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Things To Do With Kids in New England & New York
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items Day trips and outings for little ones across New York, Boston, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Children's museums, zoos, aquariums and farm parks that are actually fun for toddlers and young kids.
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New York
NYC area plus driveable highlights. Children's museums, zoos and aquariums for little ones.
A small zoo right in Central Park, with sea lions, penguins and a petting zoo little ones can walk through. A go to first zoo trip for a lot of New York families.
Central Park Zoo
A museum made just for kids, with hands on exhibits and a play area for little ones. A go to for a rainy day with toddlers.
Brooklyn Children's Museum
Five floors of hands on play, with exhibits made for the littlest visitors. A go to for a rainy day in the city.
Children's Museum of Manhattan
Sharks, sea lions and penguins on the Coney Island boardwalk. A go to for a first aquarium trip with little ones.
New York Aquarium
One of the biggest zoos in the country, with a children's zoo and a bug carousel little ones love. A go to for a big day out.
Bronx Zoo
Giant dinosaurs, a blue whale and a discovery room made for little hands. A go to for a first museum trip with curious kids.
American Museum of Natural History
Hands on science with a play area for the littlest scientists, plus a big outdoor playground. A go to for curious kids in Queens.
New York Hall of Science
A hands on children's museum with exhibits made for little ones. A go to for a day trip on Staten Island.
Staten Island Children's Museum
Boston & Massachusetts
Boston favorites plus driveable museums, zoos and farm fun across Massachusetts.
A museum made just for kids, with a giant climbing structure, a play area for the littlest visitors and the famous milk bottle out front. A go to for a first museum trip in Boston.
Boston Children's Museum
A giant ocean tank, penguins and sea lions right on the waterfront. A go to for a first aquarium trip in Boston.
New England Aquarium
Hands on science with a discovery center made for little ones. A go to for curious kids in Boston.
Museum of Science, Boston
Lions, gorillas and a tropical forest, plus a playground and a carousel little ones love. A go to for a big day out in Boston.
Franklin Park Zoo
A hands on children's museum with a wild place to play outside. A go to for a day trip south of Boston.
The Children's Museum in Easton
A science and nature museum with live animals, a train ride and outdoor play. A go to for curious kids in Worcester.
EcoTarium
The world of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, with an art studio made for little hands. A go to for story loving kids in the Pioneer Valley.
The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
A living history village with farm animals, a working farm and costumed craftspeople. A go to for a day trip with little ones.
Old Sturbridge Village
Connecticut
Children's museums, aquariums and zoos across Connecticut for a day out with little ones.
Beluga whales, penguins and sea lions on the Mystic waterfront. A go to for a first aquarium trip in Connecticut.
Mystic Aquarium
A hands on museum with a planetarium, live animals and exhibits made for little ones. A go to for a rainy day in West Hartford.
The Children's Museum, West Hartford
A small, walkable zoo with red pandas, wolves and farm animals little ones can meet. A go to for a first zoo trip in Bridgeport.
Beardsley Zoo
A children's museum with a big water play area, a pretend town and a toddler zone. A go to for a day out in Norwalk.
Stepping Stones Museum for Children
A three story play museum with a pretend town, a fishing boat and a big climber. A go to for a day trip to Middletown.
Kidcity Children's Museum
Hands on science with a toddler zone and a big climbing structure. A go to for curious kids in Hartford.
Connecticut Science Center
A small children's museum with live animals and hands on exhibits. A go to for a quiet day out in Manchester.
Lutz Children's Museum
A hands on children's museum with exhibits made for little ones. A go to for a day trip to Newtown.
EverWonder Children's Museum
Rhode Island
Providence and the Ocean State. A children's museum, a zoo and aquariums little ones love.
A hands on museum made just for kids, with a water play area and a climber little ones love. A go to for a day out in Providence.
Providence Children's Museum
Elephants, giraffes and red pandas, plus a children's zoo and a playground little ones love. A go to for a big day out in Providence.
Roger Williams Park Zoo
A small marine center with touch tanks, seahorses and sharks little ones can see up close. A go to for a first aquarium trip in North Kingstown.
Biomes Marine Biology Center
A nature center with an aquarium, touch tanks and trails little ones can explore. A go to for a day out in Bristol.
Audubon Nature Center and Aquarium
A small aquarium with touch tanks and seahorses, right on the water in Newport. A go to for a first aquarium trip with little ones.
Save The Bay Exploration Center and Aquarium
Maine
Children's museums, gardens, farms and animal encounters across Maine for a day out with little ones.
A museum made just for kids, with hands-on exhibits and play areas for the littlest visitors. A go to for a rainy day in Portland.
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
A hands-on children's museum with three floors of exhibits made for little ones. A go to for a day out in Bangor.
Maine Discovery Museum
Gardens lit up with holiday lights for Gardens Aglow in November and December, plus trails and a children's garden. A go to for a magical evening walk with little ones.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
A wildlife park with moose, bears and lynx, open from mid-April through November 11. A go to for a spring and fall day trip with little ones.
Maine Wildlife Park
A working dairy farm with a farm store and ice cream, plus barnyard animals to meet in the warmer months. A go to for a farm visit with little ones.
Smiling Hill Farm
A zoo and amusement park on the coast, open for the summer season. A go to for a warm weather day trip to York with little ones.
York's Wild Kingdom
A maritime museum on the Kennebec River with historic ships and hands-on exhibits. A go to for a day trip to Bath with little ones.
Maine Maritime Museum
New Hampshire
Children's museums, storybook parks and science centers across New Hampshire for a day out with little ones.
A hands-on children's museum with exhibits made for little ones, plus a play area and a yellow submarine to climb in. A go to for a rainy day in Dover.
Children's Museum of New Hampshire
A Christmas village with gentle rides, elves and reindeer, open select dates in November and December. A go to for a magical holiday day trip with little ones.
Santa's Village
A storybook park with gentle rides and play areas, open from late spring through fall. A go to for a warm weather day trip in the White Mountains.
Story Land
A hands-on science center with a giant LEGO model and experiments little ones can try. A go to for curious kids in Manchester.
SEE Science Center
An indoor aquarium with touch pools, rays and tropical fish, right next to Story Land. A go to for a rainy day in the White Mountains.
Living Shores Aquarium
A nature center with native animals on a lakeside trail, open from May through November 1. A go to for a warm weather day trip with little ones.
Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
A science center and planetarium with hands-on exhibits and a space play area. A go to for curious kids in Concord.
McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
Vermont
Science museums, farmyards and a factory tour across Vermont for a day out with little ones.
A lake science center with an aquarium, turtles and hands-on exhibits. A go to for a day out on the Burlington waterfront.
ECHO Leahy Center for Lake Champlain
A farmyard with cows, sheep and chickens to meet, open from late spring through fall. A go to for a warm weather day trip by Lake Champlain.
Shelburne Farms Children's Farmyard
A working dairy farm and museum with Jersey cows, farm animals and interactive exhibits. A go to for a day trip to Woodstock with little ones.
Billings Farm & Museum
A hands-on science museum with water play, bubbles and outdoor trails. A go to for curious kids in the Upper Valley.
Montshire Museum of Science
A factory tour with ice cream samples, a flavor graveyard and a scoop shop. A go to for a sweet stop in Waterbury with little ones.
Ben & Jerry's Factory Experience
A natural history museum with animals, a planetarium and hands-on exhibits. A go to for a day out in the Northeast Kingdom.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium
A working farm with animals, trails and a farm store. A go to for a day out in Brattleboro with little ones.
Retreat Farm