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A Family Vacation in Upstate New York
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Upstate New York
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Corning Museum of Glass
Corning / Big Flats / Elmira
Children visiting a glass museum may sound a bit like "bulls in a china shop," but the Corning Museum of Glass is a very kid-friendly place. It encourages kids...
Art Museum
History Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Glenn H. Curtiss Museum
Bath / Hammondsport
Dedicated to entrepreneur and pioneering aviator Glenn Curtiss, this museum will be a big hit with kids who appreciate local history or all things mechanical. Giant engines, life-size model...
History Museum
Science & Nature Museum
Special Collection
Harris Hill Amusement Park
Corning / Big Flats / Elmira
Little kids don't have to stand by and watch as their older siblings have all the fun at this amusement park -- bumper cars, a carousel, and mini-putt all come...
Amusement Park
Hickory Hill Family Camping Resort
Bath / Hammondsport
When this camp resort is in full swing (from May to September) it's a town in itself, complete with on-site spa and wellness center. Kids, many of whom are...
Campground
Park
Hiking
Swimming
Bicycling
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Corning / Big Flats / Elmira
Before your teen starts to roll his or her eyes, offer them some comfort: The Rockwell Museum has nothing to do with Norman Rockwell (although one of his prints is...
Art Museum
Special Collection
History Museum
Skyland Farm & Café
Watkins Glen / Burdett
Interesting artwork, local products, and amazing views make it a good stop with baby in a frontpack carrier; farm animals will amuse toddlers (as will the sandbox, standing tractor, and...
Specialty Food Store
Boutique
Petting Zoo
Strong National Museum of Play
Rochester
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
Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen / Burdett
If they loved the movie "Cars," kids will get a real kick out of the Thunder Road Tour, which lets them watch from the backseat as mom or dad maneuver...
Racetrack
Watkins Glen State Park
The stream that is at the heart of this state park falls some 400 feet from start to finish, with 19 waterfalls along the way...
Park
Elmiran Trolley Ride
Take a trolley ride aboard the Elmiran to see the places where favorite son Mark Twain lived, played, worked and wrote. Tours leave twice a...
Train