New York City: Central Park
Year-round, Central Park provides sure-fire entertainment for children. In the summer it becomes one giant playground, with activities ranging from storytelling to rollerblading to rowboating. The following are merely a few of the highlights.
The Carousel
64th St mid-park.
For just $1, children can take a spin on the country's largest hand-carved horses.
Central Park Wildlife Conservation Center
(Zoo), 5th Ave at 64th St.
A small but enjoyable zoo, with sea lions, polar bears, monkeys and the Tisch Children's zoo.
Hans Christian Andersen statue
72nd St on the East Side (next to the Boat Pond).
A forty-or-so-year tradition of storytelling sessions; Wed & Sat 11am-noon, June to Sept.
Loeb Boathouse
72nd St mid-park.
Rent a rowboat on the Central Park lake and enjoy the views or take a gondola ride in the evening. Bike rentals available too.
Wollman Rink
62nd St mid-park tel 212/396-1010.
Roller/in-line skating during the summer and ice-skating during the winter. Skate rental and instruction available.
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