Things to Do in New York
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Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
New York City, New York
The most exciting moment of this 82-year-old parade is the same every year, but the anticipation of it only adds to the fun for kids: Santa's...
Holiday Attraction
Neighborhood
Event
Live Music Venue
Niagara Scenic Trolley
Niagara Falls, New York
This trolley lives up to its name and more -- the convenience factor is immeasurable, especially when little ones are along for the ride....
Sightseeing Tour
Park
Roadside Landmark
Waterfall
Central Park
New York City, New York
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
Journey Behind the Falls
Niagara Falls, New York
Parks on both sides of the border offer views of the Falls, but the Canadian side lets kids literally walk into them....
Scenic Landmark
Waterfall
Sightseeing Tour
Park
Toys "R" Us
New York City, New York
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...
Doll & Toy Store
Bronx Zoo
New York City, New York
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
Castellani Art Museum
Niagara Falls, New York
Kids are exposed to the arts in a setting so intimate and comfortable they may not even realize they're in a museum...
Art Museum
History Museum
Special Collection
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
Niagara Falls, New York
It's the carousels (a pint-sized version in the back of the building and the real deal up front) that draw the most attention from visiting kids....
Special Collection
Art Museum
Historical Landmark
Amusement Park
Queens County Farm
New York City, New York
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
American Museum of Natural History
New York City, New York
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
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