{"id":4168,"date":"2018-12-13T15:54:21","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T15:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/?page_id=4168"},"modified":"2021-03-17T14:33:42","modified_gmt":"2021-03-17T18:33:42","slug":"new-york-city-with-kids-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.atinytrip.com\/new-york-city-with-kids-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City with Kids Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you live in New York City and you have kids, then this is the list for you! And if you’re coming out of town to visit, then take a look for some off the beaten path ideas of things to do in NYC with kids!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This list is organized by borough<\/strong> and also into indoor and outdoor<\/strong> locations, so it is easy to decide where to visit depending on the weather!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we moved to the New York City metropolitan area, I created a big list of the places we were most interested in visiting. In the five years that we lived in NYC, we checked off most of these, (though we still have a few more to go). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start Here:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Best Things to do with Kids in New York City<\/a>– best for out of towners! If you’re in NYC for a few days to a couple of weeks, these are the must-see destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you’re hanging around longer, then take a look at this complete list of things to fo in New York City with kids! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manhattan Outdoor Destinations <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Central Park<\/a>– Kerb\u2019s Boathouse, Belvedere’s Castle, Strawberry Fields, Central Park Zoo<\/li>
  2. Times Square<\/a>– Characters, Hershey Store, M&M Store, Toys R Us Ferris Wheel<\/li>
  3. Financial District<\/a>– Battery Park<\/a>, the Sea Glass Carousel, South Street Seaport, Imagination Playground<\/li>
  4. Battery Park City Parks<\/a> (Nelson Rockefeller Park, Irish Hunger Memorial, Teardrop Park)<\/li>
  5. Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island<\/a><\/li>
  6. Governor\u2019s Island<\/a> (and more here<\/a>) – summer only<\/li>
  7. Roosevelt Island Tram<\/a><\/li>
  8. Staten Island Ferry <\/a>(see the Statue of Liberty for Free! or explore NY by water)<\/li>
  9. Highline<\/li>
  10. Chinatown and the Lower East Side: Eldridge Street Synagogue<\/a>, Mahayana Buddhist Temple<\/li>
  11. Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island<\/a><\/li>
  12. Midtown Parks- Bryant Park, Madison Square Park, Union Square<\/li>
  13. World Trade Center<\/a> 9\/11 Memorial<\/li>
  14. Rockefeller Center<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Brooklyn <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    1. Cross the Brooklyn Bridge<\/a><\/li>
    2. Coney Island Luna Park<\/a><\/li>
    3. Brooklyn Beaches: Coney Island, Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach<\/a><\/li>
    4. Brooklyn Bridge Park<\/a><\/li>
    5. Brooklyn Botanic Garden<\/a><\/li>
    6. Prospect Park<\/a><\/li>
    7. Prospect Park Zoo<\/a><\/li>
    8. New York Aquarium<\/a><\/li>
    9. Walk around Williamsburg and Domino Park<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Queens  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      1. Flushing Meadows<\/a><\/li>
      2. Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge<\/a><\/li>
      3. US OPEN<\/a><\/li>
      4. Rockaway Beach<\/a><\/li>
      5. Queens County Farm Museum <\/li>
      6. Queen Zoo<\/li>
      7. Socrates Sculpture Park<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Bronx <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        1. The Bronx Zoo<\/li>
        2. New York Botanical Garden<\/li>
        3. Baseball Game at Yankee Stadium<\/li>
        4. The City Island Seaside Trolley<\/a> departs from Pelham Bay Station the first Friday of every month<\/li>
        5. Wave Hill<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          Staten Island <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
          1. Staten Island Ferry<\/a><\/li>
          2. Snug Harbor<\/li>
          3. Greenbelt<\/a> hiking trails<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            NYC Museums and Indoor Destinations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

            Manhattan Museums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
            1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/a>– Mummies, Ancient Greece, Knights (The Met Breuer and The Met Cloisters)<\/li>
            2. Museum of Modern Art- Starry Night<\/li>
            3. American Museum of Natural History<\/li>
            4. Children’s Museum of the Arts<\/li>
            5. One World Observatory<\/a><\/li>
            6. Children’s Museum of Manhattan<\/li>
            7. The National Museum of the American Indian<\/a><\/li>
            8. Guggenheim<\/li>
            9. Cooper Hewitt Museum of Design<\/li>
            10. The Intrepid<\/li>
            11. Museum of the City of New York<\/a><\/li>
            12. The Skyscraper Museum<\/a><\/li>
            13. Jewish Museum<\/li>
            14. Rubin Museum<\/li>
            15. Folk Art Museum<\/li>
            16. Tibet House<\/li>
            17. Museum of Chinese in America<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>
            18. Museum of Art and Design<\/a><\/li>
            19. Grand Central Station<\/li>
            20. New Museum<\/a><\/li>
            21. NY Public Library main branch at 42nd st\u00a0<\/li>
            22. Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology<\/li>
            23. FAO Schwarz- dance on the piano<\/li>
            24. Dylan’s Candy Bar<\/li>
            25. Empire State Building (Top of the Rock)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

              Brooklyn Museums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
              1. New York Transit Museum<\/li>
              2. Brooklyn Museum<\/li>
              3. Brooklyn Children’s Museum<\/li>
              4. Jewish Children’s Museum<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                Queens Museums<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
                1. MoMA PS1<\/a><\/li>
                2. New York Hall of Science<\/li>
                3. Queens Museum of Art<\/li>
                4. Museum of the Moving Image<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

                  What’s your favorite place in New York City? Locals: Any place you think I should add to the list?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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