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Tour of Store Window Displays

New York City, New York

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Fanciful department store windows have become a hallmark of the holidays in New York City, eagerly awaited each year by tourists and locals alike. ...

Holiday Attraction
Roadside Landmark

Grand Central Terminal Holiday Laser Show, Holiday Market, and Train Show

New York City, New York

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Grand Central Terminal is a kid-favorite New York City destination throughout the year, but the Holiday Fair, Laser Light Show, and Holiday Train...

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Historical Landmark
Boutique

New York City Ballet's Nutcracker

New York City, New York

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Seeing The Nutcracker is a right of passage for many children; seeing the New York City Ballet's version of George Balanchine's...

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Stage

New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show

New York City, New York

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Leave the holiday hustle and bustle of Manhattan behind and head to the Bronx for this beloved family event. Now in its seventeenth year...

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Park
Garden

Lighting of the World's Largest Menorah

New York City, New York

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The miracle of Hanukkah takes on even greater significance for kids as they look upon the 32-foot, 4,000-pound, golden candelabra that grandly...

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Roadside Landmark

Belvedere Castle

New York City, New York

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Perched high above Central Park on Vista Rock's craggy outcropping is the fantastical Belvedere Castle, holding its own among the high rises and skyscrapers of Manhattan....

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Historical Landmark
Science & Nature Museum

Cave of the Winds

Niagara Falls, New York

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Younger kids start getting giddy in the 17-story elevator ride down to the bottom of the Bridal Veil Falls....

Historical Landmark
Park
Waterfall

Tanglewood Nature Center

Upstate New York

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Animal lovers (and curious kids) will enjoy observing the 43 types of live animals on display at the Tanglewood Nature Center. Anyone who likes to be close to nature will...

Science & Nature Museum
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Strong National Museum of Play

Upstate New York

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Just try to get the kids to leave here once they've set foot inside. From Sesame Street (where you can sit on the stoop or in Big Bird's nest) to...

Special Collection
History Museum

Puff 'n' Putt

Long Island, New York

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After a large pepperoni pie at Pizza Village, head over to the 18-hole miniature golf course at nearby Puff 'n' Putt Family Fun Center in Montauk Village. There are...