Pyramid-like climbers, slides and a sandpit right by The Met.
A long granite slide kids ride again and again, plus a rustic bridge and a net climber.
Treehouse-style climbers for bigger kids, and a separate toddler area across a little bridge.
A park raised on concrete tulips over the river, with winding paths, boulders to scramble over, and sometimes a show going on.
A wooden pyramid, a granite mound with a tunnel and slide, and a long water channel to splash along, rebuilt to its 1960s design.
The waiters sing Broadway songs between orders, and your kid will stop eating to watch.
Gardens, rolling paths and action-packed playgrounds high above the river, with an elevator from the subway straight into the park.
A history museum pitched at kids, with interactive displays and hands-on programs about the city's past.
A wooden frontier town to climb through, with a water feature for hot days and adaptive swings.
Aircraft on a real carrier deck, a helicopter cockpit to climb into, a submarine's tiny bunks and a space capsule to squeeze inside.
Hippo sculptures around a pretend river, with play canoes and small climbing mounds sized for toddlers and preschoolers.
Ice cream shop with vegan flavors, sundaes, milkshakes and cookies.
Standing under the giant blue whale is the moment. Then dinosaur fossils, the grizzly reared up on its hind legs, and the butterflies.
Sea lions at eye level through underwater windows, penguins up close, a children's zoo where kids feed goats and sheep, and a musical clock outside.
Indoor food hall of counters and bakeries, with mini doughnuts, gelato and brownies for kids to pick from.
Stand on a glass floor 100 stories up, then pick out landmarks from the open-air deck.
Cheesecake and diner plates on Broadway, a second branch near the theaters.
Objects that tell Chinese American stories, plus story and art activities when there's one on.
A commuter cable car that climbs high over the East River, with open space to ramble on the island side.
Poke through slimes of every texture and smell, then mix your own to take home.
Knights in full armor and a whole Egyptian temple indoors.
American art museum with views over the river, and free entry for anyone 25 and under.
