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Things to Do in New York with Kids.

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Billion Oyster Project Field Events at Bush Terminal Park — Bush Terminal Park

NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Brooklyn. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.

Mon, Oct 26 at 7:00 AMDetails
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Outdoor Learning Initiative — Playground Ninety

NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Queens. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.

Mon, Oct 26 at 9:00 AMDetails
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The Friends of WNYC Transmitter Park present Longevity Stick — WNYC Transmitter Park

NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Brooklyn. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.

Thu, Oct 29 at 7:00 AMDetails
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Picnic House — Prospect Park

NYC Parks permitted Special Event in Brooklyn. Source: NYC Open Data Permitted Event Information.

Sun, Nov 1 at 8:00 AMDetails
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Hand-Picked Venues & Spots in New York

Statue of Liberty

Statue of Liberty

Copper-clad icon of freedom in New York Harbor

The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture of a robed and crowned woman on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. A gift from France, it was designe

FreeStatue of Liberty, New York, NY
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fifth Avenue icon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, known as the Met, is an encyclopedic art museum founded in 1870. Its main building at 1000 Fifth Avenue on Manhattan's Upper Eas

Check websiteMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Central Park

Central Park

First landscaped park in the United States

Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, located between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. It is the sixth-largest park in New York City at 843 acres,

FreeCentral Park, New York, NY
Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Walkway

Brooklyn Bridge Pedestrian Walkway

Skyline walk between boroughs

The Brooklyn Bridge is a cable-stayed suspension bridge spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Opened in 1883, it was the longest suspension br

FreeBrooklyn Bridge, New York, NY
One World Trade Center

One World Trade Center

US and Western Hemisphere's tallest skyscraper

One World Trade Center, also called One WTC, is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. Designed by David Childs, it sta

Check website285 Fulton Street, Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History

Home to 32 million specimens and a planetarium

The American Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum on Manhattan's Upper West Side, set within Theodore Roosevelt Park across from Central Park.

Check websiteAmerican Museum of Natural History, New York, NY
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright spiral museum

The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, a landmark on Manhattan's Upper East Side, houses a permanent collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, a

Check websiteSolomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY
Grand Central Terminal

Grand Central Terminal

Beaux-Arts terminal with shops, art & dining

Grand Central Terminal is a historic commuter rail station in Midtown Manhattan, serving Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road trains. Its Beaux-Arts design and

Check websiteGrand Central Terminal, New York, NY
Rockefeller Center

Rockefeller Center

Art Deco complex with ice rink and tree

Rockefeller Center is a large complex of 19 commercial buildings spanning 22 acres in midtown Manhattan. The 14 original Art Deco buildings, commissioned by the

Check websiteRockefeller Center, New York, NY
Manhattan Bridge

Manhattan Bridge

First suspension bridge with Warren truss

The Manhattan Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the East River, linking Lower Manhattan near Canal Street to Downtown Brooklyn along the Flatbush Avenue Ex

Check websiteManhattan Bridge, New York, NY
Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center

Performing arts complex with iconic venues

Lincoln Center is a 16.3-acre complex of buildings on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, featuring thirty indoor and outdoor facilities. It hosts five million vi

Check websiteLincoln Center, New York, NY
National September 11 Memorial & Museum

National September 11 Memorial & Museum

Reflecting pools mark where the Twin Towers stood

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum is a memorial and museum at the World Trade Center site in New York City, honoring the victims of the September 11,

Check websiteNational September 11 Memorial & Museum, New York, NY
The Battery

The Battery

Historic fort and carousel at Manhattan's tip

The Battery is a 25-acre public park at the southern tip of Manhattan, overlooking New York Harbor. Bounded by the Hudson River and harbor, it features Castle C

FreeThe Battery, New York, NY
Prospect Park

Prospect Park

526-acre Brooklyn park with lake, zoo, and concerts

Prospect Park is a 526-acre urban public park in Brooklyn, New York, located between several neighborhoods and adjacent to the Brooklyn Museum and Botanic Garde

FreeProspect Park, New York, NY
Radio City Music Hall

Radio City Music Hall

Art Deco landmark home of the Rockettes

Radio City Music Hall is an iconic entertainment venue at 1260 Avenue of the Americas within Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan. Designed by Edward Durell

Check website1260 6th Avenue, New York, NY 10020
Whitney Museum of American Art

Whitney Museum of American Art

Modern and contemporary American art museum

The Whitney Museum of American Art is a modern and contemporary art museum in Manhattan's Meatpacking District, founded in 1930 by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney.

Check website99 Gansevoort Street, Lower Manhattan, New York City
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August Rise: Pilates in the Park BACK UP DATE — Great Kills Park

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What are fun things to do with toddlers and kids in New York?

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