Wanting Suggestions for activities in the city with toddlers

Subject: Re: Wanting Suggestions for activities in the city with todd

crunchberry wrote: My family (including a 3 year old) are coming to visit and I am looking for suggestions of kid friendly activities and also kid friendly restaurants in Brooklyn and the rest of the city. I don't have any kids and I have a whole week to fill! MANY thanks for any and all suggestions.

I have nightmares like this

I'm not sure what to do with the kid, but I suggest YOU drink a lot /

Yes! Take them to the zoo and feed them to the bears!

Prospect Park zoo has a decent children section, in addition to the rest of the park being interesting. The sprinkler playgrounds are great with the kids, as mentioned, there are several in Prospect Park. Just riding the subway can be interesting for kids, if they aren't used to that sort of thing. Many of the libraries have story times that are cool. Any of the eye candy places around Times Square are nice. Restaurants would include Mars 2112 and Planet Hollywood, lots of things to look at. Toys R Us there is overwhelming with the indoor ferris wheel, and FAO Swartz isn't too shabby. Depending where they are coming from, a beach trip could be fun. Coney Island has some great kiddie sized rides, as mentioned above. There is stuff to look at here:
http://www.mommypoppins.com/
and the Time Out NY site is good for event searches restricted by kids.

I second Bronx Zoo!
Love that place and the childrens zoo section is cool too, I got to pet a Lama yup I'm a kid at heart. They also have feeding time with the Siberian tigers! :cat:

Though I hate to say it, Two Boots in PS is extremely kid friendly and good food, plus tasty sangria.

We had a 1 and 2.5 year old a month ago. Here's the thread where folks gave me suggestions.

http://brooklynian.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42254

In reality, the two kids that don't like to be carried (so we had to get strollers) were tiring. The SI ferry was a winner and the Prospect Park Zoo was a big hit--ducks, petting zoo, the prarie dog exhibit, and sea lion show kept the kids smiling.

Coney Island was okay, but probably would have been great had the temps not dropped that day and had us all freezing in our shorts.

events at CPark summerstage, PPark bandshell, seaport, governer's island, moma free fridays, BKLYN museum first saturdays...

All free, all easy to sneak alcohol into as well, just don't get the red wine and fruit punch mixed up.

The red hook pool.