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American Museum of Natural History New York City, New York Good for Pre-Teens & Teens see all ratings Children will literally be shaking with pre-dinosaur-sighting excitement as they walk up the broad stone staircase of this world-famous museum...
- Science & Nature Museum
- History Museum
- Children's Museum
Bronx Zoo New York City, New York Good for Toddlers & Pre-K see all ratings Parents' top tips for going to this venerable zoo? Pack light and pack lunch (food options are limited and unappetizing). Taking a ride on the Skyfari -- an elevated tram ride...
- Zoo
- Petting Zoo
Central Park New York City, New York Good for Toddlers & Pre-K see all ratings There is so much to do in this 843-acre park that it's practically worthy of a week all its own. To start, there's the Wollman Skating Rink during...
- Park
- Historical Landmark
- Zoo
Central Park Zoo New York City, New York Good for Toddlers & Pre-K see all ratings There are over 130 different species of animals in the Central Park Zoo, from the Antarctic Penguins...
- Zoo
Children's Museum of Manhattan New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings Preschoolers bustle right into the Little West Side, a pint-sized city environment that sparks the imagination of city dwellers and visitors alike. We haven't seen a bored or passive...
- Children's Museum
The Cloisters New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings Tell your kids you're going to take them to a museum specializing in medieval art and architecture, and you may get a big, fat yawn. Tell them instead that the...
- Art Museum
- History Museum
Dylan's Candy Bar New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings Kids, meet candy. Candy, meet kids. Oh, you've already met, huh? When children walk through the door of this tony two-story sugar emporium, eyes light up, stomachs rumble, and...
- Specialty Food Store
ESPNZone New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings You didn't come to New York City to play arcade games, but your 8-and-up kid may have. You'll probably only see the back of him as he dashes...
- Arcade / Game Room
Gray Line New York Tours New York City, New York Good for Toddlers & Pre-K see all ratings Those ubiquitous red double-decker buses you've seen plying the city streets since you arrived? They're not just for tired older folks: Gray Line, which operates the bus tours, turns...
- Sightseeing Tour
- Holiday Attraction
- Neighborhood
- Event
- Live Music Venue
Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum New York City, New York Good for Pre-Teens & Teens see all ratings Imagine hearing the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd at a Subway Series baseball game between the rival New York Mets and New York Yankees. Unless...
- Art Museum
- Special Collection
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings Children may not have a sophisticated understanding of art, but they do love mummies, which you can see when you take your kids straight to the Temple of Dendur upon...
- Art Museum
- History Museum
- Special Collection
Museum of the Moving Image New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings Overheard at this museum devoted to the art, science, and history of film: "I didn't know movies didn't always have sound!" It's worth the subway hop to Queens to explore...
- Special Collection
New York City Fire Museum New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings Ever visit a museum with the kids and get asked questions that you can't answer? And all the tours seem geared to adults? The New York City Fire Museum is...
- History Museum
The Phantom of the Opera New York City, New York Good for Pre-Teens & Teens see all ratings
- Theater
- Live Music Venue
Queens County Farm New York City, New York Good for Toddlers & Pre-K see all ratings The typical child's reaction to a goat nibbling feed out of his hands -- that combination of "ew!" and "cool!" -- is an experience in itself. At the 47-acre Queens County...
- Petting Zoo
Shrek the Musical New York City, New York Good for Pre-Teens & Teens see all ratings Based on William Steig's book and the Oscar-winning DreamWorks film, Shrek the Musical tells the story of a swamp-dwelling ogre who goes on a life-changing adventure with a donkey....
- Theater
- Live Music Venue
Times Square New York City, New York Good for Pre-Teens & Teens see all ratings Your kids will stare in awe at the massive billboards amid the neon lights, towering hotels, and high-priced souvenir shops that define Times Square, which is Midtown's leading attraction...
- Neighborhood
Top of the Rock New York City, New York Good for School-Age Kids see all ratings The views are arguably just as good or better from the Top of the Rock observation deck as they are from the Empire State Building, with shorter waits and smaller...
- Scenic Landmark
Toys "R" Us New York City, New York Good for Pre-Teens & Teens see all ratings A typical visitor report: "We were just passing through Times Square, when my child saw the Ferris wheel, and we had to go in." What? A Ferris wheel? In Times...
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