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New York City for Families guide

Top 35 locations in New York

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Alicia Reynolds Richards
Live update: Updated March 31, 2021

1. Alexander Hamilton Grange National Memorial

414 W 141st St, New York, NY 10031, USA
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2. National Museum of Mathematics

11 E 26th St, New York, NY 10010, USA
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Small, but amazing museum for kids 4-14
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3. Vessel

Backyard at Hudson Yards, 20 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001, USA
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4. Brooklyn Children's Museum

WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING TO OUR NEW LOCATION, Brooklyn, NY 11213, USA
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5. The Hayden Planetarium

79 W 79th St, New York, NY 10024, USA
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6. Children's Museum Of Manhattan

212 W 83rd St, New York, NY 10024, USA
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7. Children's Museum of the Arts

201 Varick St, New York, NY 10014, USA
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8. New York Hall Of Science

47-1 111th St, Corona, NY 11368, USA
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9. American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, USA
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If you have kids who love dinosaurs, you will not want to miss this!
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10. American Museum of Natural History

200 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024, USA
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If you have kids who love dinosaurs, you will not want to miss this!
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11. Museum of the Moving Image

36-01 35th Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA
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12. Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum

1 Intrepid Plaza, New York, NY 10019, USA
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13. Central Park Zoo

830 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029, USA
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14. Empire State Building

6 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001, USA
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15. Grand central station

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA
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16. 1 Battery Pl

1 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10004, USA
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This is where you will get the boat to the Statue of Liberty
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17. 9/11 Memorial & Museum

195 Greenwich St, New York, NY 10007, USA
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18. Economy Candy

108 Rivington St, New York, NY 10002, USA
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19. Katz's Delicatessen

205 E Houston St, New York, NY 10002, USA
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Yummiest sandwiches in NYC
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20. Tenement Museum

81 Delancey St, New York, NY 10002, USA
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21. Washington Square Park

57 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012, USA
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22. Magnolia Bakery - West Village

286 W 11th St, New York, NY 10014, USA
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They cook It? Looks tasty 😊
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23. High line park

324 12th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
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24. Chelsea Market

75 9th Ave, New York, NY 10011, USA
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25. Times Square

Times Square, New York, NY 10036, USA
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26. Grand central station

89 E 42nd St, New York, NY 10017, USA
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27. Rockefeller Center

2 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10020, USA
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28. Schnippers

570 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA
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29. Tony's Di Napoli

147 W 43rd St, New York, NY 10036, USA
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30. The Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 Museum Mile, New York, NY 10028, USA
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31. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

1072 5th Ave, New York, NY 10128, USA
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32. Dylan's Candy Bar

1011 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10065, USA
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Wow 😍 candy dream
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33. Alice's Tea Cup

102 W 73rd St, New York, NY 10023, USA
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34. Levain Bakery - 74th Street

2216, 167 W 74th St #1, New York, NY 10023, USA
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The very best cookies in NYC
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35. The Met Cloisters

4708 U.S. 9, New York, NY 10040, USA
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