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40 things to do in New York with kids. How many can you tick?

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Manhattan

1. Free 25-minute harbor ride, Statue of Liberty includedLower Manhattan · FreeDate
3. Dinosaur halls, the blue whale and the new InsectariumUpper West Side · IndoorsDate
4. A cable car over the East River for a subway fareUpper East SideDate
5. Playground, carousel and zoo, all within a short walkCentral Park, Midtown to Upper West SideDate
7. A free 1.1-mile walk over the East RiverCivic Center, Manhattan to Brooklyn Heights · FreeDate
13. Two islands, two museums, one boat ticketBattery ParkDate
15. A warship, a submarine and a Space Shuttle on the HudsonHell's KitchenDate
16. Free hilltop park on a Hudson River pierWest Village, Hudson River Park · FreeDate
17. The 86th Floor view, with kids under 6 freeMidtown · IndoorsDate
21. A free park on old rail tracks, with a market at the endChelsea · FreeDate
22. Four floors of hands-on play for ages 0 to 6Upper West Side · IndoorsDate
26. Temple of Dendur, armor and a smart planUpper East Side · IndoorsDate
27. A car-free island with hills, hammocks and a $5 ferryGovernors IslandDate
29. The rink opens October 10; the tree is lit December 2MidtownDate
30. A free stop: the whispering gallery and the concourseMidtown East · Free · IndoorsDate
33. Medieval art and a hilltop garden at the top of ManhattanWashington Heights and InwoodDate
40. A real 1885 tall ship and a kids' activity cornerSeaport, Lower ManhattanDate

2. Old subway cars you can walk through, in BrooklynDowntown Brooklyn · IndoorsDate
11. Boardwalk, beach and roller coasters at the end of the lineConey IslandDate
18. A historic house and a $3 carousel in Prospect ParkProspect Park, FlatbushDate
19. Three floors of hands-on play for ages 6 months to 10Crown Heights · IndoorsDate
25. Free waterfront playgrounds and a 1920s carouselBrooklyn Heights and Dumbo · FreeDate
28. Sharks, sea lions and a boardwalk outside the doorConey IslandDate
31. A one-acre kids' garden with boardwalks and a marshProspect HeightsDate
38. A huge, quiet cemetery; best for children who can stay calmGreenwood Heights · FreeDate

6. Free working farm with animals, hayrides and a corn mazeFloral Park · FreeDate
8. A 9,335 sq ft model of the whole city, 895,000 buildingsFlushing Meadows Corona Park · IndoorsDate
23. Hands-on science museum in Queens, with rocket mini golfFlushing Meadows Corona Park · IndoorsDate
32. A sculpture garden plus a free waterfront parkLong Island CityDate
35. Marsh, birds and a flat trail, reachable by the A trainBroad Channel · FreeDate
37. A boat to the beach, with lifeguards in summerRockaway BeachDate
39. A film and TV museum with hands-on animationAstoria · IndoorsDate

9. One of the biggest city zoos, with a long list of animalsFordham Park, BronxDate
10. A fishing-village island with seafood and a tiny museumCity Island · FreeDate
14. A public garden above the Hudson in the BronxRiverdaleDate
24. 250 acres in the Bronx, plus the Holiday Train ShowBedford ParkDate
36. A covered Italian market and a real neighborhood streetBelmont · IndoorsDate

12. Free nature center and woodland trails, Staten IslandNew Dorp · Free · IndoorsDate
20. Free 83-acre campus plus a $5 garden with pondsNew Brighton, Staten IslandDate
34. A hands-on museum on the Snug Harbor groundsNew Brighton · IndoorsDate

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