Things to Do in New York City with Kids, New York, New York

Confession: I love New York! My parents used to live in the Northeast and my Mom and I visited many times. As such, I was super excited to show New York City to my husband and kids. If your kids aren鈥檛 sure what there is to do in New York or you just want them to get excited about going, Amazon has some great books you can get ahead of time. We bought 鈥淢y First Trip to New聽York鈥� for our youngest and surprised him with it when we got on the plane. I think he read it cover to cover and was super excited about all the cool stuff in New York.

If you have even younger children, there are several options for them on Amazon books as well. There are a lot of movies that you & your kids can watch ahead of your trip.聽Home Alone 2: Lost in New York,聽Elf,聽Stuart Little, and the list goes on. Watching these before your Watching these before your trip can make your kids even more excited about going to New York City.

So, what should you do in New York City on the first visit with kids? New York City is incredibly聽kid-friendly. I think families who travel there are often pleasantly surprised at New York City鈥檚 safety. We highly recommend booking a聽bus tour online to receive a discount. We used聽Big Bus聽tours and they were fantastic. One of the real perks is that it鈥檚 a hop on and off tour. As Big Bus has more than 30 stops and multiple ticket options, you鈥檒l save time and money by not worrying about transportation. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Things to Do in New York City with Kids
Guide Location: USA » New York
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Nicole Claesen
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

Times Square
M&M store
Empire State Building
Central Park
Belvedere鈥檚 Castle
Rockefeller Center
9/11 Memorial & Museum
Statue of Liberty
Battery Park
Modern Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
Intrepid Air & Space Museum
High Line
Chelsea Market
Holiday Inn Express Times Square South
Bryant Park
Grand Central Station
New York Public Library
Fraunces Tavern
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Keen鈥檚 Steakhouse
Sarabeth鈥檚 Central Park West
Old Homestead
Artichoke Basille鈥檚
尝辞尘产补谤诲颈鈥檚
Joe's Pizza
Katz's Deli

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