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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.Citi FieldParent rating: ![]() Location: 126th Street and Roosevelt Avenue, Flushing, NY Go Mets! Citi Field is home base for NY's National League baseball team as...
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Manhattan by Sail: The Clipper CityParent rating: ![]() Location: South Street Seaport , Pier 17, New York, NY One of America's largest operating tall ships, Manhattan by Sail's the Clipper City loves kids. Every day her crew hoists her sails for a family friendly voyage around Manhattan. Kids have the ...
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Cynthia J. Kohll PhotographyParent rating: ![]() Location: Manhattan, New York, NY Cynthia J. Kohll is a photographer who specializes in children's photography. She has a photojournalistic style acquired while working internationally and has been published by the Associated P...
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Brooklyn Heights PromenadeParent rating: ![]() Location: Brooklyn Heights Promenade, Remsen Street to Orange Street, Brooklyn, NY |
Playful, Guided Family Nature WalkParent rating: ![]() Location: Central Park, North Woods, New York, NY Pono invites you to discover New York City's rarely tapped source of learning about life and about self. In this workshop, NYC naturalist and wilderness explorer Anne-Marie Vaduva will share the knowl...
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Washington Square ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: University Place and Waverly Place, New York, NY Surrounded by NYU and Greenwich Village and covering nearly 10 acres, Washington Square Park has long been known as a meeting ground for students, local residents, tourists and performers. Whil...
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The SharkParent rating: ![]() Location: Pier 16, South Street Seaport, New York, NY The Shark departs the South Street Seaport taking passengers (149 m...
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Ellis IslandParent rating: ![]() Location: Ellis Island, New York, NY Ellis Island is actually a better experience - for older kids - than The Statu...
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Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island FerryParent rating: ![]() Location: Battery Park, Castle Clinton, New York, NY There are often long lines, and sometimes a long wait, for this, the only access to T...
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Carl Schurz ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: East End Avenue, From 84th to 90th Streets, New York, NY The West Side doesn't have a monopoly on parks with river views. Carl Schurz has a great playground (called Catbird) in this expanse of green, with equipment grouped for different ages. ...
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Horse and Carriage RideParent rating: ![]() Location: Central Park South, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, New York, NY |
New York AquariumParent rating: ![]() Location: Surf Avenue and West 8th Street, Brooklyn, NY Next door to the Coney Island Amusement Park, the New York A...
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Charles A. Dana Discovery CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 110th Street & Lenox Avenue, New York, NY Free to all, Central Park's Dana Di...
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Hamilton Fish Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 127 Pitt Street, New York, NY Completely renovated in 1992, the Hamilton Fish Recreation Center is one of 11 such centers in Manhattan alone. The center offers afterschool and summer programs free of charge, and has two ...
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