Fun Things to Do in NYC

New York, the most popular city in the United States, better known as a metropolitan hub has had a great influence on people with its unique media, culture, art, fashion, research, education, entertainment, cuisines, and more importantly tourism.

The city is located on a large harbor on the Atlantic coast of the Northeastern United States consisting of 5 main boroughs; the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island. Right from museums to parks to famous buildings, NYC offers fun and entertainment for one and all.

Horse riding is one of the cool things to do in NYC with kids. What you need to do is rent a horse and explore the Central park, the Bronx Pelham Bay Park, the Bronx's Van Cortland Park, the Flushing Meadows Corona Park, the Forest Park in Queens, and the Prospect park.

Central Park is one of the best places to visit in New York and the most visited amusement park having attractions like the Central Park Zoo, the Central Park Conservatory Garden, and the Jackie Onassis Reservoir.

Alternatively, the Hop On Hop Off Buses & Trolley Tours are good options to enjoy the NYC life. These tours show you all the exciting places in the city if you are totally new to this city. These rental buses are your guides to explore New York.

NYC cannot be completed without mentioning their engineering masterpieces, the bridges. The Brooklyn bridge is famous for its Gothic construction and graceful architecture and is always flooded with crowd.

Pedestrians can enjoy a nice walk and the kids can enjoy cycling here. These bridges are known to join the people of the city, truly connecting them.

If you love playing sports then you can't miss ice skating in New York City. The popular ice skating rinks are the Central Park's Wollman Rink followed by Rockefeller Center and Lasker Rink (around 106th Street on the East Side).

For more sports activities, you could take your kids to Chelsea Piers on the 23rd Street in Manhattan where you can enjoy bowling, gymnastics, wall climbing, skate boarding, soccer, indoor batting cages, and ice skating as well. The adults can relax as there is a spa and a health club to rejuvenate yourself.

You can go fishing with your kids, the best place being the Central Park Reservoir, the 72nd St Boat Basin Lake and the Prospect Park as well.

You need to rent all the fishing equipment required and a small boat or charter and head off to Long Island.

Apart from the above fun activities, you could enjoy a nice sunbath and surf along the Main Beach in East Hampton, New York, which is among the best beaches in USA, wherein the kids can enjoy playing water games. Dylan's Candy Bar is probably one place you might not know, but you can take your children along since this is the most gigantic candy store ever.

The City That Never Sleeps, rightly so! NYC has a vibrant nightlife with many interesting events like music shows, baseball games, famous clubs, and bars offering family entertainment as well.

The Broadway Theater District is one of the best places to go in New York at night accompanying your family members. It has over 36 theaters that mount renowned musical shows including the The Phantom of the Opera and the Wicked. The district has various restaurants and hotels nearby as well where you can enjoy the NYC cuisine.

Another great source of entertainment are the comedy clubs including the Manhattan's Upright Citizen Brigade and Gotham Comedy Club. Many well-known comedians started their careers with these.

The clubs offer bar service with nominal cover charges that are affordable and of course superb delicacies! Other nighttime tourist attractions include cocktail lounges, high-octane dance clubs, sophisticated piano bars, Irish pubs, posh pool halls, and sports bars.

If you haven't had the cuisine of NYC, you have missed a lot. All the famous restaurants offer bagels, cheesecakes, falafel, pho, jerk chicken, sushi, gelato, green curry, filet mignon, cupcakes, crab legs, saag paneer, goulash, crepes, the New York style Pizzas, hotdogs, pretzels, and almost all world cuisines!

When it comes to tourism, NYC is the most commonly visited place in America with other attractions like the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Broadway Theater, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Times Square, and the Niagara falls.