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A store devoted to children's books, Books of Wonder is a great place to browse for new ideas, check out the latest picture books, and find birthday presents.

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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...

France's gift to America is an inspiring sight in the New York Harbor, and can be an inspiring site to visit as well. Of course, it also requires a LOT of stamina and patience, two things most childre...

The Aguilar Branch of the New York Public Library, one of the oldest branch libraries in New York, was founded in 1886 and is named for Grace Aguilar, a Sephardic Jewish author. The childre...

The winner of our 2008 Parents' Picks quest to find the Best Museum for Big Kids in New York City, the Ne...

The Hamilton Grange branch of the New York Public Library offers story hours, picture book hours, and films for preschoolers.

The branch also has a series of offerings for kids a...

Colonial Williamsburg and Plymouth Plantation don't have a monopoly on historic villages. Historic Richmond Town offers 27 buildings and over 40 points of interest at its 100-acre complex and p...

Universally revered as the Y to beat all Y's, the 92nd Street Y has so many classes and services it would take years to list them all. Best of all, there's no membership; virtually everything i...

The Chinatown YMCA offers great programs for kids of all ages and adults.

A wide variety of classes are offered including dance, cooking, martial arts, gymnastics, arts and crafts - eve...

The Roosevelt Island Branch of the New York Public Library is a one-room branch with a small children's area.

With three locations around Manhattan, Make (formerly Our Name is Mud) is a great little neighborhood spot to play and create. The shops offer rainbows of paints and glazes, stencils, s...

There has been a zoo in Central Park s...

This big chain has a lot to offer, and the children's section often has live readings and entertainment. This branch has a cafe.

Every child's fantasy land, from the giant stuffed animals to the high end electronic games and ride-in luxury cars, FAO Schwarz packs in plenty of opportunity for gawking at, or scooping up, t...

Just to the right of the Main Entrance: sure-fire kid pleaser The Egyptian Wing. Is there any child, anywhere, not fascinated by mummies and tombs? The Met is the perfect place to while ...