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Things to Do in New York City, New York

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Historic Richmond Town

New York City, New York

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Travel back through time at Historic Richmond Town, a living history museum and village in the heart of Staten Island that was originally populated by colonists in the 1690s. ...

  • Holiday Attraction

  • Historical 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...

  • Holiday Attraction

  • Historical Landmark

  • Boutique

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

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...

  • Holiday Attraction

  • Park

  • Garden

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....

  • Park

  • Historical Landmark

  • Science & Nature 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...

  • Café

  • Boutique

  • American

Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum

New York City, New York

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Imagine hearing the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd at a Subway Series baseball game between the rival New York Mets and New York Yankees. Unless...

  • Art Museum

  • Special Collection

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

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

The Cloisters

New York City, New York

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Tell your kids you're going to take them to a museum specializing in medieval art and architecture, and you may get a big, fat yawn. Tell them instead that the...

  • Art Museum

  • History Museum

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