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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.

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The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Parent rating: Location: 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY Got a budding pop artist? A comic book afficionado? Take kids for a stroll through MoMA and their eyes may pop nearly as much as the art. From an initial gift of eight prints and one d...
Central Park Row Boats Parent rating: Location: 74th Street & Central Park, New York, NY Row, row, row your boat, and let the kids take turns when your arms get tired. Renting a
Central Park Parent rating: Location: Central Park, New York, NY Sprawling across the center of Manhattan, from 59th Street (Central Park South) to 110th Street, and from Central Park West to Fifth Avenue, Central Park is 843 acres of adventure. ...
Central Park Zoo Parent rating: Location: 830 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY There has been a zoo in Central Park s...
Central Park Carousel Parent rating: Location: 64th Street & Central Park West, New York, NY The Carousel, one of Central Park
Tompkins Square Park Parent rating: Location: Avenue A, 7th Street, Avenue B, 10th Street, New York, NY Until about ten years ago Tompkins Square Park was an al fresco shelter for scores of homeless people as well as the neighborhood's population of activists, artists, anarchists, and the like. T...
Ancient Playground Parent rating: Location: Fifth Avenue & 84th Street, New York, NY If you've been to the Met and want to continue the Temple of Dendur
Winter's Eve Parent rating: Location: Broadway , from 59th to 68th Streets, New York, NY The annual street festival called Winter's Eve kicks off at 5:30pm with a festive tree lighting in Dante Park (Broadway & 63rd Street). Visitors can stick around for some live ent...
Bryant Park Parent rating: Location: 6th Avenue between 40th & 42nd Streets, New York, NY If you're just looking for a little oxygen midtown, Bryant Park offers a few trees and a bit of lawn. A 'wichcraft creamery kiosk is a nice treat stop, or you could pack a little picnic ...
John Jay Pool and Recreation Parent rating: Location: 77th Street and Cherokee Place, New York, NY John Jay offers one of the city's nicest public pools, and it's one of the two pools in Manhattan (the other is at
Liberty Helicopter Tours Parent rating: Location: Downtown Manhattan Heliport, Pier 6 and the East River, New York, NY Liberty Helicopters, currently the only authorized helicopter sightseeing company in New York City, is open daily - including holidays. The state-of-the-art single and twin engine jet ...
Rockefeller Center and Top of the Rock Parent rating: Location: 49th Street & 5th Avenue, New York, NY Home to the famous ice skating rink a...
Bleecker Playground Parent rating: Location: Bleecker, Hudson, West 11th, and Bank Streets, New York, NY This historic playground, developed in the 1960s, was the first of its kind in the West Village. A great neighborhood spot, the Bleecker Playground features a climbing structure directly...
Battery Park City Parks Parent rating: Location: Hudson River, Battery Place to Chambers Street, New York, NY North of historic Battery Park is a gaggle of some of the nicest small pa...
The Glass Garden Parent rating: Location: 400 East 34th Street, New York, NY One of NY's best-kept secrets, the Rusk Rehabilitation Institute harbors a public botanical garden just right for little ones. The 1700 square foot Glass Garden conservatory, opened in...