What to do with a toddler in NYC for 5 days in Sept

[Anonymous]

We are traveling to New York with 20 month old DD. Any fun toddler ideas we can do during the day?

Thank you!

[Anonymous]

We took our kids up to Manhattan when they were 2 and 3 in the Winter (snow on the ground). We stayed at the Lucerne Hotel which is on the upper West side, where we got a mini suite with extra cots. The breakfast in the hotel is not that amazing but there is a deli across the street where you can get fresh coffee and bagels and whatever early in the mornings. Its also within walking distance of a huge gated public playground, the kid museum, the Natural History Museum and the park. All really worthwhile visits. And if you drive up, they have covered parking.

[Anonymous]

Central Park, of course - the zoo, the playgrounds and the beautiful park itself! Natural History Museum is fun at any age. Also look into seeing a rehearsal at Lincoln Center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Central Park, of course - the zoo, the playgrounds and the beautiful park itself! Natural History Museum is fun at any age. Also look into seeing a rehearsal at Lincoln Center.

In case other people see this: if you go to the WTC and walk north along the Hudson River, you'll find a series of spectacular playgrounds. When you see the funny metal sculptures, ask people with kids who are about 5 or 6 where the slide built into the hill is. (It's in a little pocket park behind a building and is hard to find.)