1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge

Pick a painted horse on a century-old carousel and ride it with the skyline right outside.

Upstairs there's a kids' corner with toys, Magna-Tiles and a chalkboard, and meatballs and pasta toddlers actually eat. Stairs, so leave the stroller.

A pretend ship to climb around, sand to dig in and the bridges right there in view.

Step aboard a tall ship and your kid gets to turn the wheel. Hands-on bits about life at sea fill in the rest.

Giant loose foam blocks your kid can build with, plus sand to move and water when it's warm. Endlessly rearrangeable.

Climbers sized for different ages, sand to dig in and water play when it's on. Pack a towel.