New York City, New York for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
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- Historical Landmark
Statue of Liberty
Jersey City, NJ
The ferry takes you from Battery Park to Liberty Island, where you can climb as high as the Statue's feet (the stairs to the very top are currently closed)...
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- Scenic Landmark
Top of the Rock
New York, NY
The views are arguably just as good or better from the Top of the Rock observation deck as they are from the Empire State Building, with shorter waits and smaller...
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- Neighborhood
Times Square
New York, NY
Your kids will stare in awe at the massive billboards amid the neon lights, towering hotels, and high-priced souvenir shops that define Times Square, which is Midtown's leading attraction...
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- Doll & Toy Store
Toys "R" Us
New York, NY
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...
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- Hotel / Motel
Hotel Beacon
New York, NY
The Hotel Beacon is notable for many reasons, but the top one may be its location in the residential, tree-lined Upper West Side. A former apartment building that was...
Day 2
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- Science & Nature Museum
- History Museum
- Children's Museum
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Children will literally be shaking with pre-dinosaur-sighting excitement as they walk up the broad stone staircase of this world-famous museum...
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- Park
- Historical Landmark
- Zoo
Central Park
New York, NY
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...
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- Specialty Food Store
Dylan's Candy Bar
New York, NY
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...
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- Hotel / Motel
Hotel Beacon
New York, NY
The Hotel Beacon is notable for many reasons, but the top one may be its location in the residential, tree-lined Upper West Side. A former apartment building that was...
Day 3
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- American
- Take-Out
- Café
Peanut Butter & Co.
New York, NY
Will that be smooth or crunchy? Crusts on or off? You'd think the peanut butter sandwich has been done to perfection in your own kitchen, but come to this cool...
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- History Museum
New York City Fire Museum
New York, NY
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...
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- Sightseeing Tour
- Boat Tour
- Boat Ride
Staten Island Ferry
New York, NY
It's easy to forget that Manhattan is an island, and seeing it from the water provides a whole new perspective on it. The iconic Staten Island Ferry is the last...
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- Hotel / Motel
Hotel Beacon
New York, NY
The Hotel Beacon is notable for many reasons, but the top one may be its location in the residential, tree-lined Upper West Side. A former apartment building that was...
New York City, New York for School-Age Kids
3 day trip
Day 1
-
- Historical Landmark
Statue of Liberty
Jersey City, NJ
The ferry takes you from Battery Park to Liberty Island, where you can climb as high as the Statue's feet (the stairs to the very top are currently closed)...
-
- Scenic Landmark
Top of the Rock
New York, NY
The views are arguably just as good or better from the Top of the Rock observation deck as they are from the Empire State Building, with shorter waits and smaller...
-
- Neighborhood
Times Square
New York, NY
Your kids will stare in awe at the massive billboards amid the neon lights, towering hotels, and high-priced souvenir shops that define Times Square, which is Midtown's leading attraction...
-
- Doll & Toy Store
Toys "R" Us
New York, NY
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...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Hotel Beacon
New York, NY
The Hotel Beacon is notable for many reasons, but the top one may be its location in the residential, tree-lined Upper West Side. A former apartment building that was...
Day 2
-
- Science & Nature Museum
- History Museum
- Children's Museum
American Museum of Natural History
New York, NY
Children will literally be shaking with pre-dinosaur-sighting excitement as they walk up the broad stone staircase of this world-famous museum...
-
- Park
- Historical Landmark
- Zoo
Central Park
New York, NY
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...
-
- Specialty Food Store
Dylan's Candy Bar
New York, NY
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...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Hotel Beacon
New York, NY
The Hotel Beacon is notable for many reasons, but the top one may be its location in the residential, tree-lined Upper West Side. A former apartment building that was...
Day 3
-
- American
- Take-Out
- Café
Peanut Butter & Co.
New York, NY
Will that be smooth or crunchy? Crusts on or off? You'd think the peanut butter sandwich has been done to perfection in your own kitchen, but come to this cool...
-
- History Museum
New York City Fire Museum
New York, NY
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...
-
- Sightseeing Tour
- Boat Tour
- Boat Ride
Staten Island Ferry
New York, NY
It's easy to forget that Manhattan is an island, and seeing it from the water provides a whole new perspective on it. The iconic Staten Island Ferry is the last...
-
- Hotel / Motel
Hotel Beacon
New York, NY
The Hotel Beacon is notable for many reasons, but the top one may be its location in the residential, tree-lined Upper West Side. A former apartment building that was...
