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CHILDREN’S NEW YORK CITY

Young visitors soon catch the contagious many museums and parks. The chance to visit
excitement in the air in New York. Attractions a TV studio is a treat, and New York’s own
for all ages abound, and plenty are designed Big Apple Circus is a perennial delight. With
especially for children. More than a dozen more to do than can ever be squeezed into a
theater companies, two zoos, and numerous single visit, you’ll hopefully never hear the cry
imaginative museums are aimed at the “I’m bored!” Best of all, there’s no need to
young, backed up with special events at spend a fortune to have fun.

from the New York Convention in-line skaters who cruise
and Visitors Bureau (see p362). around the traffic-free park
Weekly listings can be found every weekend.
in New York magazine or Time
Out New York.

New York Adventures
The city can seem like a
giant amusement park for
youngsters. Elevators whisk
you sky-high for bird’s-eye
views from atop the world’s People cooling off on a playground in
highest buildings. You can set Central Park
sail on the classic Circle Line
tour around Manhattan; the Museums
sailboat Pioneer (see p84); or While many of New York’s
the free round trip on the museums appeal to all ages,
Staten Island Ferry (see p80). some are designed just for the
The Roosevelt Island Tram young. High on the list are the
(see pp176–7) is a Swiss cable Children’s Museum of the Arts
A young visitor imitating the car offering an airborne ride (see p101), where kids can paint
Statue of Liberty over the East River. Central Park and sculpt, and the Children’s
(see pp198–203) is a source of Museum of Manhattan (see
Practical Advice rides of every kind – from p213), a multimedia world in
New York is family-friendly. Many the old-fashioned charm of which children produce their
of its hotels allow children to stay the carousel to real horseback own videos and newscasts.
in par ents’ rooms for free, and will and ponycart rides. Children There’s also the Staten Island
supply cots or cribs if needed. who prefer a faster pace can Children’s Museum, where a
Most museums charge half price join the skate-boarders and huge climb-through anthill is
or less for children, while others one of the favorite
are free. Children under 44 in items, and the
(112 cm) also ride free on subways Brooklyn Children’s
and buses when accompanied Museum (see p236).
by an adult. Travel between 9am The Intrepid Sea, Air
and 4pm to avoid rush hours. & Space Museum
Supplies such as diapers and (see p145) is a real
medicines are readily available, aircraft carrier.
and the Rite Aid Pharmacy (see Finally, don’t miss
p367) is open 24 hours a day. the dinosaur display
Finding chang ing tables in public at the American
toilets is less easy, but no one Museum of Natural
usually objects if a washroom History (see pp210–11).
counter is used. Best bets are the
facilities in libraries, hotels, and
department stores. Most hotels Outdoor Fun
will arrange baby sitters; try Baby In summer, all of New
Sitters’ Guild or Pinch Sitters. York comes out to
To find out more about the play. Central Park is a
range of current activities for child’s wonderland,
children, pick up a copy of the from skating rinks to
free quarterly calendar of events Skating with Santa at Rockefeller Center boating lakes, bicycle

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