New York City Kids Visitors Guide
Mommy Poppins is the ultimate insider's guide to NYC for local families, but that also makes us an awesome resource for travelers. This guide will help you plan your trip to enjoy New York City like the natives do.
You'll want to hit the big tourist attractions, sure—see our restaurant suggestions for the best local food options nearby—but the real way to experience New York City is to explore different neighborhoods. Check out our neighborhood guides for itineraries that will have you exploring Uptown & Downtown Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, or Staten Island like a local. And we'll tell you how to build some fun play into your day so the kids don't burn out.
Make sure to check our Event Calendar to see what's going on while you're here and our Museum Guide for current exhibit reviews. Even better, subscribe to our newsletters so you can plan your visit and stay up to date on the coolest happenings. Check out our seasonal guides for the best things to do if you're visiting in the Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall or around the Holidays. And, to really do NYC like a local, try tackling our list of 100 Things to Do in New York City with Kids Before They Grow Up.
Favorite Things to Do With Kids in NYC
Getting Around NYC
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Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. And while there are plenty of fun things to do in NYC—beaches, Governors Island, Coney Island and Victorian Gardens Amusement Park all open for the season—the three-day vacation is a great time to skip town and enjoy a quick...
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As much as we love NYC there are some things you just can’t do here. One those things is maple sugaring, the process of transforming sticky, tasteless tree sap into sweet syrup. Maple trees only grow in the Northeast region of North America, so it's the one place that produces real maple...
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The (unofficial) final weekend of summer is just a few days away and with the kids going back to school, the three-day holiday is the perfect time for one last family getaway. Over on our Travel site, we posted about a bunch of cool last-minute travel deals, most involving plane or car rides....
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[UPDATED: JANUARY 9, 2013] This is the second in a series of posts about All-Inclusive Winter Resorts for Family Vacations in the New York City Region. In our previous post, we reviewed Woodloch Pines Resort in the Poconos. If you like your vacations a little more on the rustic side, Ridin-Hy Ranch...
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[UPDATED: JANUARY 8, 2013] This is the first in a series of posts about All-Inclusive Winter Resorts for Family Vacations from New York. Many people think of the perfect winter vacation as an escape to somewhere warm and sandy, but why not take a different tack and enjoy a family vacation where you...
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Just 100 miles from New York City, Philadelphia makes for an entertaining and educational day trip, especially with Memorial Day weekend and summer vacation coming up. The City of Brotherly Love has a spirit all its own and is loaded with history, and there are a variety of activities that will...
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The new year is a time of reflecting. Looking back on 2010 there are so many great discoveries we made that we'd like to share. This week, in addition to our regular posts, we'll be sharing some of our favorite websites and other stuff that we've enjoyed this year, starting with some of the great...
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One of best parts about living on the East Coast is that we are close to so many historic sites, including Plymouth Rock, the site of the first Thanksgiving. History is much more fun and memorable when you get to experience it in real life! We took the five hour drive up to Plymouth for...
