Winter Fun in New York City with Kids: How to Keep Little Ones from Getting Bored During the Holidays

There are some really cool family-friendly activities happening in New York City this winter, from Luna Luna: A Forgotten Carnival to Bluey's Thrilling Adventure and more. Time-out tells how to creatively and funally spend a weekend in New York with children.

Bluey

On December 6, CAMP, 110 5th Avenue by 16th Street, will host Bluey, a collaboration with BBC Studios that focuses on the hilarious Australian preschool series about a cute puppy. For more information, see here.

Flatiron

The Flatiron Toy Store has a sort of "mystery" space behind its walls. It houses a secret funland. Over the past few years, organizers have transformed the place into a replica of the casita from Disney's Encanto and a colorful, rainbow-colored interpretation of the Trolls' world.

Train Show at Grand Central Terminal

The Grand Central Terminal Holiday Train Show is geared toward both younger children and teens. The annual program has become a tradition for many families. The show is completely free to attend.

The Transit Museum exhibit features a miniature electric railway that runs through some of New York City's most recognizable landmarks. See more details here.

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Holiday Train

Шоу Holiday Train The New York Botanical Garden is also open and operating this season.

Artist Laura Buss Dolan and her team have been putting on this show at Applied Imagination since 1992. The installation typically consists of 200 scale New York City buildings and structures with miniature trains driving through them. The city is recreated using bark, leaves, and branches. You have until January 20, 2025 to see the show.

Frost Fest Festival

It will take place outdoors Frost Fest – a winter extravaganza that has taken over Luna Park in Coney Island. The festival has already begun and will run until January 1, 2025.

Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy

Perhaps the most exciting new event of the season will be Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy at the Shed at Hudson Yards.

This amusement park is a replica of the one that opened in Hamburg, Germany, in 1987 and closed in 1990. All the rides from there were stored in Texas for 36 years until a group of entrepreneurs rescued and partially restored them for an exhibition in Los Angeles in 2023. The exhibition was a hit, and was brought to New York this year.

The recreated park features works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roy Lichtenstein, Salvador Dali, Keith Haring and Sonia Delaunay and will be open until January 5, 2025.