Things to Do in New York with Kids

The New York that children remember is rarely the one in the guidebooks. It is the ferry deck with the wind in their faces, the old subway cars they are allowed to sit in, the model trains winding through a botanical garden, a working farm in Queens, a pumpkin in a parade on Sixth Avenue.

These are grouped by borough so you can build a day without crossing the city twice. Seasonal ones are marked on their pages; check dates and booking before you promise anything to anyone small.