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Best Things to Do in New York, with kids
The Museum of Modern Art is 96% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free, receive activity guides, audio for kids, and hands-on Art Lab workshops; regular story time and family talks keep them engaged, though parents must navigate weekend crowds.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 25.2
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Central Park is 95% Kids-Friendly
Twenty-one playgrounds, kid-priced zoo tickets, carousel rides and model sailboats offer full-day fun, with nearby changing-table restrooms and water play easing parental supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 3-4 hours
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American Museum of Natural History is 95% Kids-Friendly
Hands-on Discovery Room, towering dinosaurs, and kid-priced tickets create an exciting, educational half-day, though parents must budget extra for paid shows.
Recommended visit duration: 3–5 hours
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Average price
US$ 27
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Intrepid Museum is 94% Kids-Friendly
Elementary-age children engage with hands-on STEM labs, scavenger hunts and sleepovers; wide decks and exhibits are educational, though ladders to some areas require adult help.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 38
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Bronx Zoo is 94% Kids-Friendly
Ages 3–12 can climb Nature Trek, ride the Bug Carousel, pet goats, and join Dino Safari, with restrooms nearby; only the vast grounds may tire small legs without shuttle use.
Recommended visit duration: 3-5 hours
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US$ 24.63
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DreamWorks Water Park is 93% Kids-Friendly
Multiple themed play zones, life-jacket lending, character meets and family raft rides make it nearly ideal, though ticket and food costs climb quickly.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 62.1
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Central Park Zoo is 91% Kids-Friendly
Kids can pet goats, cheer sea-lion and penguin feedings, collect Quest stamps, and use family restrooms; only heavy weekend crowds may shorten exhibit time.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 20.65
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art is 90% Kids-Friendly
Children enter free, can craft in the 81st Street Studio, follow scavenger Family Guides, join Art Trek tours, and use kid audio, so school-age families find abundant, structured fun.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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Average price
US$ 64.93
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Bryant Park is 89% Kids-Friendly
Children up to 12 can ride the carousel, borrow free games, join crafts and story time, and skate during Kids Week; clean restrooms with changing tables and open lawns simplify supervision.
Recommended visit duration: 2-3 hours
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31 min
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Top of The Rock is 88% Kids-Friendly
Kids 6-12 get discounted tickets, weekend face painting and free Beam rides; timed elevators cut waiting, railings ensure safety, but no playroom means remain under two hours.
Recommended visit duration: 1-2 hours
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Average price
US$ 38.88