Family
Friendly New York City
Many
people forget that New York is a town full of
families and plan their vacations without providing much thought to the
entertainment possibilities that abound for children in New York City . paket wisata lombok piranti travel, It only makes sense that with
so many families living in this city that there would be very many family
oriented things to do and sights to see.
For
instance, there are 5 zoos in New York
City ; some of them better known than others. The five
zoos are Central Park Zoo, Prospect Park Zoo, Queens Zoo, Bronx Zoo, and Staten
Island Zoo. Each zoo has something slightly different to offer than the others
and if you have a true animal lover in your family there really is no harm in
stopping by all of them. Also if you purchase the New York Pass
you will find that most of the zoos mentioned above offer free admission to
card holder.
For
the child who loves drama, New York
City offers many theatrical productions that might
suit him or her just fine. The first is geared towards girls and is American Girl Place .
You can enjoy dining, shopping, and theatre while spending a day with your
special little girl. This is a great bonding experience for mothers and
daughters. The Manhattan Children's Theatre produces several high quality shows
for children and families throughout the year at quite reasonable prices
(season tickets are also available for those who live nearby). The New Victory
Theater offers a different type of theater experience for families to enjoy.
The Paper Bag Players are a must see experience. They offer a different type of
theatre for children that encourages audience participation that gets your
children involved in the dramatic process. If you have the time you should also
check out TADA! Youth Theater in order to show your children that even children
have talents that need to be explored and can make a difference not only in
their own lives but also in the lives of others.
In
addition to the great activities mentioned above, there are several children's
museums located in New York
in addition to other museums that offer exhibitions that may be of interest to
your children. The following museums are well worth checking out even if you
decide to seek entertainment elsewhere: Brooklyn Children's Museum, Staten
Island Children's Museum, Children's Museum of Manhattan, FDNY Fire Zone,
Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art, New York Hall of Science, Sony Wonder
Technology Lab, Queens Country Farm Museum, and Ripley's Believe it or Not! Times Square . paket tour malaysia piranti travel, There are many more museums in the city
that may provide plenty of family entertainment and education but these are
some of the most kid-friendly museums in the city.
Shopping
is a fun and often educational process that often gets overlooked or even
ignored when it comes to children. However, it would be remiss to mention great
family things to do in New York
without mentioning some of the wonderful children's retailers that abound in
this city. Books of Wonder is aptly named as it brings back those books that
held such wonder for us as children and gives us the chance to share those
books with our children. They have old and rare books as well as many excellent
current book selections. New York
is also home to the largest Build-A-Bear store in the world, which will make
the bear lover in your family's eyes light up with glee. There's FAO Schwarz,
which is a toy store unto itself and almost worth the price of the trip to NYC
alone. Old and young kids alike will enjoy spending an afternoon here. Toys R
Us Times Square is offering up a Dinosaur portion of competition however by
brining in great attraction to get families in the door and buying toys. Be
sure that you let your little ones ride the Ferris wheel and that you get a
copy of the photograph as a keepsake.