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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...

Holiday Attraction
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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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...

Holiday Attraction
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

Dylan's Candy Bar

New York City, New York

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Kids, meet candy. Candy, meet kids. Oh, you've already met, huh? When children walk through the door of this tony two-story sugar emporium, eyes light up, stomachs rumble, and...

Specialty Food Store

Children's Museum of Manhattan

New York City, New York

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Preschoolers bustle right into the Little West Side, a pint-sized city environment that sparks the imagination of city dwellers and visitors alike. We haven't seen a bored or passive...

Children's Museum

Museum of the Moving Image

New York City, New York

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Overheard at this museum devoted to the art, science, and history of film: "I didn't know movies didn't always have sound!" It's worth the subway hop to Queens to explore...

Special Collection

New York City Fire Museum

New York City, New York

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Ever visit a museum with the kids and get asked questions that you can't answer? And all the tours seem geared to adults? The New York City Fire Museum is...

History Museum

American Girl Store & Cafe

New York City, New York

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Your little girl will be very happy to have packed her American Girl doll when she gets a glimpse of the store and café, a hugely popular spot on Fifth...