Visiting NYC with unlimited money

Oh shit. I'm going ROLLER SKATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROLLER SKATING PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Carnie, take us ROLLER SKATING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rollerskating is far. We could just ice skate at the park....

homeowner wrote: Ice skating either at Rock Center, Skyrink (indoors) or Prospect Park
Sony Wonder (that's only a couple of hours at most)
The Cloisters
Rock climbing at Chelsea Piers
Bowling
Desert at Serendipity
American Girl Place (for Girls) and Forbidden Planet (for boys)
Butterfly exhibit at the museum of Natural history
Liberty Science Center (I think it has reopened)
Go to the top of the Empire State Building
Dave and Busters in Times Square (think Vegas Casino for kids with a bar for the adults that accompany them)

I spend too much time with little people

Also, tell your wife to grab Time Out plus any of the neighborhood papers she comes across. They always have kids events listed such as movies, theater, shows, etc.

Excellent suggestions. Love the butterfly exhibit. American Girl is great for lunch also so I've been told.

Dylans Candy Store is fun. Tea at the Plaza.

I second the zoo if they haven't gone already. Also A Dumbo trip for Grimaldi's and homemade ice cream next door by the water.

Carnivore wrote: The institute of culinary education (recreational division) has some cooking classes geared for kids, and some walking food tours that might be good for some kids if they're interested and mature for their age.

http://iceculinary.com/

The cooking classes are terrific we did it two years in a row where we made gingerbread houses - the kids loved it!

-Rangers game
-Do they give tours at Silvercup Studios?
-Have your wife do some research ahead of time and conduct a scavenger hunt in a library
-Sign the kids up for some sort of class (think: how to make something)

homeowner wrote: Also, try the Blue Man Group or Stomp as off-Broadway entertainment. For some reason, kids love the drumming on random inanimate objects.

We took a 5 year old and a 7 year old to Blueman Group this summer and they LOVED it!

I missed the gender, if you listed it. For girls ages 5 & 7 + unlimited money = Build A Bear Workshop, tea party at American Girl Place.

Ice Skating at Bryant Park.

Spa Castle in Queens: http://www.nyspacastle.com

The kid-friendly version of Magic Flute plays at the Met one more time this season, on New Years Day -- it's short, like 85 minutes, I think (and it's in english, and directed by Julie Taymor, who did The Lion King). NYC Ballet has The Nutcracker for a bit more (usually ends the first week after new years, I think)

Flexichick wrote: Dylan's Candy Bar for a great candy selection

Or Economy Candy on the LES.

This could also be paired with a visit to Guss' Pickles.

Bring 'em to Flexi's so they can see a NYC squirrel close-up and not moving.

eggcream wrote: [quote=BrooklynGigCenter]Bring 'em to Flexi's so they can see a NYC squirrel close-up and not moving.

ok, so who has a dead NYC pigeon in their yard?

I can tell this is going to be a fun field trip for the little ones. I can probably round up an authentic NYC "water bug" too.

rtraindweller wrote: amazing pizza in New Haven

Frank Pepe's!

Carnie's taking us paintballing after ROLLER SKATING!!