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