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Best play spots for kids including New York playgrounds, NYC parks & botanical gardens for families, city carousels, play spaces, libraries & indoor activities
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Best ice skating in NYC for kids and families
Time to bundle up for the best ice skating in NYC! From Rockefeller Center and Bryant Park to Wollman Rink and Chelsea Piers, these amazing venues let you beat the cabin fever that comes along with a cold NYC winter.
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Carousels in NYC
Let the kiddos take a ride on a horse, unicorn or even a gigantic grasshopper!
Sports and fitness
Rock climbing walls in NYC
See you later, monkey bars!
Sports and fitness
Kids' fitness centers in NYC
Forget P.E. class. Families, it's time to adventure out to these amazing fitness centers.
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Hit these roller rinks in NYC
Find retro family fun at these family-friendly locales!
Indoor activities for kids
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Best escape rooms in NYC
These fantastic escape rooms for kids offer themed challenges that no kid—even your teens—can resist!
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Best laser tag in NYC
Did we mention it's always a great time to play laser tag?
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Best play spaces in NYC
Take 'em to indoor NYC play spaces so they can bounce off the walls!
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Best family-friendly arcades in NYC
These are the perfect places when it's cold, rainy or you just don't feel like going outside.
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Best kids' bowling alleys in NYC
Lace up those funky shoes! Our favorite kids' bowling alleys in NYC will certainly inspire some friendly competition.
Set out on one of NYC’s coolest hiking trails with the kids for an afternoon fun
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The best NYC parks for families
NYC parks are a great place for socializing, picnicking and playing with the little ones
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Public gardens for families in NYC
Have you stopped to smell the flowers lately?
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Children's gardens in NYC
These adorable gardens are made just for the little ones
Best kids fishing spots in NYC
Catch-and-release fishing is more common in NYC than you might think—why not give it a shot?
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The best camping near NYC
Book a campsite, borrow a tent and do some stargazing at these neat campgrounds
Outdoor restaurants and other eats
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The best farmers’ markets in NYC
Kids might reconsider their aversion to veggies when they meet the farmers that grow them
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Pick your own fruits and vegetables near New York City
Pick your own fruit and veggies with our guide to all the pick your own you can handle
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The best spots for picnicking in NYC with kids
Take the kids picnicking in NYC parks
Restaurants
The best kid-friendly outdoor dining in NYC
There's nothing like a meal outside in the sunshine on a beautiful day
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