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Now that I have kids, I thought I'd add a little to that by including all of the fun places I take my kiddos when I go! Here's a list of my top 10 places to go with kids:
1. Central Park Zoo
My daughter loves this zoo and especially loves to see the penguins and sea lions. I love this zoo because it's small and manageable! You can get it all in before naps! This time around we went in the afternoon and got to see ALL of the animals! We saw the grizzly bear, red pandas, snow leopards, penguins, and sea lions! It was great! We like to walk along 59th street afterwards and see all the horse drawn carriages and then have some lunch at the Whole Foods at Columbus Circle or my favorite Tomato Soup at The Smith in Lincoln Center!
www.centralparkzoo.com
2. Transit Museum
We LOVE to go to the transit museum and go every time we're in NYC. My daughter loves to play on the city buses and walk through the different trains! It's located downtown Brooklyn and is underground just like going into the subway station. Afterwards, we usually walk to the Barnes and Noble to use the bathroom and read some kids books!
http://www.nytransitmuseum.org/
3. Brooklyn Children's Museum
This is an all day event! There is soooooo much for the kiddos to do here. There are water exhibits to play in, sand boxes, dress up and play areas, an area specifically for babies and toddlers to play in, special art exhibits, an outdoor greenhouse, the list goes on and on. This is a FABULOUS place for the kiddos (especially on a rainy day). They also have a cool, food truck styled cafe upstairs that's great for having lunch!
http://www.brooklynkids.org/visit/
4. Children's Museum of Manhattan
We didn't get to make it here during this trip because it was closed for construction, but have gone several times in the past. There are different floors of activities for the kiddos. Lots of slides, transportation activities, puzzles, play areas, art areas, etc. This is another all day event that is especially great for rainy days! In the summer they also have a water area out back! One of my FAVORITE dessert places is also located across the street if you have a chance to visit Cafe Lalo http://cafelalo.com/
http://cmom.org/
5. Museum of Natural History
My daughter loves the dinosaur exhibit the best. We like to walk through and see how tall they are and just wander through the different exhibits. There is also a secret children's room (The Discovery Room) and story time that happens at the museum for those parents "in the know". You have to go early and get a number in order to enter. The area is very small so they only allow a certain number of families to attend each story time.
http://www.amnh.org/learn-teach/families/discovery-room/
6. Fort Tryon Park
I used to live up in Washington Heights and this park was one my FAVORITE things about living up there! I still believe it's a hidden gem that not a lot of people know about. There's a beautiful flower garden, gorgeous views of the Hudson and Jersey, playgrounds, grass spaces, The Cloisters museum, and the list goes on and on! If you haven't made your way up there before - you REALLY should! If you walk down the street a little there is a great little grocery store, coffee shop, and diner (Vicky's Diner) if you want to grab a bite!
https://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/fort-tryon-park
7. The High Line
This above ground park was built on the old train tracks that used to run through Chelsea on the west side of Manhattan. We love to go and just take a walk! It's beautiful to walk through and get a different view of the city! We also love to get an artisan popsicle from People's Pops (we love the soursop the best http://www.peoplespops.com/ ) while we walk!
http://www.thehighline.org/
8. Bronx Zoo
As a teacher in NYC I went to the Bronx Zoo twice a year, every year and the trick I've learned is to NEVER do the whole zoo in one day! It's soooooo much more enjoyable when you learn about something specific, go see that exhibit, have a picnic lunch, and go home! Then you can do it all over again when you read and learn about something else!
www.bronxzoo.com
9. Subways, City Buses, and Ferries
My daughter is OBSESSED with anything related to transportation and although she loves the transit museum, she loves actually RIDING on these things even more. Just getting on the subways, city buses, and even the ferry to Staten Island are all great experiences! If you take the Staten Island Ferry across, you get a free look at the Statue of Liberty along the way!
http://www.siferry.com/
10. Brooklyn Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridge Park
We love to take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and see all the sights and hear all the sounds! We also love to walk along the Brooklyn Bridge promenade and walk through the Brooklyn Bridge park. These are all in the same general area, but are too much to do all in the same outing. We love to get homemade ice cream from just under the Brooklyn Bridge (http://www.brooklynicecreamfactory.com/) and walk on the pier and see all the boats, ferries, and water taxis go by.
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/
Now, of course, there are TONS of other places that are amazing for kids in NYC (hundreds of parks, splash pads, playgrounds, Intrepid Museum, etc.). These are just the places I like to go the best!!!
Feel free to add more ideas in the comments box below!
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