADMISSION everyday

​Hours:
Open daily at 9:00 AM, seven days a week. 
Last entry one half-hour before closing, which varies seasonally:
May 1 - September 15                 7:00 PM
September 16 - November 4       6:00 PM
November 5 - March 9                  4:30 PM
​March 10 - April 30                        6:00 PM​

Grand Holiday Illumination:
The 2024 Grand Holiday Illumination tentative dates are December 6 through January 1,
​from 4:30 until 8:00 p.m., free to the public with NO RESERVATIONS required. The Illumination IS OPEN Christmas and New Year's.

WE LOVE DOGS, BUT THEY ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE GARDEN. No Pets or Emotional Support Animals Allowed.
Service Animals Welcome.

Bring Water:
During the warm summer months, we encourage visitors to bring water in reusable bottles. There are no onsite food or beverage sales, but there is a water fountain inside the entrance to the Walled Garden.

Holiday Hours and other closures:
​The garden IS open Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024.
​The gardens are open on major holidays from April until October.
The gardens are closed on major holidays from November until the end of March except for the Grand Holiday Illumination. The gardens is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas (The Walled Garden opens at 4:30pm), New Year's Day (The Walled Garden opens at 4:30pm), Martin Luther King, Jr. and President's Day. 

During the winter, in icy conditions, the gardens will be closed.

Reservations and Fee:
There is no entry fee for the gardens. No advance reservations are necessary.

No Pets:
Dogs are not allowed in the gardens with the exception of service dogs (as defined by the ADA) which are always welcome. Please remember that the ADA definition of service animal is an animal that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for a person with a disability. This definition does not include comfort or emotional support dogs.

No Food:
No picnicking, except at the designated picnic tables outside the Walled Garden. No blankets on the lawns within the garden fencing.

​Tours:
​We offer tours of the gardens from April through October. For more information and to request a private tour, visit our Private Tours page. For our public tours schedule, visit our Tours Page. 

Photography:
Permits are required for Special Occasion Photographs. Only the City of Yonkers can issue permits for this site.

Special Occasion Photography is defined as, but not limited, to: posed portraits for wedding, family, engagement, proposal, graduation, prom, anniversary, birthday, blog, content creation, quinceanera, gender
reveal, etc., photography. These portraits involve the multiple takes of a photoshoot. 

Amateur photography does not require a permit and is defined as the taking of only 2-3 casual snapshots at any location which in no way interferes with the flow of visitors in the garden. No lights, accessories or tripods are allowed with amateur photography. Taking amateur nature photographs is permissible.

The City of Yonkers reserves the right to determine what constitutes Special Occasion Photography and will curtail sessions that do not fit the guidelines noted above. 

Only the City of Yonkers can issue permits for this site. Information on permits may be found on the Yonkers Parks Department Website or by calling (914) 377-6450 during office hours 9AM - 4PM, Monday through Friday.  After making arrangements to book a time for your permit, you will pick up your permit at the Yonkers Parks Department at 285 Nepperhan Ave, Yonkers, NY. Only the City of Yonkers can issue permits for this site.
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Commercial Photography and Film: Please visit our Commercial Photography and Film page for more information.

Weddings: Please visit our Weddings page for more information.
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Parking:
There are spaces for about 75 cars in our parking lots.  In addition, there is street parking along North Broadway which is both metered (coin operated) and unmetered. Our driveway and parking lot cannot accommodate buses or limousines.

Public Transportation:
The garden is accessible through Metro-North and the Bee Line Bus system. Details can be found on our Hours & Directions page.

Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities:
Untermyer Park and Gardens is owned by the City of Yonkers.
There are two designated parking spaces available next to the Cola Community Center. The path leading to the Walled Garden, and the paths within the Walled Garden are flat and covered with stone dust. The restrooms are multiuser and both have one handicapped stall. 

Music:
We invite you to enjoy a half hour of recorded music daily in the Walled Garden at 10:30am and 3:30pm. 

Nearby Restaurants: 
Antoinette’s Patisserie (Coffee, light fare, limited seating) $$
417 Warburton Ave, Hastings on Hudson  (914) 478-7200

Enbu  (Asian Fusion) $$
1086 N Broadway, Suite 115, Yonkers, NY  
​914-881-9688 

Fortina (Pizza and Italian fare) $$
1086 N Broadway, Yonkers 

Fresh&Co (Healthy Casual) $$
1086 N Broadway, Yonkers

Gianna’s (Italian) $$
1034 N Broadway, Yonkers 

One Pier Steakhouse (Steak & Seafood) $$$
1 Van Der Donck St, Yonkers, NY  (914) 457-0175

Penny Lick Creamery (Ice cream) $
580 Warburton Ave, Hastings on Hudson 

Starbucks (Coffee) $
1086 N Broadway, Yonkers 
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Taco Project (Mexican) $
1086 N Broadway, Yonkers

X20 Xaviars on the Hudson (American*) $$$
71 Water Grant St, Yonkers 
*Award-winning Chef Peter X. Kelly

Yonkers Brewing Co. (Gastropub) $$
92 Main Street, Yonkers 

Zuppa (Italian) $$
59-61 Main Street, Yonkers 

Nearby Lodging:
Courtyard by Marriott
5 Executive Blvd, Yonkers, NY 10701

Hampton Inn & Suites
160 Corporate Blvd, Yonkers, NY 10701

Residence Inn by Marriott 
7 Executive Blvd, Yonkers, NY 10701

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