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40 Things to Do with Kids in NYC for a Spring Break Staycation

Apr 6 2009
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By charlotte
40 Things to Do with Kids in NYC for a Spring Break Staycation

Last week we asked our readers to share things you’ve always wanted to do in the city, but haven't gotten to yet or your favorite staycation ideas. The answers were a gold mine of activities for families in New York City and perfect to keep us all busy over the upcoming school vacation. You people are brilliant!

Here they are, the Top 40 Reader Suggested Things to do in NYC on a Staycation:

  1. Queens Zoo: petting zoo, farm and carousel and more
  2. Paramus Children's Museum: This little-known museum has some really unique exhibits, like digging up a dinosaur cave, tea time in a pre-school sized Medieval throne room set or playing with the giant Lite Brite Light Mosaic. Who knew?
  3. Create your own city Scavanger Hunt
  4. Macy's Flower Show: You can see the full show on the Third Floor, or just take in the store windows which depict Floradora, an oversized plastic flamingo's, travels to gardens around the world.
  5. Ride the R train for the above-ground views of Brooklyn and Queens
  6. Wave Hill: Situated in Riverdale overlooking the Hudson River, Wave Hill is a gorgeous 28-acre public garden and culture center with extensive programming for children.
  7. Floyd Bennett Field: Old airfield turned historic center that has example aircrafts on display in a 1950s "nose-hanger"
  8. FINALLY, go visit the Statue of Liberty
  9. Do the Asia Society Family Day events
  10. Victorian Gardens in Central Park: This amusement park isn't open for summer just yet, but it will be soon!
  11. A picnic in and a stroll through Prospect Park: This park always has something great for families, from free movies to hikes and bird watching.
  12. Celebrate Earth Month at the Bronx Zoo .
  13. Do a tourists day in the city, complete with a dirty water hot dogs!
  14. Brave the crowds and visit the Empire State Building
  15. Play inside Sony Wonder Lab
  16. Ice skate in Chelsea Piers
  17. The Liberty Science Center: From the nation's largest IMAX Dome Theater to the new iExplore toddler and preschool exploratorium to permanent exhibits, like the 12,800 square foot interactive Skyscraper! exhibit and several rotating exhibits, there is way too much to explore in one day.
  18. Cherry Blossoms at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens
  19. Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, get ice cream and stop for Pizza at Grimaldi's
  20. NY Aquarium and walk down the Coney Island Boardwalk
  21. Splurge on a hotel with an indoor pool for one day
  22. Riverside State Park: Lots of recreational acitivies for kids and families, and plenty of sports fields and courts.
  23. Penny Park Tom Otterness sculpture--walk down to to Battery Park City, see the new Staten Island Ferry terminal and visit Battery Park
  24. Ride the Staten Island Ferry. Free cruise!
  25. Bike down the West Side bike path from Inwood to Battery Park City
  26. Go for a hike in Inwood
  27. Brooklyn Children's Museum: Check out our complete review.
  28. Explore hidden areas of Central Park
  29. STREB Show in Williamsburg
  30. Have an Egyptian afternoon in the Brooklyn Museum: Find out when this musuem and many others are free, here.
  31. Have Dim Sum in Chinatown
  32. Go on a picnic in your local park, and gather all the food fresh from farmer's markets
  33. Bird Watch in the Central Park Ramble (don't forget to get your birdwatching kit from the Belvedere Castle, first!)
  34. Visit Roosevelt Island and take the tram there
  35. Visit surrounding islands like Staten Island, Governor's Island, City Island and Ellis Island, for a trip through history
  36. Take those red double decker tour buses.
  37. Ride the ferris wheel at Toy R Us in Times Square: Check out more great stores to play in for free in NYC
  38. Go to the Central Park Zoo and imitate the animals.
  39. Try the Tours for Fours at MoMA
  40. Go to Coney Island

Need more ideas of cool things to do with kids in NYC? Check out our list of 100 Things to Do With Your Kids in NYC Before They Grow Up

PS. Due to some terrible twist of spam we actually lost the original post with all your comments. If your idea didn't make it here feel free to share it again in the comments below.

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Fabulous list! You should

Submitted by Anonymous on April 6, 2009 - 10:09pm.

Fabulous list! You should also link it to your 100 things to do with your kid in NYC before they grow up (your title was much more poetic as I recall :)

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OH good idea, Thanks.

Submitted by mommy on April 7, 2009 - 5:54am.

OH good idea, Thanks.

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wavehill is now free

Submitted by Anonymous on April 7, 2009 - 8:52am.

wavehill is now free saturday and tuesday morning. awesome place. they have crafts from 1-4 saturday and sundays... its just great!!

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Your Roosevelt Island link

Submitted by Anonymous on April 7, 2009 - 1:59pm.

Your Roosevelt Island link is incorrect. You should probably link to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corporation (RIOC) instead.

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Oops. you're right. Thanks.

Submitted by mommy on April 7, 2009 - 2:55pm.

Oops. you're right. Thanks.

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Thanks for including us on

Submitted by Shireen on April 9, 2009 - 10:05am.

Thanks for including us on this list!

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Brilliant list--even for

Submitted by Tamara Rice on April 9, 2009 - 1:28pm.

Brilliant list--even for those of us who don't live there. I'll be tucking it away for my future NYC vacation of my dreams. Now if only someone who make something like this for Los Angeles ...

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