Top 5 NYC Kids Activities 2025

American Museum of Natural History

Details:

Location: Upper West Side, Central Park West

Price Range: $$ (Pay-what-you-wish available)

Age Range: All Ages

Exhibit	Duration
Dinosaur Halls	1-2 hours
Space Show	30 minutes
Ocean Life	1 hour

Recent Reviews:

"The new interactive dinosaur exhibit is amazing! Our kids spent hours exploring and learning." - Sarah K., March 2025

Special Features:

Interactive Exhibits
IMAX Theater
Planetarium Shows
Discovery Room for Young Children

Central Park Zoo

Family Favorite

★★★★½ 4.6/5

Zoo Outdoor Educational

Details:

Location: Central Park, East Side

Price Range: $$

Age Range: All Ages

Attraction	Duration
Sea Lion Show	20 minutes
Penguin Feeding	15 minutes

Children's Museum of Manhattan

Interactive Learning

★★★★½ 4.7/5

Museum Indoor Interactive

Details:

Location: Upper West Side

Price Range: $$

Age Range: 0-12 years

Exhibit	Age Group
PlayWorks™	0-4 years
City Splash	2-12 years

Bronx Zoo

Largest Urban Zoo

★★★★★ 4.8/5

Zoo Outdoor Wildlife

Details:

Location: Bronx Park

Price Range: $$

Age Range: All Ages

Attraction	Duration
Wild Asia Monorail	30 minutes
Congo Gorilla Forest	1 hour

Luna Park at Coney Island

Amusement Park

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Rides Outdoor Entertainment

Details:

Location: Coney Island, Brooklyn

Price Range: $$

Age Range: 4+ years

Attraction	Height Requirement
Cyclone Roller Coaster	54 inches
Kiddie Area	No minimum

NYC Family Activities by Season

Spring

Central Park Zoo
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Victorian Gardens

Summer

Coney Island
Water Playgrounds
Outdoor Movies

Fall

Bronx Zoo
Harvest Festivals
Central Park

Winter

Ice Skating
Indoor Museums
Holiday Shows