THE BEST UNIQUE THINGS TO DO IN NYC WITH KIDS

INSIDE: Roam the Gnome’s Guide to awesome and unique things to do in NYC with kids in tow. Updated 2019.

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Take a look at our collection of ideas for one-of-a-kind New York attractions for families and kids below.

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• fun things to do in NYC with kids
• things to do in NYC with toddlers
• iconic New York city points of interest

UNIQUE THINGS TO DO IN NYC WITH KIDS

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Family Accommodation in New York City

Super Fun Hotels in NYC

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Budget Family Hotels in New York

• Studio Plus New York budget family apartments are right next to the Empire State Building

Eating in New York City with Kids

Wondering where to go and what to do in New York when the hunger hits?

• Kids tired and hungry? Visit Speedy’s for a quick takeout meal & a fresh juice drink
• The Top 5 Fun Restaurants for Kids in NYC
• 5 Unbearably Good Sweet Treats You Must Eat in New York 

Shopping in New York City

• Buy up big at the The Lego Store at Rockefeller Center PICK’n’MIX wall!
• Feed your Sweet Tooth at the famous Dylan’s Candy Bar, New York
• Buy cool NYC souvenirs at the FDNY Fire Zone attraction

The Biggest Toy Shop in New York City

• Visit the biggest toy store in New York, the brand new FAO Schwarz Rockefeller Center

Destination: New York with Kids

Getting around New York City

• The Ultimate Guide to Stroller-Friendly Subway Entrances and Exits

UNIQUE MUST VISIT FAMILY ATTRACTIONS in New York City

This is our collection of the best UNIQUE things to do in NYC.

• Do not go to New York without THIS pass
• 9 Super Cool Fun Things to do in Brooklyn Bridge Park with kids
• 7 Fun Things to do at the Brooklyn Bridge for Kids
• The Ultimate Guide to the Empire State Building with Kids
• Enjoy Brunch with your American Girl Doll – it’s a very American thing to do!
• Visit the Eloise at the Plaza store to see how the other half live
• Should you take the kids to the 911 Memorial Museum in NYC?  Here’s what we think.

UNIQUE Playgrounds in New York City

Visit New York playgrounds if you are looking for UNIQUE things to do in NYC. Most tourists and visitors to New York skip these, but there are some awesome playgrounds in New York if you know where to look.

Check them out!

• Explore stone forts and tunnels at the popular Heckscher Park Playground in Central Park
• There’s an Epic Stone Slippery Dip at Billy Johnson Playground in Central Park – BYO cardboard!
• Climb the Giant Scramble Nets at Rockefeller Park Playground NYC
• Visit Pier 51 Playground – it’s one of NYC’s Top 25
• There’s views for days for at Pier 25 Playground on the Hudson River
• This cool Loose Parts playground in NYC is one of a kind!
• Diana Ross Playground in Central Park is a timber fort adventure!
• Lincoln Playground in Prospect Park has water-spouting frog sculptures
• Hang out with locals at the Rudin Family Playground in Central Park
• We visited Vanderbilt Playground in Brooklyn after it snowed!

MORE Central Park New York City

Here’s a few alternative things to do in New York if you are wandering Central Park

• Central Park is where you’ll find the famous Alice in Wonderland Statue
• There’s a Hans Christian Andersen statue in Central Park
• The Stuart Little Movie filmed a famous scene at this cool boat-sailing pond in Central Park

UNIQUE NYC Museums for Kids

• The Children’s Museum of Manhattan is our NUMBER ONE place to visit in New York with kids
• 6 Epic Reasons to visit Brooklyn Children’s Museum with kids
• Kids can “dig” for bones at the Discovery Room, Museum of Natural History New York
• 4 Fun things to do at Children’s Corner in Prospect Park Brooklyn
• Discovery Garden at Brooklyn Botanic Garden is just for kids
• There’s a Marvel Superhero 4D Movie at Madame Tussauds in NY

Zoos in New York

• Central Park Zoo is the best zoo in New York for kids

Manhattan Walks

• Hang out with local families on the Hudson River Greenway Walking & Bike Path

Times Square New York City

Here’s one of the most UNIQUE things to do in NYC with a Gnome!  Get him on the kiss cam in Times Square. We did it!

• Roam the Gnome was on KISS CAM in Times Square New York- we have proof!

UNIQUE Art & Design in NYC

• Check out super cute statues by Tom Otterness in Battery Park NYC

 

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