Bounce Houses in NYC: BounceU and Other Indoor Places for Kids to Jump Around
[UPDATED: JANUARY 14, 2013]As the parent of a hop-happy toddler, I can tell you that nothing excites my son like a big old bounce house. These inflatable favorites are a staple of outdoor festivals and...
View ArticleMath Camps and Summer Math Classes in New York CIty
While there's always a big push for summer reading, kids' math skills don't get much of a workout while school's on break. Come September, many students find they've forgotten a lot of what they had...
View ArticleDyker Heights with Kids: 20 Things to Do for NYC Families
There's a reason Dyker Heights, Brooklyn feels like a swanky suburb. When it was originally developed in the late 19th century, it was marketed as exactly that, a community of stately mansions within...
View ArticleDyker Heights Family-Friendly Restaurants: Where to Eat Near Dyker Lights...
We continue our month-long focus on Dyker Heights with a roundup of family-friendly restaurants in the area. Since the neighborhood has a suburban feel, it's no surprise that all of the businesses,...
View ArticleDyker Heights at Christmas: Taking Kids to the Mind-Blowing Dyker Lights...
For years I'd been hearing about the awesome Christmas displays in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn. I'd seen the Flickr feeds and the YouTube videos but I didn't make the trek out there until 2011. Once I saw...
View ArticleForeign Language Camps for NYC Kids: Learn to Speak Spanish, French, Chinese...
In our melting pot of a city, kids are exposed to lots of different languages, and the summer is a great time for children to try to pick up a new one. Whether your child yearns to master Chinese,...
View ArticleAdventurer's Family Entertainment Center: A Brooklyn Amusement Park That's...
Hitting an amusement park with the family is a rite of summer. And if you happen to have young children, you don't even need to leave New York City to do it. Victorian Gardens in Central Park, the...
View ArticleThe Most Spectacular Holiday Light Displays in and Around NYC
Check out our brand-new slide show of the best holiday light displays in NYC.Going to visit over-the-top holiday and Christmas light displays in New York City is a popular seasonal activity. It seems...
View ArticlePhotos of the Best Holiday Light Displays in NYC: 8 Must-See Christmas Houses
Manhattan may boast the best department store holiday windows in NYC, but when it comes to homes decked out for the season, the outer boroughs have got it beat. I'm not talking about a few strings of...
View ArticleBrooklyn Play Spaces: 19 Drop-in Indoor Playgrounds & Kiddie Gyms
When it comes to indoor play spaces, Brooklyn can't be beat. While both Manhattan and Queens have about a dozen drop-in indoor playgrounds apiece, Brooklyn currently boasts a whopping 19 places where...
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