Rosalind Muggeridge
When not busy trekking across NYC with her two little explorers in tow, Rosalind Muggeridge is covering events for Mommy Poppins for Brooklyn and Queens. Her career includes 10 years in the nonprofit world followed by four years as the events editor at Brooklyn Parent Magazine. She can be reached at events@mommypoppins.com.
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Big Snow is North America’s first and only indoor ski and snow resort, and it's a true gift if New York and New Jersey's mostly snow-free winter has left you feeling like you missed out on cold-weather sports. Located inside the over-the-top American Dream Mall–less than a 30-minute drive from Midtown Manhattan–Big Snow offers beginner to advanced slopes, guided instruction, and real snow year-round.
Read on for everything you need to know to make your visit to Big Snow at American Dream a super fun snow day for the whole family.
Check out our roundup of top things to do in the American Dream Mall for more great activities to try at the mall.
Enrolling in a sleepaway summer camp is an exciting prospect for kids and parents alike: Besides offering time spent communing with nature, overnight summer camps provide peer socialization, time away from home, and hours away from a screen.
We've scoured the region to round up 20 sleepaway summer camps throughout the Northeast. These summer camps offer everything from classic summer camp fun to specialty programs, including performing arts, circus arts, and even a spy program. Summer may seem a long way off, but now is the time to start planning your child's next sleepaway summer camp adventure.
Looking for more summer camp options? Be sure to bookmark our Summer Camp Guide and peruse our full Camp Directory for more programs to fit any budget and interest.
There are excellent coffee shops in NYC where you can grab a cup of joe and watch the world go by. When you have kids in tow, however, the list of the best coffee shops in NYC gets a bit shorter. With that in mind, we've rounded up 11 kid-friendly coffee shops in NYC where you'll find plenty of space, tasty non-caffeinated options, and kid-approved eats—all without sacrificing the quality of your coffee or the aesthetics of the space.
A couple of our picks are now local mini-chains but they all started with one great coffee shop location in NYC and grew from there. So grab a seat and enjoy a hot or cold-pressed beverage and a tasty snack–for you and your little ones—at one of these kid-friendly coffee shops in NYC. Find more kid-friendly places to nosh in our Guide to Family-Friendly Restaurants in NYC.
New York City's annual transformation into a holiday wonderland is pure magic no matter your age, though holiday activities and Christmas events are always more magical with little ones in tow. While NYC's zest for the holidays never gets old, the crowds at Christmas activities can be daunting—and the average toddler or preschooler tends to have limited patience for lines and lots of noise.
To that end, we've rounded up amazing holiday events and Christmas activities for preschoolers in NYC. These picks are just right for the 2-to-5-year-old set and include events that take their limited attention span into account without cutting back on the holiday fun. Our top picks for little kid Christmas activities include our very own FREE Holly Jolly Holiday Party, plus Christmas trains, Santa visits, abridged performances of holiday shows, a little gingerbread mania, and lots of interactive events and workshops.
Find all our top picks for seasonal fun for all ages in our New York City Guide to Holiday and Christmas Activities.
New York can be a big, intimidating place for anyone, and that's especially true when you're looking for fun things to do in NYC with preschoolers. Thankfully, pint-sized visitors and residents alike can enjoy plenty of fun activities for preschoolers. While NYC has preschool-friendly zoos and gardens, and a top-notch collection of children's museums, we wanted to provide something a little out of the ordinary. So, we've crafted five itineraries perfect for preschoolers. Whether you're looking for activities for preschoolers as a visitor, or you're a local who wants to check out a new-to-you neighborhood, we've rounded up five mom-tested outings meant to give you and your kid a glimpse of the city without totally wearing everyone down.
Find more fun things to do in New York City in our Guide to NYC's Best Preschool Activities, and bookmark our Family Activity Calendar, where you can search for fun things to do by age or neighborhood.
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