Art and Shows Guide for New York City Kids
New York City is the best place for kids culture anywhere, from our top museums to the amazing range of kid shows and performances. Whether you're looking for a fun show featuring your preschoolers' favorite characters or a ballet or opera performed just for kids, you can find it in New York. The hardest part is figuring out what there is and where to start.
We hope this guide will help you make the most of this amazing city with tips like which museums allow strollers and ideas for how to make a trip to the museum even more fun with kids. Read our money saving tips to find out when you can go for free or how to get discounted tickets. Finally, you'll find our reviews of the most kid-friendly museums and recently reviewed art, dance, theater and music shows for kids in NYC.
Tips for Visiting Museums with Kids
New York City Museum Stroller Policies
How to get more out of the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Kids
Free Family Programs at The Metropolitan Museum of Art
MoMA's free programs are great for mommas (and daddas) too
9 More Free Museum Programs in All 5 Boroughs
New Free Shuttle to Brooklyn Attractions Makes Them Even More Attractive
Watson Adventures Scavenger Hunts
Unicorns, Dragons, and Mermaids, Oh My!: A Kids Guide to Mythical NYC
A Night at the Museum Sleepover
Money Saving Tips
New York City Gardens and Zoos
15 Family Museum Membership Deals
Family-Friendly Theater Subscriptions
Family-Friendly Concert Subscriptions
Must See Museums and Hot Spots
Recently Reviewed Kids Culture
- Enough worrying about holiday pageants, shopping, parties and what-the-heck-am-I-going-to-do-with-my-kid-over-break. Get into the holiday spirit with a live performance in celebration of the season! New Jersey's theaters bring you everything from ballet performances of the...
- The Nutcracker ballet, as beautiful as it is, can be a bit much for little kids to take in. To get them to experience the magic and wonder of this timeless classic, or for a different twist for the kid who's seen the Nutcracker a bunch of times, opt to attend a less traditional...
- There are more and more fun shows for kids popping up on Broadway and more and more ways to find cheap tickets to Broadway shows for kids. Here's a rundown of the top ways to find discounted tickets to Broadway shows, with some that are only good for kids. Plus, as this post is...
- Earlier this week we wrote about a website that helps you choose appropriate movies for your kids. Another way to find great movies for kids is to check out one of the local film series where aficionados have selected for you movies that are outstanding. And this week there's a...
- This Fall there are lots of new, wonderful art exhibits in the NYC museums. Natasha Schlesinger from ArtKids has offered to share some of the best ones, along with tips for enjoying them with children. So take a break from the same old kid venues and head out for some real art...
- Everyone's going crazy for Where the Wild Things Are movie coming out later this week. And New york City is so excited they've dedicated the entire week to the movie launch. This week you can hear the story read by the actors from the movie, get your picture taken in a scene...
- Sure, New York City is expensive, but think how much money you save by not having to travel all the way to India with your kids to experience the culture and customs of Diwali. Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights and New Year, is a time to celebrate good fortune, family and...
- As a child growing up in New York City with a mother involved in the arts, I was dragged to many adult art events and got to know the lobbies of all the top venues very well (as I retreated in boredom half-way through probably the some of the greatest performances I'll ever see...
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